SYP - Property Clerk - January 2023

Role:                   Property Clerk  

Department:     Sheffield

Location:            Sheffield (Attercliffe, Ecclesfield and Moss Way)

Salary:                £21,432 - £23,100 (Band B)

Hours:                 37 Hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent and Temporary (12 months)

Role Purpose:

We are seeking to recruit two Property Clerks.  We welcome applications for a permanent position and a temporary position to cover a period of 12 months.

The successful applicants will assist in the provision of a professional evidential/property management service to all staff within the Force and members of the public, in line with Force Policy and Operating Guidelines.

As a unit we are a small, enthusiastic team, who take pride in providing a professional service to both our operational colleagues and members of the public. Our ideal candidates will therefore be a like-minded individual who works well in a team environment and displays a strong customer focus as well as a great attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

• May be required to work after normal hours/weekends on overtime.
• Be prepared to travel to any location within the District.
• Must be able to lift heavy items.
• Post holder will be required to wear a uniform
• Receive property from interim stores situated throughout the District and transport to Central Property Store (including drugs, firearms and cash).
• Record and maintain property other than found in a central register/computer database.
• Label property for easy identification.
• Maintain property stores using logical system for easy access. (Main store and interim stores).
• Maintain the chasing system for disposal of property.
• Make all necessary arrangements for disposal of property including auctions.
• Deal with members of the public with property enquiries.
• Deal with solicitors’ letters regarding property enquiries.
• Maintain Force drugs database
• Drive Property Van when required
• Work from wider SYP Property stores if required.
• Any other duties commensurate with the position of the Property Store Clerk.

Skills and experience:

• Experience of working in an administrative role.
• Experience of dealing with members of the public face to face and over the telephone.
• Computer literate with experience of data input and retrieval using Microsoft applications.
• Current clean driving licence.
• Due to the nature of the role, must provide biometric sample (DNA) as required to ensure ongoing inclusion on the relevant elimination databases for policing purposes.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years / 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.  

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Field role.

Field: This applies to roles that do have a base, however, due to the nature of their duties is required to travel to other locations. Due to the nature of these roles, they cannot accommodate flexible working from home on a permanent basis.

Closing Date:

Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 23:55.

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Craig Herbert on 0114 2964117.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcomes applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

Apply for the role:

To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button.

Internal Candidates:

For the temporary vacancy, you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Talent Acquisition Team before applying.  Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form.  Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, Craig Herbert, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.