Firearms Licensing Administration Officer - HC620018

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job description

Firearms Licensing Administration Officer - HC620018

Location – Mottisfont Court, Winchester

Salary - Scale 5 - £29109.00 - £31296.00 per annum

Contract – Temporary for 12 months

Information for Internal Staff who wish to apply for this role as a secondment

If you would like to apply for this temporary post as a secondment you must have the prior approval of your current Line Manager and Head of Department. Please therefore ensure you have completed the ‘Police Staff Internal Secondment Declaration’, and forwarded it as instructed to obtain their sign-off. This step must be completed so the form is submitted as part of the application process, prior to the vacancy’s closing date. Your declaration form should be uploaded alongside your application form. Please note that completion of this declaration is required whether or not your application is supported. Lack of managerial support will not prohibit you from applying, but it may have implications on your employee status. As a result you should consider this fully. Such applications will be treated on a case-by-case basis and following consultation with the Head of HR & OD, as per the Secondment guidance.

About the role

Your role will be to provide a comprehensive and effective range of administrative functions within the Firearms Licensing Department, ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation, Home Office guidance and force policy, with the primary objective of maintaining public safety.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

1. To process, analyse and assess applications for the grant or renewal of shotgun, firearm and explosive certificates, and the variation of firearm certificates, to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and requirements for application.
2. To interrogate the Police National Computer, Police National Database and other intelligence systems in order to research applications to identify and collate information or material that is relevant to the applicant.
3. To carry out an initial risk assessment of applications for the grant of certificates and forward these to the relevant Firearms Enquiry Officer for further enquiries.
4. When dealing with applications for the renewal of certificates, or grant enquiries returned by the FEO, identify and review all available information relevant to the applicant, in order to risk assess and determine whether the application can be granted (known as “green light”) or requires further action and/or consideration at a higher level.
5. To undertake a range of clerical tasks in connection with the grant, renewal and amendment of firearm, shotgun and explosives certificates.

Minimum Requirements:

Educated to QCF Level 2 (3 to 5 passes in English and Maths) OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.

Extensive administration experience working in a customer-focused environment, providing an excellent service.

Contact details for an informal discussion

Please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail] or on 023 8045 1611.

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: [e-mail].

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