Essex Restorative and Mediation Service Administrator

Essex Restorative and Mediation Service are looking for someone to support their busy team. This role is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has great organisational skills, is innovative and looks forward to being the first point of contact for our colleagues, public and team of volunteers.

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex is seeking an exceptional candidate with good organisational and communication skills to support the work of the Essex Restorative and Mediation (R&M) service.

The post holder will be responsible for the smooth running and administration of the Restorative and Mediation service by ensuring referrals are processed in a timely and effective manner.

The PFCC seeks a team player who has a keen eye for detail, is self-motivated, and is able to deliver effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  The successful candidate will be confident and a strong communicator; able to converse effectively with colleagues, referral agencies and members of the public.

The successful candidate may come from a range of different backgrounds but will have good IT skills and be able to quickly process information on a dedicated case management system.

Please evidence the following areas on your application:

• Communication skills
• Organisational skills
• IT skills

Successful applicants for this role will be defined as an office based agile worker with designated team area, working predominantly (60% or more) in one office space, with the rest of the time at home or at other police site locations. The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including some home working. The extent of flexibility will be agreed through individual assessment with the line manager to assess operational requirements and individual’s suitability for home working. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend the contractual workplace.

Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.

This post is open to British Citizens, members of the EC or other states in the European Economic Area. If you are a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national, you must be a resident in the UK free of restrictions and with indefinite leave to remain in the UK. All applications must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer.

Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.

About the post

Position | Essex Restorative and Mediation Service Administrator

Location | Rivenhall, Essex

Hours | 37

Salary | £21,135.00 to £23,406.00

Information for potential applicants

Application pack and guidance is available HERE 

Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.

All posts require a level of vetting and security clearance.  During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender, sex (or gender), employment status.

Please let the recruitment team know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email.

Alternatively, you can call 01245 452833.

Where appropriate Kent Police and Essex Polic will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

Submitting your application

Please submit your application online HERE

For further information, please contact Emma Goddard on telephone 01245 282082 or restorativejustice@essex.police.uk

Closing Date: Thursday 18th November