Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for 2 Police Constables to be stationed on Ascension Island.
Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for two Police Constables to be stationed on Ascension Island for up to an initial 6-month period. Deploying as soon as possible.
Location: Ascension Island (part of the St Helena Police Force)
Contract; initially up to 6-months but could be extended up to 12.
Salary: £10.18 PAYE / £13.64 UMB per hour (Local Island Rates)
- Rent free accommodation (value £400+ per month).
- An electricity allowance worth £78 per month.
- A water allowance worth £113 per month.
- 30 days’ annual holiday (with additional 9 days public holidays) (pro rata).
- Free primary dental and medical care and medical referral or medivac provision if required.
- Free travel insurance.
- Additional overtime, public-holidays and on-call rates.
Main duties and responsibilities
The key duties and objectives of the post of Police Constable are as follows:
- Play a front-line role in the prevention and detection of crime and the criminal justice system.
- Work in partnership on a day-to-day basis with the local community, stakeholders (notably U.K. and U.S. military personnel based on Ascension Island) and colleagues in order to promote law and order, reduce the fear of crime, provide reassurance and build confidence to improve the quality of life for citizens.
- Exercise legal powers to enable the maintenance of law and order.
- Make autonomous decisions in accordance with the National Decision Model and Code of Ethics, exercising professional discretion, as appropriate to the role, in line with legal frameworks and policy guidelines.
- Meet and maintain the highest professional standards required of their role, by conducting all actions in a legal, balanced, proportionate and justifiable manner to uphold the law and achieve the best outcomes in a wide range of situations/incidents.
- Undertake the role of Immigration Officer for Ascension Island and support the Ascension Island Government (AIG) in any other relevant tasks.
You will help to develop, shape and influence the development of policing on Ascension Island in order to deliver RSHP and AIG strategic objectives and ensure consistency of approach, delivery and enforcement.
Person Specification
- You’ll have at least two years’ experience as a U.K. (or U.K. Overseas Territory) police officer and have successfully completed your probationary period.
- You must be fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Experience of interviewing witnesses and suspects and a working knowledge of PACE is essential, as is a full and clean driving licence for a motor car.
- It will be an advantage for you to be able to demonstrate strong evidence of your investigative skills, witness/victim statement taking, knowledge of roads policing and drink/drive procedures and community policing and problem-solving skills.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
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