Handyperson

Role Type Police Staff
Local Policing/ Business Area Transactional Services
Department Support Services
Location HQ Waterwells
Grade SC3
Salary £25,242 - £26,703
Hours per Week 37
Type of Contract Permanent

Description 
Are you a practical, reliable and multi-skilled maintenance professional looking for a varied role where your work directly supports frontline policing and public safety?

We are seeking a proactive Handyperson to join our Estates & Support Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in building maintenance, repairs and facilities support who enjoys solving problems, working independently, and taking pride in maintaining a safe and efficient working environment.

As a Handyperson, you will play a key role in ensuring our police buildings, facilities and operational sites remain fit for purpose, helping colleagues across the organisation deliver essential services to our communities.

What you'll be doing

Working across the force estate, you will undertake a wide range of maintenance and facilities tasks, including:

Carrying out building repairs, decoration and general maintenance.
Conducting routine inspections and testing of facilities such as emergency lighting and fire alarm systems.
Supporting office moves through alterations, repairs and accommodation changes.
Moving furniture, equipment and supplies between sites.
Liaising with and supporting contractors working on force premises.
Using ICT systems to manage workloads, schedules and planned maintenance activities.
Collecting, transporting and disposing of waste materials, including confidential waste and controlled items in accordance with legal requirements.
Undertaking non-specialist janitorial and caretaking duties.
Providing maintenance support across multiple police sites.
Preparing user guidance and procedural documentation where required.
Providing cover for Force Mail Courier van driving duties when necessary.
Assisting with facilities management activities and deputising for supervisors when appropriate.
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 16/11/2026, 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.