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Vacancy of the week

Contact and Crime Recorder Operator - Bedfordshire Police 

Salary: £19,521 | Full Time | Closing Date: 4th June

As a Contact and Crime Recording Operator you will be talking directly to members of the public assessing and recording calls for police and taking reports of crime directly from victims of crime, along with reports from Police Officers. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent customer service, listening and questioning skills, along with the ability to quickly assimilate information, extracting salient points to establish the circumstances of the incident, assessing risking deciding on the best response for that contact whilst demonstrating empathy to those you speak to. Every call taken is different, and prospective applicants should be aware that sometimes our callers can be quite distressed or describe distressing circumstances. Reports received into the centre are assessed in line with the Forces risk assessment principles known as THRIVE.

We are looking for a good team player, who can also work on their own initiative who possesses the above skills. Knowledge of Police Systems is desirable, but not essential as full training will be given. Demonstrable ICT skills with attention to detail and accuracy are essential. There will be an assessment to test ICT, questioning and listening skills if successfully short listed. All applicants will be required to provide evidence of performance against technical and behavioural competencies detailed in the role profile.

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Full-time vacancies

Rent and Service Charge Assistant - BPHA 

Staff Member - McDonalds Aspects 

Chef - Wagamama 

Receptionist - Elstow School

Work Placement Coordinator - Bedford College (Shuttleworth)

Dog Groomer - Pets at Home 

Radio Agent - Bedfordshire Police 

Ground Floor Team Member -  Premier Inn

Part-time vacancies

Sales Assistant - Go Outdoors

Housekeeper - The Pilgrims Progress

Sales Assistant - Dunelm 

FM Assistant - NHS

Kitchen/Porter - Swan Brohmam

Site Agent - Church End Lower School

Sales Advisor - Brewers Decorator Centre

Retail Advisor - o2

Vacancies suited to those with specific experience

Construction & Design Instructor - Greys Education Centre

Dog Grooming Salon Manager - Pets at Home 

Jobs 10 miles or more outside Bedford Town Centre

Area Supervisor - Luton - Govia Thameslink Railway

Office Administrator - St Neots - Mass 

Arts and Culture Projects Administrator - Luton - University of Bedfordshire

Housekeeping Team Member - Wyboston - Travelodge

Volunteer Roles

Volunteer Assessors - Bedford Citizens Advice

Volunteer Chairperson - Marie Curie

Volunteer Befriender - Bedford Borough Independent Visitor Service

Apprenticeships

Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship - John O'conner

Software Developer Apprentice - Computair

Apprentice Civil Engineering Technician - Kier Group Plc

Apprentice Dental Nurse - Uhp Dental Care

Business Administration Apprentice - Usystems Limited

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