Vetting Researcher

Location

Tigers Road, Leicester

Business Area

Professional Standards

Department

KC - Vetting & Disclosure

Rank

N/A

Grade

4

Salary

£30,468 - £34,329

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Suitable for Job Share, Flexi-time, Part Time

Type of Contract

Fixed Term

Duration of Post if not Permanent

to 31/3/26

Vetting Level Required

MV

Description

Ensure integrity across Leicestershire Police and uphold our values!

As Vetting Researcher, you will process information about Vetting and Disclosure issues, cross-reference data to ensure records are updated and accurate and provide advice and assistance to members across the Force.

This is a fixed-term contract until 31/03/2026 and offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience with the Vetting and Disclosure team!

What you’ll be doing

• Receive and validate requests from authorised agencies to create and update records held on the Police National Computer system
• Provide offender history to authorised agencies
• Cross reference correspondence with records to update and amend accurately

The must haves

• Educated to GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English Language and/or have experience of working to that standard
• Experience of working in a clerical/administrative role where attention to detail and accuracy was essential
• Good working knowledge of IT software including Microsoft word, Excel and the ability to operate a keyboard at a speed and accuracy equivalent to 25 wpm

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Read through the job description and click APPLY to complete your application.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes on Thursday 13th November at 23:55

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Recruitment Team: careers@leics.police.uk

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

Document Attachment

Vetting Researcher.pdf – 253KB