Vehicle Recovery & Abnormal Loads Officer
Gloucester
Role Type Police Staff
Local Policing/ Business Area Force Control Room
Department Front of House
Location G-TEC Control Centre
Grade SC5
Salary £30,333 - £32,613 pro rata
Hours per Week Other
Hours per week - Other 21
Type of Contract Permanent
Description
VEHICLE RECOVERY & ABNORMAL LOADS OFFICER
I am looking for a new member of staff to join our small team to deal with the administration of the vehicle recovery scheme and abnormal loads. This will involve dealing with members of the public, DVLA, recovery operators and Officers.
You will be required to visit operator bases to collect or authorise disposal of property from recovered vehicles and audit procedures on a regular basis.
The movement of abnormal loads through the County is authorised by this role and you will be required to ensure movement notifications are dealt with, efficiently identifying when movements require self-escort or Police escorts.
This is a busy role and flexibility is key in order to meet deadlines. Please review role profile for full duties and responsibilities.
As this role is part time, the working days are Wednesday to Friday.
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.
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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 03/09/2026, 23:55
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