PS/841/BCH - (B) Sc5 (C) Sc5 (H) A3 - Firearms and Explosives Licensing Enquiry Officer (Proactive Team)

The BCH Firearms & Explosives Licensing Team have a maternity cover vacancy for 6 -12 months as a Proactive Firearms Enquiry Officer. 

The post holder will be working alongside 3 other PAFEO’s and will report directly to the Intel Decision Maker. 

The post is based at the department’s central hub in Monks Wood, Cambridgeshire. In the current climate, this role is a mixture of both agile and fixed office working, so the ability to travel to and work from Monks Wood is essential. In addition to this, visits and inspections of certificate holders, dealers and clubs also forms part of the role according to demand, and so the ability to travel to various locations across BCH utilizing a pool car is also essential. 

The primary role of the Firearms and Explosives Licensing Unit is to grant firearms, shotgun and explosives certificates to applicants who have a valid reason for possessing them, and who are assessed to pose no threat risk of harm to public safety under the provisions of the Firearms Act 1968, using a risk assessed approach and applying the National Decision-Making Model. Supervised and lead by the Intelligence decision maker within the unit, the proactive FEO role will have a focus on providing improved intelligence functionality to the unit, and identifying and developing increased proactive intelligence functions. 

We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated with a proven track record of risk-based decision-making and have the ability to work under their own initiative as part of a team, experience in intelligence methods, interrogation of police information systems interviewing, and statement taking would be a distinct advantage.

If you are interested in applying for the advertised role please ensure you read the attached information, including role profile, and recruitment information for applicants. 

For further information please contact Lindsay HOFFMAN, Business Manager at Lindsay.hoffman@cambs.police.uk 

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload either a CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form, which can be found in the vacancy documents below. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. 

External applicants should ensure that your current CV is uploaded and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name. 

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Any redeployee that wishes to apply should apply through the redeployment portal and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. 

These forces are a Disability Confident Leader.  Should you require any workplace adjustments for your recruitment journey with us which you have not informed us of, please contact us on 01438 757777 or email us on careers@bch.police.uk and we will be happy to support you.  If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below. 

Everyone at BCH (Beds, Cambs & Herts Police) take 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. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. 

It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.