PS/343/H A2 Business Support Assistant - County Community Safety Unit

Applications are invited for an A2, Business Support Assistant for a role within the Child Safeguarding Command based within the County Community Safety Unit at Headquarters.
The successful applicant will work with the Child Online Safeguarding Team, HALO and Missing Persons, providing administrative support and co-ordinating with external agencies.
The successful applicant will need a good knowledge and awareness of the internet, be able to conduct research online. Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly to meet organisational needs. These teams deal with emotive, distressing and sensitive subjects. Although the applicant may not be involved directly with investigations, they will be working with these teams and will therefore be subject to a Psychological Assessment.
Those successful in the paper application will then be subject to a personal interview relating to the workings of the unit and their suitability before being invited to attend a formal interview process. There is also a 2 year return on investment for this post.
For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:

• Service Delivery
• Professionalism
• Decision Making
• Working with Others

There is a word count limit of 500 words per section.

Please note, if you are shortlisted for interview you will be expected to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements stipulated in the role profile.

All applications must be received by the closing date.

We welcome applications from external candidates as well as internal staff from Hertfordshire Constabulary are eligible to apply for this post.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to pass a psychological assessment with the Occupational Health Unit prior to being posted to the new role.


Please note that in the first instance priority will be given to any applicants in a redeployment situation.

Any individuals in a redeployment situation who are interested in applying for the role should contact the HRST (HREnquiries@herts.pnn.police.uk) and request the redeployee application form.

Please note that with immediate effect: Police Staff at risk of redundancy (redeployees) are given priority for all vacant posts. This means that if a candidate is successful for a position following an interview/assessment, the role will still be available to redeployees up until the successful candidate has received a final offer of employment. Therefore it is possible that a redeployee could be offered and given priority to the vacant post up until the point that the successful candidate has received their final offer letter.

If you are currently protected under the multiple impact mechanism, please contact your HR Advisor prior to applying for this post to see how it may affect your salary.

Police Officers who accept an offer of a Police Staff role will need to retire as an Officer and if they are currently on the 30+ Scheme, will need to leave that Scheme.

Police Officers considering retirement and being re-employed as Police Staff are required to read the attached Briefing Note as it contains important tax information regarding retirement and pension payments.