Finance Officer
Gloucester
Role Type Police Staff
Local Policing/ Business Area Transactional Services
Department Finance
Location HQ Waterwells
Grade SC6
Salary £33,603 - £35,772
Hours per Week 37
Type of Contract Permanent
Description
Do you want to work in a high-paced finance environment, supporting the Gloucestershire Constabulary to stay on budget and ensuring it is targeting its money towards delivering key crime prevention targets?
You’ll be working at the heart of the Constabulary, working with police officers and staff on a daily basis to support all that the Constabulary needs to achieve to deliver the Police and Crime Plan. You will be joining a finance team which is consciously rewriting what good looks like, taking risks and putting ourselves on the line to support continuous improvement and development.
You will be the kind of person who has high standards for your own work and consciously manages the quality of your outputs, always curious in your approach, tenacious in uncovering answers and creative in your ability to solve problems. We are looking for a personable and diligent individual who will join a collaborative, helpful and friendly team.
In this rewarding role you will:
Support the processing of officer and staff overtime
Support the processing of officer and staff expenses
Raise Purchase Orders
Raise debtor invoices
Any other ad hoc task of a similar nature
Support accurate financial reporting and forecasting
In this role you will work closely with the wider Finance Team and other colleagues in driving innovation and efficiency for the department and the Constabulary while supporting the delivery on our commitment of diversity and inclusion.
Gloucestershire Police is proud of its reputation for continuous improvement in all areas, so drive, enthusiasm, and the ability to inspire others are vital for success in this role.
Our Finance Officers play a vital role in keeping the data we hold up to date, making sure it’s accurate, meaningful and comprehensive. In addition, the Finance Officers’ processing, analysis and interpretation of the data supports the budget holders and the wider Constabulary to make good financial decisions.
The interviews for this role are scheduled for 11th and 12th November 2026
The successful candidate for this role will be vetted at level Staff RV. This means the individual will need at least 3 years worth of residency in the UK.
Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the Statement in support of your application section of the form. In this section, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential criteria included under the Experience and Qualifications section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Applicants who do not provide this required evidence will unfortunately not be invited to interview.
Candidates applying for Gloucestershire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.
Need help with your application?
If you need any support while completing your application, whether it’s understanding the questions, gathering the right information, or just having someone to talk it through with, then our Better Together Team is here to help. We’d be happy to support you at any stage of the process.
At Gloucestershire Constabulary we recognise the benefits of increasing diversity across our force and the value of building a representative workforce. That is why it is important that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, including those with a disability, apply and help us deliver excellence in policing throughout Gloucestershire. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
Closing Date 27/10/2026, 23:55
For further information in relation to this current police staff vacancy, the role profile and the application form, please click on the Apply Now button.
