Production Store Assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
A Production Store Assistant is required for a PERMANENT (Part time) role paying £24,391.58 (Pro rata salary £13,184.64) per annum with the British Transport Police (BTP) based in Edinburgh.
BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing. As a Production Store Assistant with BTP you will be responsible for all matters related to the property store. Accurately recording and storing of all seized property. Provide advice and guidance to Police officers in respect of properly packaging and storing of evidence and the timescales that the property can be retained. Handling large amounts of cash and ensuring it is stored in a safe and secure manner which involves arranging for larger amounts to be transferred to the area banking facility.
As Production Store Assistant you will be required to:
- Being responsible for the destruction of all the drugs seized on area through the drugs disposal unit at Police Scotland
- Handling and safely storing of firearms and ammunition within the secure cabinets held in the store.
- Handling and safely storing of firearms and ammunition within the secure cabinets held in the store.
Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful Production Store Assistant will be required to evidence the following:
- Strong organisational skills
- The ability to follow policy and procedures
- Attention to detail/accuracy
If you are interested in applying to this Production Store Assistant role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:
£24,391.58 per annum (Pro rata salary £13,184.64)- Yearly base salary increments
- 28 days (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays
- Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
- Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
- Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships
- Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
- Pension scheme
HOW TO APPLY: Please submit a CV and Personal statement as one PDF document of around 500 - 750 words about the skills and attributes you would bring to the role.
BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.
At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect. As ‘One BTP’ across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. So that we can become more diverse we encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons who identify as LGBTQI+. If you have the skills, experience and values that here in BTP we pride ourselves on then we would welcome you to apply.
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In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 YEARS. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.
BTP has undertaken a review of Police Staff pensions and as a result of this the Police Staff pension will be changing. The current police staff pension is a Defined Benefit scheme which is administered by the Railways Pension scheme. The new pension scheme which is launching is a Defined Contribution scheme which is administered by Royal London. The new pension scheme is awaiting formal approval and an introductory date is not finalised. The earliest this will be is June 2023. If you have any queries, please contact the recruitment team – [email protected]
Internal candidates must have completed their probation for their current substantive posting and can only apply in tenure if Head of Department approval is emailed to [email protected] prior to the vacancy closing. Internal candidates must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance and that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date. A minimum indicator of 3 / developing' or' 'Indicator 5 / no rating must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR.
