Are you an organised, accurate and proactive person with experience of working in administration? Do you have excellent customer service skills and the ability to work well both on your own and as part of a team?
We are looking for an Administrator to join our small and friendly team based in our Business Order Unit at Patchway Police Centre on a permanent basis. You will answer queries from a range of different people across the organisation and external suppliers as well as ensuring orders for goods and services are cost effective and processed on time.
Your role will include:
Receiving and processing procurement requests for goods and services
Providing excellent customer service and building good working relationships with customers
Researching and identifying products and services to meet the clients’ needs and provide value for money
Pro-actively managing goods receipting to ensure prompt invoice payment
Supporting other team members and working well as a team
What we can offer you:
A package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits to support whatever stage of life you're in. Including:
Competitive salary
Flexible working
Continuous professional development
Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment
Staff discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays
What do you need?
Experience of working in an administration function
Experience of using IT systems, including Microsoft Office applications
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Excellent customer relation skills to liaise with suppliers, internal and external customers both verbally and in writing
Experience in accurate data extraction and input
This is a blended role so you will be able to work from home for the majority of the time. You will work at Patchway Police Centre with the team once a week and full initial training will be provided in person.
Shortlisting will take place on 3rd Sept and interviews will be held from 28th September.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
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About us
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Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset.
We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.
We are on a journey to become the most inclusive police force in the country.
Find out more about our benefits and culture
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
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Blended Working/ Hybrid Working
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Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible.
This role has been identified as a blended role.
The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.
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Important information before you commence an application (for external applicants)
You will require the following detail to complete this application form:
National Insurance Number
Identification Detail e.g. passport
Address information including proof
Referee information
Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained
Tattoos - you will also be requested to provide photos and describe of any visible tattoos you have
If the role requires you to drive you will also be required to upload details from your full driving licence including photos.
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Important information before you commence an application- for ALL applicants
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Please ensure you allow time to complete your application fully as part complete pages do not save.
If the role has evidence questions you may wish to save these remotely and paste your answers into the boxes at time of submission.
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