Administration Assistant

South Yorkshire Police; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Role: Administration Assistant

Department: Operational Support Unit

Location: Maltby

Salary: £24,222 - £26,106 (pro rata)

Hours: 26

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for an Administration Assistant to undertake the viewing and processing of offences detected by camera or other road traffic offences.

Key Responsibilities

1. Record and process all notices using the appropriate computer software packages.
2. Complete opening, scanning and verification of incoming correspondence received.
3. Undertake verification duties, paying a high level of attention to detail.
4. Expedite and search for additional evidence gathering as required.
5. Deal with both external and internal telephone calls.
6. Communicate with members of the public, police colleagues, magistrates court staff and partner agencies, by telephone or face to face.
7. Prepare prosecution files for Magistrates Court.
8. General administration/clerical tasks including post duties.
9. Monitor the intercom and assist members of the public with their enquiries.

Skills And Experience

1. Clerical/Administrative experience in a busy, fast paced office environment.
2. Experience of Windows based computer systems.
3. Ability to deal with confidential information and record data accurately.
4. Demonstrated investigative skills.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

What We Offer

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

1. A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme.
2. Generous annual leave allowance.
3. A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
4. Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working.
5. A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust.
6. Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police.
7. Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice.
8. Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme.
9. Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025.
10. Membership to the Sports and Social Club.
11. Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Contact Details

For further information about the role, please contact: Hayley Justice at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 29th April 2025

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How To Apply

Please click ‘Apply’

Candidate Information

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.

Documents To Review

For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here

For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here

View Our Recruitment Video

https://youtu.be/2dGn5qti7_c