PS/500/B - SC4 - Community Watch Scheme Support Officer - People and Workforce Development

Bedfordshire Police Citizens in Policing Unit are seeking a dynamic and engaging individual to support our Community Watch Schemes which include Speed Watch, Street Watch, Horse watch and Dog Watch.

The successful applicant will join a team of seven police staff and officers to deliver the Citizens in Policing plan for Speed Watch and support the recruitment of volunteers for all of our Watch Schemes.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the force in engaging with volunteers to build confident communities and provide a point of contact for our Speed Watch volunteers. You will support the Community Watch Scheme Coordinator to deliver volunteer services across Bedfordshire.

Experience of working with volunteers is essential and the post holder will be required to travel across the county and provide cover for the Community Watch Scheme Coordinator when appropriate.

Further details can be found within the role profile.

This is a part time post, 22.5 hours per week.

For further information, please email: CiP@Bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk

The closing date for completed applications is: 05th November 2020 at 23:55

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview week commencing 23 November 2020

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police should upload their CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form (if you do not have a current CV), which can be found in the vacancy documents below. We strongly recommend that where possible, a CV is provided to ensure that your full experience and employment history is demonstrated. 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 their 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.

All applications must be made through our online recruitment portal by clicking the ‘Apply’ button below.

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period in order to apply for this role.

This force is a Disability Confident employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please contact the HR Service Centre on 01438 75(7777) or the manager for this role directly. We also offer the guaranteed interview scheme; this means that all candidates with a disability covered by the Equality Act 2010, who meet the minimum entry requirements for the role, will be invited to attend an interview.

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy 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 a start date is agreed. Redeployees should notify the HR Service Centre at BCHCareers@herts.pnn.police.uk and their HR advisor of their application. All applicants will be notified if this occurs.