Staff - Fleet Administrator

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE; Northampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Police is recruiting for an administration role in the Fleet department. The role will provide administration support for the Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue fleet and the Northamptonshire Police transport departments.

It will commence at Wootton Hall, Northampton, and transition to Darby House, Wellingborough within 12 months, with travel between sites as needed. Applicants should have administration/clerical experience and be able to support fleet management and accounts

Qualifications

• Administration experience or clerical skills.
• Ability to travel between sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration functions for Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue fleet and Northamptonshire Police transport departments.
• Support fleet management and accounts processes to enable service delivery.

Job description

Northampton, Force Headquarters - NN4 0JQ, Wellingborough, Darby House - NN8 6GS

Grade/scale Staff - Scale 4 - Range

37

15/11/2026, 23:55

* The hiring manager reserves the right to close the advert prior to the closing date, depending on the level of applications

The overall purpose of the Fleet department is to deliver and maintain an effective fleet management service in conjunction with managing the ordering and accounts process, to enable Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue/ Northamptonshire Police to deliver a proficient service to internal users and members of the general public.

The department controls and manages the fleet management system to provide the organization with a comprehensive fleet maintenance system ensuring that the service always meets its legal and statutory requirements.

This role will provide administration functions for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue fleet and Northamptonshire Police transport departments.

This role will commence at Wootton Hall, Northampton, and will transition over to Darby House, Wellingborough within the next 12 months. A full driving licence is essential as you may be required to travel between sites during the working day.

Why work for Us?

Northamptonshire Police has real heart. We’re a county force tackling big-city issues, and everyone in our policing family, from frontline officers to police staff, has a part to play in serving our communities by fighting crime and protecting people. If you want an exciting career that offers variety, job satisfaction and the chance to develop and challenge yourself, while improving the lives of others, and all within an organisation that’s forward-thinking and innovative, you’ll find it with us.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

Weare committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion within the organisations where communities are under-represented, including those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions and gender, LGBTQ communities and those from other disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve.

Northamptonshire Police/OPFCC is a Disability Confident Employer – We aim to achieve the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. If you meet the essential criteria for the role you can choose to share your disability if you would like to take part in our disability confident interview scheme. All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.

All requests for flexible working patterns will be considered and will be dependent on the role.

Recruitment and Selection Policy

Internal applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the selection process, will be offered the role over the remaining internal and external applicants.

Internal applicants must have line manager support prior to proceeding with an application.

Please be aware that the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and Northamptonshire Police are separate employers. Although Police internal vacancies are open to OPFCC staff and vice versa, if you are successful, the change of employer will require a longer onboarding process and you will receive a new contract and payroll number. Service with either employer can be carried over as continuous service.

Police Barred and Advisory lists

Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the Police and OPFCC for a minimum of 5 years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or 3 years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.

Vetting and safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure the organisations employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to referral to disciplinary action.