Detention Officer
The above salary is based on a full time (37 hour) salary. If you are successful in a part time role this will be pro-rata'd to reflect your working hours.
Please note: Exceptions to starting salary may apply if you are an existing Police Staff employee substantively posted to a role at the same grade.
For additional information on allowances please see our "allowances" page
You will be responsible for the safety and welfare of detained persons, male and female, from arrest to conclusion of investigation and subsequent appearance at court or release from custody in accordance with legislative requirements, Force policies and orders.
For further information please see the attached Job Description.
AWARENESS EVENTS:
To provide you with more information about the role and our recruitment process, we will be holding virtual awareness events on the following dates:
Saturday 14 January 2023, 10 - 11am
Tuesday 17 January 2023, 6 - 7pm
If you would like to attend, please visit the dedicated page on Eventbrite to book a free ticket: HERE
KEY RECRUITMENT DATES:
INTERVIEW: Interviews will be undertaken within the weeks commencing 13 and 20 February 2023. If you are unable to attend any dates within this time please let the recruitment team know when submitting your application. The selection stage will consist of a structured interview.
FITNESS TEST: The police Job Related Fitness Test (JRFT) is a critical component of the recruitment and appointment of Detention Officers. The core rational for the test is to ensure that prospective employees have a minimum level of fitness to be able to undertake Personal Safety Training once appointed. The JRFT test is benchmarked against the aerobic demands of Personal Safety Training (PST) and comprises of an aerobic shuttle run test (15m Multistage Fitness Test – 15m MSFT at level 5:4).
Please refer to the linked job-related fitness test information guide. LINK
The fitness test is scheduled to take place during the week commencing 6 March 2023.
CUSTODY TRAINING COURSE: Candidates who are successful through the recruitment process will be required to undertake a mandatory 5-week custody course which is to commence Monday 19 June 2023 and will be based at Winfrith Police Headquarters, Dorset, DT2 8DZ. Some course modules will be held at other sites (Bournemouth, Ferndown), in these cases you will be eligible for travel expenses to the training venue.
If you are unable to attend any dates within this 5 week training course please contact the Alliance Resourcing team who will confirm if you are eligible to apply at this time.
Please note: If you are wishing to work on a part-time or ad hoc basis you will be required to attend the training course on a full time basis.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
As part of our duty of care and in line with the Equality Act 2010, we need to establish whether you will be able to carry out functions that are essential to the role for which you are applying (with reasonable adjustments where appropriate). This role has been identified as one that requires the enhanced medical check. Candidates who successfully clear pre-employment checks will, as part of a conditional offer of employment, be sent the required form for completion.
25/01/2023, 12:00
How to apply: To apply for this role please click the 'apply' button below, you will then be taken to a registration page. Please complete this registration form to create an account, once created you will be taken to the application.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.
