Vacancy Reference Number
22389
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Number of Vacancies
1
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(B) OCU
Operational Support Services
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Location
Perivale Pound, UB6 7LR
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Band
Band E
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Part/Full Time
Full Time
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Hours per Week
36 hours per week
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Type of Contract
Permanent
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Job Advert
Job Title: Support Officer
Salary: The starting salary is £ 36,228, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.
The salary is broken down as £33,219 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £ 35,541. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Perivale Pound, UB6 7LR
This is an exciting time to be working as a Support Officer for the Metropolitan Police Service. In addition to large-scale transformation, there's the unique and ever-evolving challenge of policing London. This means that as a Met employee, there are more opportunities for you to get involved in making London the safest global city in a time of unprecedented change within the UK's largest Police Service.
The Vehicle Recovery Examination Service (VRES) is a key part of the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) drive to tackle vehicle crime on the streets of London. We work in partnership with a number of external agencies and MPS contractors to remove, recover, restore and dispose of vehicles that are involved in collisions, serious and organised crime that require forensic examinations or those that are seized under Police powers for no insurance or unlicensed use. We support frontline policing and operate 24/7/365, we have our own unique in-house policing team and a command and control team.
We operate out of two forensic compounds at Perivale and Charlton, processing approximately 40,000 vehicles per year. We deal with everything from two-wheel bikes all the way up to and including HGV’s. Our work has a direct impact upon the service the MPS delivers to Londoners and it is vital we are able to continue to deliver this service to meet current and future demands. Right now, it is a particularly exciting time to join the team. We are currently undergoing a full business review aimed at identifying smarter ways of working and potential new growth opportunities both internally and externally.
Successful candidates will be expected to remain in their initial role for 2 years before applying for any other internal roles.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 7th September 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 to 2 weeks after closing date.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 1 to 2 weeks after CBQ sift.
www.metpolicecareers.co.uk
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Essential For The Role
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Processing, posting, reconciliation and authorisation of all invoices, journals and interactions
Processing orders on procurement systems as well as conducting market engagement for unique purchases and arrange invoices and payment
Completing assurance checks on various invoicing activities and resolve any errors
Interacting with internal and external stakeholders to highlight errors and assist in identifying root causes of issues
Extracting and analysing various amounts of data to create reports that meet the target audience criteria
Strong experience in providing general administrative support, such as paperwork, data entry, scanning, photocopying, printing and faxing.
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Reports To
S Eckbauer
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Additional Information
CVF Staff Band.pdf – 971KB Opens in a new window
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Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
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