Volunteer Humane Animal Dispatcher - HC619324

Job Title: Volunteer Humane Animal Dispatcher - HC619324

Location: Various across Hampshire and IOW

Salary: Volunteer - Travel Expenses will be paid on commencing the role

Hours: Max. 15 hours per week

Closing date: Sunday 15th December 2024 at 23:59 hours

Could you make a difference assisting the police in the safe and humane dispatching of injured animals?

Then this volunteer role is for you!

The successful candidate will respond to requests from the Police to attend and dispatch injured animals at the roadside.

Successful applicants will have their Firearms Certificate endorsed with a clear condition authorising their use for the humane dispatch of animals as required by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.

Successful applicants must hold personal vehicle insurance with business use when engaged in Humane Animal Dispatch.

Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

1. To assist the Police with the humane dispatch of injured animals, to be prepared to respond to call-outs day or night.
2. To work collaboratively with emergency services to ensure the safe working environment for all persons present at the scene of an incident.
3. To maintain safe working practices when in possession of Firearms and ammunition, especially en-route and during a deployment.
4. To represent Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary in a professional manner, providing regular and effective service,

For further information about the role, please, click here.

Essential Qualifications:

Must hold a shotgun certificate and a firearms certificate with an open condition.

Holder of a DMQ HAD Award or equivalent HAD Qualification, recognised by a UK Police Force.

Must hold a full UK driving licence and use of appropriate personal vehicle suitable to respond to call out to humane animal dispatch.

Must have a valid membership of BDS/BASC for insurance purposes.

Personal qualities and Competencies:

We Are Emotionally Aware Level 1

We Are Collaborative Level 1

We deliver, Support and Inspire Level 1

Integrity

Public Service

Candidate Guidance for completing the appointment forms.

Contact details for an informal discussion about the role:

If you have any queries, please, contact the Recruitment Team by emailing at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or call on 02380451611.

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

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