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We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Support Officer to work for Merseyside Police out of their Police Unit in Warrington.
- This is a temporary ongoing position
- Monday to Friday, office hours
- 36.50 hours a week
- Fully office based.
- £13.72 per hour.
PLEASE NOTE: Vetting is currently taking up to 6 months.Due to the nature of the role and this being a requirement for an enhanced vetting and security clearance to be taken place for the successful candidate, you must have been residing within the UK continuously for at least 5 years at the time of application. Anything less than this applicants will not be considered.
JOB PURPOSE: To provide a flexible, efficient and effective business support function, thus assisting NWROCU to meet external and internal performance targets.
- Process purchase orders of suppliers and services, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, availability of budget and exercising the principles of best value thus ensuring an effective service is provided.
- Undertake the routine authorisation and payment of purchase orders and non-order invoices. Check services have been received, cost centres and category codes are correct, including direct contact with suppliers of goods and services and liaison with Procurement Unit.
- Provide pool car service to the NWROCU, administering bookings, checking compliance with vehicle checks, service and repair schedules to ensure appropriate and effective use of vehicle fleet resources whilst ensuring compliance with all vehicle policies and standards.
- Arrange travel, accommodation and vehicle hire for officers and staff engaged in NWROCU business. Maintain adequate levels of stationery and administrative equipment for NWROCU thus assisting officers and staff to undertake their roles. Monitor expenditure on travel claims, hotel expenses, Oyster cards etc. to assist with overall budget monitoring.
- Support the induction and leaver process for all seconded officers and staff at the NWROCU. Undertaking a variety of administration functions including but not limited to: OST/First Aid booking management, allocation and return of kit and equipment (phones, laptops, etc.) arranging Force IT access both for Merseyside and across all regional forces, issuing and providing advice on policies and guidance in respect of NWROCU processes.
- Act as the first point of contact for all visitors to the NWROCU main HQ, ensuring compliance with visitors.
- Maintain and update various databases and spreadsheets as required including but not limited to asset inventories ensuring accuracy and regular update to enable effective utilisation of all resources.
- Respond to routine correspondence and maintain appropriate records in an accurate manner, records management to include the storage, retention, disposal and retrieval of material. Undertake date inputting, audio typing and word processing of documentation including correspondence, statements and surveillance logs.
- Assist with general office duties.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- A solid understanding of policies and procedures in relation to Administration and Finance
- Must have experience of working within an administrative/clerical role dealing with confidential information working to deadlines and tight timescales within a busy environment
- Ability to work flexibly with team members
- Experience of working on own initiative, investigating problems, developing solutions and taking timely action to resolve them
- Computer competence including knowledge of MS office packages in particular, Word, Excel and PowerPoint to assist in management reporting
- Ability to collate and analyse data
- Communication skills verbal and written together with the ability to brief Police Officers and Police Staff on processes and procedures
If you are interested in this role, please apply. If your CV is shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch to discuss putting an application forward to the Force.
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