Police Seized Property Manager

Police Seized Property Manager

Working for Cambridgeshire Police doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary employs over 2500 people to cover a resident population of over 800,000. Our vision is to ‘Create a Safer Cambridgeshire’. We pride ourselves in delivering a service where our core values of public service, courage, respect and empathy and fairness are at the heart of what we do.

We are now hiring a full time Seized Property Manager, managing teams based at Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough and Milton Police Station in Cambridge. This role  supports operational policing and reduces organisational risk by providing a managed service for the administration, storage and disposal of crime and evidential property.

It is important to us that we represent our local communities within Cambridgeshire.

Everyone at Cambridgeshire Constabulary takes personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves.

Why join Cambridgeshire Constabulary?

By joining us as a Seized Property Manager you will receive a vast range of opportunities and benefits. Some of these include:

• Starting pay of £ 37,020 rising with service up to £ 42,612
• Monday to Friday working, hours to be agreed within core business hours of 08:00 and 17:00
• Flexi scheme
• Annual leave allowance of 24 days increasing with service.
• Local government pension scheme
• Opportunities for development and further study
• An Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Long Service Awards
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Free access to force gyms
• Force Lottery – purchase shares and win prizes
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Employee Welfare Fund
• Access to Unison

The role:

You will manage two teams of Seized Property Officers, one based in Thorpe Wood Police station in Peterborough and the other based in Milton Police Station in Cambridge. This role will be full time, working Monday to Friday. The role will be based between our Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough and our Milton Police Station in Cambridge, with the requirement to spend time equally between both stations, as well as the occasional requirement to travel to other sites. 

You will be required to attend the workplace and there is no ability for home working due to the nature of the role.  Your role as a Police Seized Property Manager will be to support operational policing and reduce organisational risk by providing a managed service for the administration, storage and disposal of crime and evidential property.  Every day is different whatever your role in policing, so here’s an overview of your day-to-day responsibilities:

1. To provide 1st line management to the Seized Property Officers based across the county. Monitoring their workload and ensuring that all tasks are completed to the required standards and in accordance with force policies and procedures.
2. Responsible for management of the booking in, security, correct storage, disposal and review of all items of property stored within the main Property Department and holding stores for evidential purposes in line with Force policy.
3. To deliver support and awareness of the seized property policies and systems within the wider organisation.
4. To contribute to the continuous improvement of the department, by regular reviews of processes and systems, ensuring efficiencies are identified to maximise available resources and identify opportunities for improvement, demonstrating an understanding of the wider organisational impacts.
5. Management of scheduled and adhoc property audits in accordance with Force Policy.
6. Compile and prepare information as required for statistical purposes, to provide accurate data for returns.
7. To investigate, resolve and provide an appropriate response to all property complaints, ensuring that responses provided are of a high standard, consistent, corporate and promote public reassurance at all times.

Are you the right person for the Seized Property Manager position?

It is important to us that we hire someone with the right values and attitude that align with ours. Whether officer or staff, we are serving the public, and the policing Competency and Values Framework and the Policing Code of Ethics underpin everything we do. We are also looking for: 

• A level or equivalent and GCSE or equivalent in English Language (minimum grade C).
• A minimum of two years line management experience
• Minimum of five years’ experience of working in an office environment undertaking administrative tasks and using computerised records.
• Minimum of five years’ experience of working in a customer facing role, servicing the needs of customers effectively and dealing with complaints.
• Able to demonstrate excellent, clear, accurate and concise numeracy, written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to develop effective and positive working relationships with people at all levels and from diverse backgrounds.
• Able to deal with upset, aggressive or confrontational people in a polite diplomatic and positive way.
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working hours, duties and required training.
• Have a good degree of computer literacy, including Microsoft 365 and internal database systems.
• Hold a valid full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

There is an occasional requirement to undertake manual handling activities, including the movement of equipment, exhibits or supplies. Suitable training and support will be provided.

 Desirable Qualifications

• Management / Leadership qualification minimum level 3 or equivalent.
• Audit qualification
• Knowledge of Criminal Law would be advantageous.

There has never been a better time to join the Police to make a difference in your community. If you think this could be the role for you, we encourage you to apply today. If you have any queries, you can contact the recruitment team via recruitment@bch.police.uk

To reach the hiring manager contact Charlotte Smith via Charlotte.Smith@cambs.police.uk

Applicants selected for interview will be contacted after 16th October with Interviews planned for Wednesday 21st October 2026. 

Cambridgeshire Constabulary celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented or minority groups.

Additional Advert Information

• Internal Applicants 
  To apply for this role, internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period. 
  If you qualify as an internal candidate within the advertising force, you may upload either your CV or the internal role summary form attached to this advert.
• Vetting Process 
  Please note that, as part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18). 
  Examples of when this may apply include:
  • Transferring to another force
  • Renewing vetting clearance
  • Moving into a role requiring MV clearance (even if you currently hold MV clearance)
  • Moving into or working in a role involving close contact with vulnerable individuals

If any of the above apply to you, please expect your line manager to be contacted when you submit your vetting application.

• Redeployment and Redundancy 
  This vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed and accepted. 
  Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If successful, redeployees will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
• Role Profile 
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• Commitment to Inclusion 
  As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to be themselves. We provide workplace adjustments wherever needed so that all colleagues can thrive. 
  If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme. 

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