Inventory Support Operative
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Job Title: Inventory Support Operative
Salary: The starting salary is £34,808, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £31,880 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £34,108. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Lambeth
This is an exciting time to be working as the Inventory Support Operative for the Technical Support Unit (TSU) in the Covert Policing Command (MO3) for the Metropolitan Police Service.
Driven by operational requirements, TSU work demands flexibility in both time and task. Our officers and staff provide exceptional service to investigations and operations across the MPS, nationally, and internationally, thanks to their high level of training, motivation, and experience.
Now more than ever is the time to join the Met Police. We want our team to be representative of our country and are looking to recruit people who understand and reflect the diverse communities we engage with every day.
Besides the rewarding nature of the job itself, a competitive salary and a Civil Service pension, you'll also benefit from excellent career and professional development. If you’re looking to progress, this is an outstanding opportunity.
Key Responsibilities- Work Involves
The role holder will report directly to the Technical Stores Manager and will be overseen by the Head of Central Function. The main core duties include looking after the day-to-day operations of the TSU to ensure that equipment, IT, finance, general administration and Procurement requirements are met.
The role holder will provide practical support to the TSU which will include, supporting the operational teams with managing the flow of equipment in and out of the stores, logging its movements on an asset database, dealing with deliveries and equipment, support the work of the Covert Assets Facility and supporting the TSU Band D Office Manager and Technical Stores Manager.
Be responsible for maintaining and overseeing databases detailing a variety of functions such as, Health & Safety function in the department, Consumable items are stocked to the correct levels in the stores, all procurement orders are entered on a monthly spreadsheet and annual ladders inspection carried out.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 19th August 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2 weeks after hiring manager review.
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Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training
Essential:
- Good communications-managing suppliers/internal customers
- Excellent in data collation, maintaining spreadsheets and competent in both Microsoft Word and Excel
- Working on own initiative-continuous improvement of role
- Working as part of a team-supporting colleagues
- Manual handling – able to lift and carry some heavy items
Desirable:
- Knowledge of/interest in technical assets
- Good IT skills and experience of using database/knowledge of procurement
- Full UK Driving Licence
- We take ownership at level 1
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have 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 people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
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 conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.
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