Thames Valley Police
Postal Requisition Administrator (FTC/Secondment)
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Secondment/FTC until 31/03/2027
Working within the Postal Requisition Crime Team you will provide a high-quality administrative service to internal and external partners, including the Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) and the Courts. Working within force and departmental guidelines towards the aims and objectives of the department and the organisation. You will prepare Postal Requisition documents, process electronic case files and digital media and be the first line contact in answering and resolving day to day queries and problems with minimal referral to team leaders.
You will also be required to communicate with defendants verbally and in writing when progressing their Biometric Appointments liaising with external forces and other business partners, including the responsibility for maintaining the appointment diaries across all custody suites.
Requirements
You will need to have a good standard of education and recent experience of working in an administrative role with relevant experience of partner agency working, together with proven written and verbal communication skills. The ability to use your own initiative and problem solve within a team environment, whilst maintaining attention to detail is essential together with proven time management and organisational skills.
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The ability to travel is considered essential as you may have to travel to different locations in order to undertake assignments in a timely manner and work flexibly. Due to unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working public transport may not be suitable. For this reason, a full driving licence is considered essential for this role.
Secondment Details
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy. Please attach written approval from your line manager and Head of Department in your application. If the secondment is not supported then the role may be offered on a fixed term contract basis, but this has implications including loss of continuous service protections.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job-related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
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Benefits
As part of the Thames Valley Police family, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
Contact Information
If you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23790. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
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Application Deadline
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 23rd August 2026.
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