Firearms and Explosives Enquiry Officer
Recent face to face interviewing experience is essential, as is a knowledge of sporting firearms coupled with excellent interpersonal and all round communication skills. Firearms Enquiry Officers report to a Senior FEO, but are expected to work alone with the minimum of supervision. You will be able to evidence an ability to be assertive and impartial whilst making sound objective decisions. You must be willing and able to carry out land checks over rough and uneven surfaces and where necessary climb ladders to access areas in order to inspect security arrangements
Firearms Enquiry Officers routinely work outside of normal working hours, and are expected to attend and give evidence in both Magistrates and Crown Court as a witness if required. Training is ongoing, and you may be expected to attend training courses outside of Thames Valley Police, which may extend over several days and include weekends. You must have the ability to travel to different locations across the Force and undertake all assignments in a timely manner. Due to the requirement to work flexibility, unsocial hours and the need to carry seized or surrendered firearms and ammunition as required, public transport is not considerable suitable. For this reason a full UK driving licence is considered essential.
Interviews will include a practical test of firearms knowledge, mock interview role play and board interview.
Along with all other posts in Force Crime this role will require an enhanced level of vetting.
To apply online, please click here. If you have any queries please contact People Services Recruitment Department on 0845 2 66 66 77 (internal 701 5853) quoting reference 11733.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 7th February 2016.
We are keen to recruit people with a wide range of skills and experiences and an understanding of cultural issues. We are particularly encouraging people to join us from black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities who are under represented in the Force. Appointment will be made on merit only.
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Vetting. All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Thames Valley Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
This opportunity is closed to applications.