Logistics Administrator

Northumbria Police; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading police force as a Logistics Administrator to provide crucial logistical support in a dynamic environment. This full-time, fixed-term role at Northumbria Police requires strong organisational skills and involves collaboration across various departments. With competitive benefits and a commitment to community, it offers a fulfilling opportunity for the right candidate.

Benefits

26 days leave plus bank holidays

Public sector pension scheme with employer contribution

Corporate travel schemes

Access to private healthcare

Discounts on shopping

Sports & Social Club

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteer opportunities in the community

Qualifications

• Competent in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Full driving licence with ability to drive manual vehicles.
• Good planning skills and time management.

Responsibilities

• Provide a modern logistics service for operational demand.
• Maintain records and clerical responsibilities.
• Sort all mail efficiently.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Hours/Contract:Full-time, 24 month Secondment/Fixed Term

Location: Pelaw

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

Our Business Services department are essential in providing support to Area Commands and departments across the force. We have a fantastic opportunity to join the team as a Logistics Administrator.

This is a varied role where you’ll be at the very centre of logistics and the 24/7 operation of our busy police force. You’ll work with various departments such as Estates and Digital Policing to ensure that they are provided with a range of administrative support to ensure a smooth daily operation. You’ll need to be super organised as you’ll be helping with the movement of stock, mail, and PPE Force Wide.

What you’ll do

• Provide a modern logistics service that caters to the needs of all stakeholders and is flexible to operational demand.
• Maintain computerised and paper-based records as well as clerical responsibilities.
• Open and sort all mail (postal and electronic) ensuring they are delivered to the right place efficiently.
• Storeroom stock control and audits.
• Submitting orders and delivery paperwork.
• Driving duties to ensure delivery is made to locations force wide.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

What you’ll bring

• Competent in using both Microsoft Excel and Word.
• A full driving licence and the ability to drive manual vehicles including a transit van (a full licence would cover this as standard)
• Good planning skills for delivery routes and the ability to manage your time effectively.
• Problem solving skills and the confidence to re-prioritise when busy.
• Strong team working skills.

We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact [e-mail]

What we offer

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
• Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
• Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
• We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
• Access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to volunteer in local community

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of aLogistics Administratorwith #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview

Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Leader, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers @northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete aRecruitment Vetting (RV)form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of3years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance and medical information.

Terms of appointment

This is a secondment/fixed-term role subject to a six-month probationary period

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally

Please note if you are interested in applying

for this secondment opportunity, please discuss this with your Line Manager and

gain agreement prior to applying.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.