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Force Contact Centre Operator

Employer
West Midlands Police
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary
£22,599-£26,016 including shift allowance: c £30,000
Closing date
30 Jun 2022

Are you calm in a crisis?

Can you make rapid decisions?

Are you able to prioritise when you are under pressure?

We are looking for cool headed, problem solvers who really like to help others. At West Midlands Police, our 999 and 101 services need staff who can respond quickly and decisively to calls for assistance from the public.

As part the Force Contact Team as a Contact Officer, you will respond to calls from the public and will support police officers attending incidents. In this role you will support, advise and guide victims and witnesses whilst gathering and recording information to help prevent, reduce and detect crime. Or as a Dispatcher, you could be communicating with front line officers to ensure calls for assistance are prioritised and managed. Either way, you will play a critical role in the first few minutes of a call which will shape the Force response and impact on the outcome of potentially a life- threatening situation.

 

So, if you are ….

a calm, strong decision maker who can demonstrate leadership in critical situations, computer literate, with accurate keyboard skills (minimum 25 wpm), have accurate verbal and written language skills, are able to prioritise and multi-task under pressure and achieve deadlines ………………………this could be the role for you!

 

What’s in it for you?

You will work a shift pattern with staggered start times covering 24/7, 365 days a year, where a generous shift allowance of up to an additional 34% can be paid.

You will receive an excellent pension, a generous annual leave allocation, free access to staff support services, you will qualify for a Blue Light Discount card and be able to access sport and social club facilities.

Vetting 
Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical
Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

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