Job Description

Role type

Volunteer

Contract type

Part Time

Location

Force Headquarters, Winsford

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Competency and value framework (CVF) level?

1

Closing Date

18/07/2025, 23:55

Job description

We are looking for a Personal Assistant that will support our Chief Officer of the Special Constabulary (volunteer police officers)



You will support our Chief Officer in the management and communication of key operational activities.


You will support meetings by taking meetings; prepare reports for stakeholders; support new Special constables joining the organisation and assist with awards evenings and community policing events.



You will need strong organisational and time management skills and experience using the Microsoft Office suite. Ideally, you will have previous experience in a personal assistant or project coordination role. Knowledge of policing or the Special Constabulary would be helpful but is not essential.



You will need to be flexible and able to commit to occasional evening or weekend work. This post requires a commitment of 4-6 hours per week and will be hybrid working with a base in Winsford headquarters. You will be entitled to claim travel expenses for this role and will be given a full induction to the organisation.



If you require further information before applying please email: citizens.in.policing@cheshire.police.uk



The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.


It is

not

a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process





The CVF has recently been updated and so the role profile attached to this advert is likely to feature the previous version whilst all documentation is updated. Please follow the above link for the version which will be used in your recruitment process, all other information contained in the role profile is correct.



Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.


Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

People of ethnic minority Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

If you have any queries in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion or have a request for any additional support you may need, please email Wellbeing.Engagement.Inclusion@cheshire.police.uk


FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.

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