Police Constable - Ascension Island
We are seeking to recruit a Police Constable to serve on Ascension Island on a contractual basis for a period of two years in the first instance. The successful candidate will join a small detachment of officers responsible for policing and immigration needs of this small British Overseas Territory.
In line with the requirements of the Police Service Ordinance 1985, the post holder must be under the age of 60 on the date of appointment.
What you’ll do
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.
• Gather and handle information, intelligence, and evidence, from a variety of sources, in line with legislation, policies and guidance.
• 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. More information is contained in the job description.
What you’ll bring
You’ll have operational experience as a U.K. (or U.K. Overseas Territory) police officer and a full and clean driving licence for a motor car. You must be fluent in English (written and spoken).
Experience of interviewing witnesses and suspects and a working knowledge of PACE is essential.
You must have knowledge of roads policing and drink/drive procedures and community policing and problem solving skills.
It would be desirable for you to have an investigative background and for you to be able to demonstrate strong evidence of your investigative skills, witness/victim statement taking.
Benefits
•Rent free furnished accommodation worth up to £3,000 pa (taxable benefit)
•A food allowance of £7,800 pa accompanied or £3,900 pa single status.
•An electricity allowance worth £3,296 pa.
•A water allowance worth £3,202pa accompanied or £1,921 single status.
• Relocation costs for your personal effects, including assistance with the shipment of a vehicle for a two year contract from Jamestown, St Helena, Cape Town, South Africa or Southampton, UK.
• One mid-contract return journey to your country of recruitment
• A gratuity payable on the successful completion of a 2 year contract
•30 days’ annual holiday (with an additional 9 days public holidays).
•Free primary dental and medical care and medical referral or medivac provision if required.
•Free schooling of dependent children from 4 to 16 years.
•Free annual travel insurance for employee and dependants.
How to apply
To access job profiles and application forms online, visit www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/vacancies Alternatively, these are available in paper format from Central Human Resources and Organisational Development at The Castle, Jamestown.
For further information, please contact the recruitment team on telephone number 22470 or via the email address below.
Applications should be submitted through the Director/Line Manager (where applicable) to the Human Resources Officer by email recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh or paper copies delivered to the Human Resources Officer by the closing date.
To be considered for our vacancies, you must complete our application form. Please do not submit your CV
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Disclaimer
The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us at recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh to discuss how we can support you. SHG positively accepts applications from all members of the community, regardless of age, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief and will consider all applications on the basis of merit assessed against the role profile and person specification. All appointments are subject to the successful candidate providing satisfactory clearances, which include a medical check, vetting / DBS clearance and references. SHG reserves the right to have information provided on or with the application independently verified. Benefits are subject to change and may vary according to role.