Pound manager - Perivale Car Pound
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Job Title: Pound Manager - Perivale Car Pound
Salary: £32,194 to £34,452 plus 12.5% Shift Allowance and a Location allowance of £1,721. You will receive £32,194 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £34,452 will be via incremental progression.
Location: Perivale Car Pound
Vehicle Recovery Examination Services (VRES) is a key part of the MPS drive to tackle vehicle crime on the streets of London working in partnership with a number of external agencies and MPS contractors to remove, recover, restore and dispose of vehicles that are involved in collisions, those involved in serious and organised crime that require forensic examinations or those that are seized under Police powers for no insurance or unlicensed. We support frontline policing and operate 24/7/365, we have our own unique in-house policing team and a command and control team.
We currently operate out of two forensic compounds, Perivale and Charlton. Processing over 36,000 vehicles, we deal with everything from two-wheel bikes all the way up to and including HGV’s. Our work has a direct impact upon the service the MPS delivers Londoners and it is vital we are able to continue to deliver this service to meet current and future demands.
Right now, it is a particularly exciting time to join the team. We are currently undergoing a full business review aimed at identifying smarter ways of working and potential new growth opportunities both internal and externally.
The role will involve working Monday to Friday with varying start finish times to meet operational demands.
You’ll be managing a team processing a wide range of vehicles that have been seized and recovered to our pounds. This will involve managing the team’s time, overseeing their performance and ensuring they have the support they need in dealing with the public. From checking vehicle identification and condition, to maintaining their forensic integrity, you’ll play a major role in our operation. Supervising the use of specialist moving equipment, you’ll also make sure that your team operate safely in a busy, 24-hour operation. Undertake weekly/monthly audits, compiling operational weekly/monthly reports, responsible for staff training requirements, deliver staff briefings, management of supplies and equipment, oversee compliance of policies and procedures. Deal with enquiries from internal and external partner and agencies.
You will need to be a confident communicator, with the ability to motivate your team, as well as deal with upset or angry members of the public. You’ll be working indoors and outdoors, handling a variety of equipment either on your own or as part of a team, so you’ll need to be fully fit and prepared to operate in all weathers. Naturally, you’ll need a full UK driving licence, and you’ll know your way around a PC using Word and Excel.
With the patience and character to calm people down and to handle situations where vehicles may have been involved in fatal accidents, you’ll need a keen eye for detail. Any experience of handling cash, dealing with the public or working with vehicles would be an advantage.
This is a role where no two days are the same and there are plenty of opportunities to train in new skills, you’ll also enjoy Officer Safety Training and on-going learning to keep up with changes processes.
Successful candidates will be expected to remain in their initial role for 2 years before applying for any other internal roles.
Please click on the below link to view an online candidate information pack that will you give you an insight into the Met, the competency framework we use which shapes our daily work behaviours, the application process and a host of other information, that will help inform and support your application:
https://sscl-innovation.com/MPScandidatepack/
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Applications must be submitted by 9th October 2022.
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Essential:
- Applicants should have previous managerial experience
- Applicants must hold a full substantive driving licence.
- Emergency Life Support and Officer Safety trained, or willingness to be trained
- High level of interpersonal skills to establish and build positive relationships with our customers and contractors
- Excellent customer service skills to ensure our customers receive a premium service
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills to correctly identify issues and determine the most effective solutions
- IT literacy including working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs with the ability to pick up a whole suite of policing programs including CAD, PNC, ELVIS. (full training can be provided)
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
This opportunity is closed to applications.