Welfare Administrator

Dorset Police; Exeter; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership subsidy

Blue Light Card discounts

Sick pay

Equipment provided

Free onsite parking

Group insurance via salary sacrifice

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing services

Development and training opportunities

Flexible training plan with check-ins

Flexitime

Hybrid working

Job summary

Dorset Police is recruiting for a Welfare Administration role based at the Police Headquarters in Winfrith, Dorset. The role is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week, with a salary of 27,204 rising to 29,859 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Closing date is 30/10/2026. The post offers flexible working patterns where possible and hybrid working arrangements after training. The Hiring Line Manager is Suzanne Whittle, Senior Welfare Officer.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional, confidential and comprehensive administration service for the Welfare Team.
• Create and maintain sensitive records, arrange appointments, produce reports and letters, update databases, ensuring confidentiality.
• Act as first point of contact for individuals wishing to access the Welfare Department.
• Process incoming emails to Welfare and OH inboxes, respond and progress as appropriate.

Job description

Salary £27,204 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £29,859 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension

Location: Police Headquarters, Winfrith, Dorset

Type of employment: Permanent

Closing Date: 30/10/2026, 12:00.

Hours per week: this role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need

About the role

To provide a professional, confidential and comprehensive administration service for the Welfare Team. Creating and maintaining sensitive records, arranging appointments, producing reports and letters, updating databases, ensuring confidentiality is maintained.

The post will at times involve first point of contact with individuals wishing to access the Welfare Department

The provision of an efficient and effective Welfare service covering the full range of duties including creating and maintaining records, arranging appointments, producing reports/letters, updating databases, assessing incoming emails into the Welfare and OH inboxes, responding and progressing as appropriate.

Hiring Line Manager: Suzanne Whittle - Senior Welfare Officer

What you get if you join us

If you work for us, you will get access to:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Job related equipment supplied, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities available.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).