Portishead jobs

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make a difference?

If you are a team player with excellent attention to detail and can work in a highly confidential environment, then we want to hear from you.

We have a vacancy for an Evidential Property Clerk within our Finance and Business Directorate. The purpose of the role is to safely receive, store and dispose of evidential and found property items held by Avon and Somerset Police. You will work in conjunction with the officer managing the case for it to be returned to the rightful owner or disposed of in line with Force procedural guidance and policy.

Every person that works for us, is in some way supporting and serving the community we represent. Each day brings you new challenges and decision making and your learning and development will be ongoing within the department. This is a role that will give you the opportunity to support investigators in bringing offenders to justice and keeping our communities safe.

Your main responsibilities will be:
Receiving and safely storing all items of seized or evidential property, including illicit or controlled drugs, ballistic items, cash and associated material.
Accurately recording details on relevant database systems.
Providing advice, guidance and operational support via phone, email and face to face, in relation to the seizure and retention of evidence.
Producing transaction reports for investigating departments and teams.
Assisting in the decision making process regarding the retention and disposal of property.
Working across all Force property stores or transporting goods between locations within the Force area during duty time and using force vehicles, if required by the department for business reasons.

Skills and experience required:
Good customer services skills, dealing with a variety of people both face to face and over the phone.
Experience of managing difficult conversations where required
Proven skills in accuracy and attention to detail with experience of working within a confidential environment with an understanding of data protection principles.
Computer literacy skills, both Microsoft and bespoke packages and databases.
Experience of keeping and monitoring records.
An awareness of manual handling and health and safety when lifting moving items, however full training will be given.

Additional Information:
Please note the post is available from February 2027.

Shortlisting will commence on 30th September.

Interviews will be held in person, at Portishead Headquarters, week commencing 12th October.

Please note that a 6 month reserve bank will be held for future opportunities within Evidential Property. This may include permanent vacancies, as well as other contract types and locations.

Employee Rewards and Benefits:
Our employee rewards reflect our culture and go beyond just salary. We offer a comprehensive package of financial, lifestyle, and health benefits to support you at every stage of life and in the moments that matter. Our rewards include a pension scheme for financial security, occupational health services and an employee assistance program for health and wellbeing, and lifestyle perks such as gym memberships, online retail discounts, and savings on dining out.

Employee rewards and benefits:
How we reward our employees is linked to our culture, it’s about more than just salary. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you're in and the moments that matter:
Flexible working
Continuous professional development
Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment
Staff discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays

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Pension Benefit

A pension that grows with you, whatever stage you’re at

Alongside your salary, you’ll be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered by Peninsula Pensions. This is a high‑quality defined benefit pension, providing a secure, inflation‑linked income for life, based on your earnings and length of service.

If you’re early in your career, it’s a valuable way to start building long‑term financial security from day one, with employer contributions that significantly boost the value of every pound you pay in.

If you’re more experienced, the scheme offers a level of certainty and stability that is now rare, helping you plan confidently for the future with predictable retirement income and benefits for your dependants.

Find out more: https://www.peninsulapensions.org.uk/local-government/

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset. We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

Click to; find out more about our benefits and culture

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

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Important information before you commence an application (for external applicants)

You will require the following detail to complete this application form:

National Insurance Number
Identification Detail e.g. passport
Address information including proof
Referee information
Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained
Tattoos - you will also be requested to provide photos and describe of any visible tattoos you have

If the role requires you to drive you will also be required to upload details from your full driving licence including photos.

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Important information before you commence an application- for ALL applicants

The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes.

Please ensure you allow time to complete your application fully as part complete pages do not save.

If the role has evidence questions you may wish to save these remotely and paste your answers into the boxes at time of submission.

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