Mobile Enforcement Officer

Sussex Police; Guildford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unsocial hours payment

Flexible working potential

On-site facilities

Job summary

Sussex Police is recruiting for a Police Staff Mobile Enforcement Officer to join the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership near Guildford. You will contribute to detecting offences and enforcing speed limits using mobile devices as part of the Force's casualty reduction commitment.

The role requires a valid driving licence, willingness to work fixed shifts including weekends, and training in speed detection devices. Competitive unsocial hours payment applies.

Qualifications

• Good investigative and communication skills with the ability to use a computer for administrative purposes.
• Ideally knowledge of the law relating to camera detected offences, including s172 RTA 88.
• A valid driving licence to drive a motor vehicle on police business is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the detection and enforcement of camera identified offences using mobile enforcement technology.
• Work within a collaborative unit shared by Surrey Police and Sussex Police.
• Complete training for equipment and driving assessments as required.

Skills

Investigative skills

Communication skills

Driving licence

Job description

Vacancy Information

This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilstremaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.

Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.

Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.

Division / Department - Operations Command
Grade - Grade D
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £26,875 - £29,670
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - Yes
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Near Guildford

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

Chief ConstableTim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner

The Role & Key Responsibilities

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for an interesting role within the Surrey Safety Camera Partnership. The Surrey Safety Camera Partnership aims to reduce collisions and casualties on the roads in Surrey. We would like you to join our friendly team based in pleasant offices near Guildford.

Police Staff Mobile Enforcement Officers contribute to the detection and enforcement of camera identified offences, primarily using mobile enforcement technology on the roads in Surrey, as part of the Force commitment to casualty reduction.

This post attracts an unsocial hours payment of £3,525.

To be successful in your application you will have;

• Good investigative and communication skills with the ability to use a computer for administrative purposes.


• Ideally you should possess a good knowledge of the law relating to camera detected offences, including s172 RTA 88, and previous experience in roads policing environment with the ability to operate speed enforcement technology would be beneficial.


• A valid driving licence to drive a motor vehicle on police business is essential and the post holder will be required to undertake training and acquire a certificate of competence to operate relevant speed detection devices.

Full training will be given in all technical aspects of the role but an aptitude for operating equipment is necessary.

Skills & Experience

The post holder will be required to work a fixed rotational shift pattern to include weekends, early and late shifts, for which an unsocial hours payment is applicable.

The role requires the use of vans up to 3.5t to carry equipment for site visits. Therefore there is a requirement to pass the Force's Basic Driving Assessment for Van within 3 months.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We're invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression


• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)


• generous annual leave allowance


• discounts for everyday spend


• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs


• generous and supportive parental leave


• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support


• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here .

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces


• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally


• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.

Attachments

• Police Staff Mobile Enforcement Officer - Surrey RoadSafe.docx