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Detention and Escort Support, Carmarthenshire

Job details
Posting date: 28 October 2024
Salary: £24,675.00 to £26,106.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 November 2024
Location: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Dyfed-Powys Police
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Force: Dyfed Powys Police
Role Type: Police Staff
Business area / Department: Criminal Justice & Custody
Location: Carmarthenshire, Llanelli
Agile/Fixed/Fixed Operational: Fixed
Grade: C
Salary: £24,675 - £26,106
Allowances: Shift, Weekend Working
Shift Percentage: 20% Weekend Working Shift Percentage 13.89%
Part/Full: Time Full Time
Hours per Week: 37
Type of Contract: Permanent
Level of Welsh language ability required? 1
Interview Date: 20 November 2024
Closing Date: 04/11/2024, 23:55

Job Advert Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as a Detention & Escort Support in Custody.

This advert is for both permanent and temporary opportunities.

This role requires Shift Working and Weekend Working.

What you will be doing?

1. To support custody officers in conducting regular checks on detainees in custody.
2. To assist in the conveyance of persons under arrest to a detention facility or other specified location.
3. To assist at other custody suites within the force area, in the case of operational requirements. (Appropriate allowances will be paid in line with Police Staff pay and conditions)
4. In compliance with PACE, assist in the reception, searching and processing of detainees, including the taking of fingerprints, palm prints, photographs, footwear impressions and obtaining DNA samples as required.

If you think you have the skills and passion for this role, please click the link below to view the role profile.  If you think this is the role for you, please complete an application, evidencing against the required attainments (usually found on the last page of the role profile).

Please also refer to the candidate guidance attached below which provides more detail on how to complete your application.

What can you expect?

All new starters will have a buddy/mentor to support you when you join
24 days annual leave (rises to 29 days with 5 years’ service) plus 8 bank holidays
Additional 24 days flexi leave (role dependant)
Access to on-site gyms and fitness classes
Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme 
Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy.
Pension scheme
Staff Support Networks
Flexible working opportunities
Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
Sick pay provisions
All candidates are subject to vetting and medical checks.

Diversity and Welsh language

Dyfed Powys Police are inclusive employers and strive to have a workforce representative of the communities they police and serve. We believe that we will benefit from the variety of thinking, approach, and skills that diversity can bring; all of which helps us to deliver a better policing service.

We continue to work towards creating a safe, open culture that is ethical and inclusive of all. We have a range of staff networks and groups to provide specific support and advice, and our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious beliefs.

Find out if you’re eligible for Positive Action here.

We are committed to being a bilingual organisation and any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Information point:

If you require any further information about this role, please do not hesitate to contact: recruitment@dyfed-powys.police.uk

Or attend our weekly drop-in recruitment event, Wednesday @ 11am – 11:30am here.