Transcriber (FTC)
Vacancy Type
Police Staff
Area Command / Department
Business Services
Location
Gateshead
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours
Full Time
Salary Range
£26,106 - £26,403
Closing Date
08/09/2025
Role:
Salary: Band 4, £26,106-£26,403
Location: Agile, Gateshead (average ne day per month) and homeworking.
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Covering Maternity Leave.
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.
As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.
As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.
Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.
Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.
Learn about our full benefits package
The role
Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Business Services Department as a Transcriber.
The Transcription Unit are seeking to appoint an individual who will be able to provide a comprehensive transcribing and word processing service, who is able to produce well presented documents, accurate text tables and file management. They must have a keen desire to deliver an effective customer service and satisfaction. Candidates must have RSA II or equivalent experience. A small typing test will be given as part of the interview process.
What you’ll do
- Transcribe Sensitive Audio Content: Accurately transcribe audio recordings including Achieving Best Evidence interviews, emergency calls, Body Worn Video footage, and other materials related to serious incidents and investigations.
Produce Legal and Investigative Documents: Create well-formatted documents such as witness statements and interview transcripts for use in Crown Court, Magistrates’ Court, and internal investigations.
Ensure Compliance and Quality Standards: Review recorded interviews and transcriptions to ensure alignment with Force policies, procedures, and PACE guidelines, maintaining a consistently high standard.
Provide Customer-Focused Support: Handle enquiries professionally, redirecting or escalating as needed to ensure efficient service and customer satisfaction.- Maintain Equipment and Technical Functionality: Identify and report equipment faults or maintenance needs to ensure uninterrupted transcription services.
Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job descriptio
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What you’ll bring
- RSA II / OCR or equivalent experience
- Experience of working in a transcription unit or typing environment
- Ability to use judgement, initiative and creativity, to resolve situations and provide positive solutions
- Ability to type and format documents to appropriate standards
- Possess the ability to work in isolation and as part of a team.
- Demonstrate a professional and proactive approach to customer service
We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.
Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Claire Clark by email at [email protected]
What we offer
- 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
- NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
- Flexi time – allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
- Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
- Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
- Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
- Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
- Access to gyms in some stations
- Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to volunteer in local community
Just so you know
Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Transcriber with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re ing for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview and Typing exercise. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via [email protected] for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.
Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.
Terms of appointment
This is a 12 month Fixed Term Maternity Cover role subject to a six-month probationary period.
Please
note if you are interested in ing for this secondment opportunity, please
discuss this with your Line Manager and gain agreement prior to ing.
If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to for any other post advertised internally or externally.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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