Force
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
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HIDDEN - Role Type
Police Staff
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Contract Duration
Permanent
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Contract Type
Full Time
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Department
Operational Support
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Location
Headquarters, Huntingdon, Cambs
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Grade
Scale 5
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Salary
£30,333
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Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.
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Hours / Week
37
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Closing Date
23/08/2026, 23:55
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Job Description
About Cambridgeshire Constabulary
The constabulary employs over 1750 officers, over 950 staff members and 39 PCSO's to cover a resident population of over 900,000. Our vision is to ‘Create a Safer Cambridgeshire’. We pride ourselves in delivering a service with integrity, sensitivity and respect.
We are now hiring for a Resource Officer to actively support an efficient and accurate resource model for the Constabulary ensuring that there are sufficient resources with the right skills, in the right place at the right time, whilst ensuring information is accurate, up to date and stored appropriately.
It is important to us that we represent our local communities within Cambridgeshire. Everyone at Cambridgeshire Constabulary takes personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish.
Why join Cambridgeshire Constabulary?
By joining us as a Resource Officer you will receive a vast range of opportunities and benefits. Included benefits:
Starting pay of £30,333 rising with service up to £32,613
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexi-working between 0800-2000. Flexible working requests can be made, including, compressed hours, flexible shifts and job sharing.
A hybrid role with office and home working.
Annual leave allowance of 26 days, rising with length of service to 30 days after 10 years’ service.
Local government pension scheme
Opportunities for development and further study
A great Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
Long Service Awards
Blue Light Card
Force Lottery – purchase shares and win prizes
Cycle 2 Work and Car Lease Schemes
Employee Welfare Fund
Access to Unison
And more!
What does the Resource Officer role involve?
You will be working within a team of 17 people, a mix of Police Staff and Police Officers. We are an essential role ensuring daily police resource requirements are met, as well as supporting pre-planned and dynamic operations. Your main day to day responsibilities will be:
Take any necessary action to compensate for abstractions arising from annual leave, sickness, court warnings, training and other planned or spontaneous loss. Highlight and resolve any staffing issues.
Deal with reports produced by the system ensuring that reports showing resources below optimum staffing levels are addressed or that the risk is documented and recorded.
Use the resource management system applying duty rosters following staff moves and Police Personnel updates. This accountability will include general problem solving of issues.
Co-ordinate the deployment of staff in the most cost-effective way for specific duties/operations such as PSU, searches, training. This will include cost-effective staffing on Public Holidays in a fair way, implementing duty changes where necessary.
Assist in assessing the impact of abstractions for regular planned training such as officer safety training, PSU, etc and work with Organisational Learning to ensure that training abstractions have minimum impact on operational requirements. Carry out Time Bank audits in accordance with force policy. Re-allocate excess RDIL or TOIL ensuring optimum staffing levels are maintained.
Provide management information from records kept, as and when required. Provide support and assistance to the users for the system, including support to the admin assistants. Act as a point of contact for admin assistants so as to ensure policy and procedure are followed consistently.
Are you the right person for the Resource Officer position?
It is important to us that we hire someone with the right values and attitude that align with ours. Whether officer or staff, we are serving the public, and the policing Competency and Values Framework underpins everything we do. We are also looking for you to:
Be proactive and use your initiative
Take a solution-focused approach to any query or task
Have experience of using IT systems as a work planning tool
Have a high level of interpersonal skills with the ability to be assertive and tactful
Have strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work with minimum supervision
Be able to work as a positive and effective team member
Be able to work under pressure to achieve tight deadlines, sometimes at short notice
Be able to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention without close supervision
If you think this could be the role for you, we encourage you to apply today. If you have any queries, you can contact the recruitment team via
[email protected]
Cambridgeshire Constabulary celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented or minority groups.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please contact the HR on 01438 757777. We also recognise the ‘offer an interview’ scheme; to candidates who meet the minimum requirement, regardless of any points system or portfolio gathering; and this is throughout promotion boards and the interview process. Where possible, we will also consider flexible working requests.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity with a member of the team, please email
[email protected], with your name, address and telephone number along with the areas in which you wish to discuss and a member of the team will get back to you.
Additional Advert Information
Internal Applicants
To apply for this role, internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period.
If you qualify as an internal candidate within the advertising force, you may upload either your CV or the internal role summary form attached to this advert.
Vetting Process
Please note that, as part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18).
Examples of when this may apply include:
Transferring to another force
Renewing vetting clearance
Moving into a role requiring MV clearance (even if you currently hold MV clearance)
Moving into or working in a role involving close contact with vulnerable individuals
If any of the above apply to you, please expect your line manager to be contacted when you submit your vetting application.
Redeployment and Redundancy
This vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed and accepted.
Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If successful, redeployees will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
Role Profile
We recommend downloading and saving a copy of the role profile, as it will no longer be accessible once the advert closes.
Commitment to Inclusion
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to be themselves. We provide workplace adjustments wherever needed so that all colleagues can thrive.
If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme.
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For more information on the Competency Values Framework (CVF) please click HERE
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Help us deliver outstanding policing for everyone.
We believe that to serve our communities effectively, we need people from all backgrounds, bringing a wide range of life and professional experiences. This helps us reflect the communities we serve and ensures we deliver the best possible service.
Why Choose a Career in Policing?
Cambridgeshire Constabulary is recognised as a pioneering and forward-thinking service, responsible for policing a large, diverse, and multicultural population.
If you're looking for a meaningful and rewarding career—where you can make a real difference, take on new challenges, and gain a wide variety of experiences—then we want to hear from you.
What We Offer
We’re proud to support our people with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Pension Schemes: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contributions and death-in-service benefits.
Generous Annual Leave: 24 to 33 days (depending on rank and length of service).
Sick Pay: Up to six months full pay and six months half pay (depending on service).
Family Leave: Occupational maternity, adoption, and paternity pay (depending on service).
Carers and Discretionary Leave
Flexible Working: Including compressed hours, flexible shifts, job sharing, annualised hours, and agile working (role dependent).
Wellbeing Support: Local wellbeing teams, on-site gym facilities and exercise classes (location dependent).
Sports & Social Clubs: Enjoy discounts, trips, and events through our dedicated clubs.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Blue Light Card App: Option to sign up for discounts in-store and online for emergency service workers.
Financial Support: Access to Police Mutual for savings plans, insurance, loans, and independent financial advice.
Employee Assistance Programme: Confidential support for personal and professional wellbeing.
Staff Support Networks: Including groups for Black and Minority Ethnic colleagues, LGBTQ+ colleagues, disability awareness, menopause support, faith-based groups, and more.
Trade Union Membership: Access to UNISON.
Career Development: Opportunities for progression, promotion, and leadership training.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to building a workforce that is inclusive and truly representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those currently under-represented in policing, including:
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
People of all ages and abilities
All faiths and religions
LGBTQ+ communities
Individuals from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds
All applications are assessed fairly and based on the evidence you provide and your suitability for the role.
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Recruitment and Selection Policy
Internal applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the selection process, will be offered the role over the remaining internal and external applicants.
Police Barred and Advisory Lists
Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of 5 years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or 3 years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.
Vetting and Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.
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