Senior Organisational Support Officer

Civil Nuclear Constabulary; Culham; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Organisational Support Officer for their Culham HQ. The role involves administrative service management, team oversight, and collaboration with various functional heads. Candidates should possess organizational support experience, leadership skills, and proficiency in IT. This position offers a salary of up to £32,561 plus benefits, including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

27.5 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme

Flexi-time working scheme

Bonus scheme based on performance

Blue Light Card discounts

Free parking on site

Enhanced family friendly policies

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in an organisational support/administrative role.
• Leadership/management experience.
• Experience of minute taking at high-level meetings.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain an efficient administrative service.
• Plan and coordinate duty rotas for reception cover.
• Manage the Organisational Support team and monitor performance.

Skills

Organisational support experience

Leadership experience

Proficient IT user

Report analysis and manipulation

Decision-making skills

Job description

Based at Culham, Oxfordshire

Salary up to £32,561 per annum plus a generous benefits package

Permanent, Full‑Time (37.5 hours per week)

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is an armed police service dedicated to the nuclear industry. Our vision is to be recognised as a provider of a world‑class service for the protection of nuclear material and facilities. Given the critical nature of our work, it’s vital that we recruit skilled and committed individuals to our team.

We’re looking for a Senior Organisational Support Officer to join us at our HQ in Culham, to implement and maintain an efficient and effective administrative, reception and secretarial service. You will plan and coordinate duty rotas to ensure effective reception cover, including out of hours. You’ll manage the Organisational Support team and manage/monitor the performance – ensuring that core results and specialism support are met. You’ll manage and maintain systems and processes to support functions to ensure efficient management, planning and coordination and the delivery of support services to your customers. You will work closely alongside the Operational Support Manager to support with procurement processes, drafting of departmental budgets and deputising when required.

To be successful in the role we’re looking for someone who is experienced within an organisational support/administrative role with leadership/management experience, and experience of minute taking at high level meetings. You’ll be a proficient IT user with experience of running reports from IT systems; manipulating, analysing and interpreting reports. You’ll be able to manage workloads and priorities and discuss with other functional heads. You’ll be confident in making and influencing decisions, with the ability to initiate, plan, and deliver successful change.

If you would like the full job description, or if you have any questions please contact our team at [e-mail].

Due to the nature of the work this role requires the individual to display flexibility in working practices and on occasion may require working unsociable hours and travel throughout CNC sites.

As police staff the public expect us to display the highest standards, values and professional qualities at all times. The CNC values and Code of Ethics applies to all police staff and sets out the principles and standards of behaviour we expect to see, and you are responsible for displaying and delivering these to the highest standards.

Benefits of working for the CNC

• 27.5 days annual leave (rising annually after 2 years’ service) plus Bank Holidays
• Additional 30 minutes time worked during the week to accrue additional leave, which can be used for period between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension scheme: 20.7% employer contribution, 8.2% employee contribution. The minimum employer contribution for this grade is £6,740 per year, and minimum employee contribution of £2,670 per year giving a total minimum annual pension contribution of £9,410 per year!
• Flexi‑time working scheme
• Bonus scheme – dependent on organisational performance, up to a maximum of 7% of salary
• Staff can join the national Blue Light Card scheme which offers discounts on a variety of products and services to those working in the emergency services, NHS and Armed Forces
• Free parking on site
• Enhanced family friendly and wellbeing policies
• Cycle to Work scheme

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At the CNC, we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.

Through the dedicated commitment of our affinity networks, ED&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our ED&I commitments, ensuring the CNC is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.

Vetting Process

Please review the video links below which will give you an overview of the vetting process that you will be required to go through if you are successful in your application to join the CNC:

• Vetting: An Overview – https://youtu.be/lRit8RA7Zpo
• Vetting and Finances – https://youtu.be/JmZP7r-9MEE
• Vetting and Life Experiences – https://youtu.be/jVPHvgpB8nc