Administration and Finance Assistant - South West Regional Organised Crime Unit

Full Time / Permanent SWROCU Northern Hub, Bristol, near BS34 6PY Please note that the location of the role will have an impact on the terms and conditions. If you have any concerns about your ability to regularly travel to this location using your own transport, then please speak to the hiring manager before submitting an application. If you are applying from one of the Regional Forces you will be seconded to SWROCU in line with the Joint Services Agreement and will remain on your home force terms and conditions and graded pay scale for the role. This recruitment platform is hosted by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. A&S: Scale 4 D&C: Grade 3 Dorset: Grade C Glos: Scale 4 Wilts: W5 (SWROCU) is looking for an Administration and Finance Assistant keen to progress their careers as par t of our Regional Under Cover Unit (RUU). The successful candidate will join a busy team, providing both financial, general and operational support to the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, the regions response to serious and organised crime. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual that has previous experience of Administration and Finance to join this specialist team. The individual will need to be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, database skills and have excellent attention to detail, you will be providing support to the Office Manager as well as assisting and meeting the demands of the team. Estates management and being the main point of contact, along with security of the building will be a major part of this role, due to the sensitive nature of the work and experience of working in a confidential environment will be advantageous. SWROCU is a collaboration of police officers and police staff from the five South West regional forces. We're part of a national network of nine ROCUs covering England and Wales. We have more than 20 capabilities that staff and officers work in to Pursue offenders, Protect and Prepare individuals and organisations, and Prevent people from engaging in serious and organised crime. Our capabilities are here to advise, to assist, or to fully adopt investigations. We work with local forces and national partners to target and disrupt criminals posing the greatest risk of Serious and Organised Criminality (SOC). This includes offenders involved in cyber threats, economic crime, drug conspiracies, modern slavery and human trafficking, and child sexual abuse and exploitation. Police staff in one of our five regional forces can find out more about the work of this team and read first-hand accounts of people working at SWROCU at You Can Find Out More About SWROCU On LinkedIn We're looking for committed people with the right skillset – or ambition to develop that skillset – to join us. What We Can Offer You –

• Flexible working – with many of our roles we can be flexible regarding working hours.
• Continuous professional development – we encourage and support career growth, giving you the opportunity of a flourishing career.
• Well-being support – we have many support mechanisms in place to assist in improving your personal health and wellbeing. Essential Skills, experience and qualifications required
• Intermediate level IT and database skills, including being proficient in the use of MS Office packages with a particular focus on the use of Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Experience working within a general and/or financial administration role and liaising with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience of working within a sensitive and confidential environment is desirable.
• A professional qualification in the discipline of administration and finance would be advantageous
• A working knowledge of the Data Protection Act and the Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS) are desirable. Recruitment and Selection
• Recruitment webinar: Tuesday 6 th October 2026 at 1.30pm Hosted by the capability lead or a member of their team, this is an opportunity to find out more about the role, the team you would be part of, and ask any questions. Please contact , whereby invites will be sent accordingly. Please note that webinars will not be recorded General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - we would like to make you aware that this webinar will be a group video call which may show your personal details, such as your name and email address, to other attendees on the call. Attendees also need to be mindful of the misuse of personal data and information displayed in the webinar.
• The closing date for receipt of applications is:Tue sday 20 th October 2026 at 9am
• Shortlisting will commence: Tue sday 20 th October 2026
• Interviews will be held week commencing: Monday 26th October 2026 How To Apply All applications are processed through the Avon and Somerset Constabulary online Oleeo portal. Contact for further information. If you reach the assessment/ interview stage of a process and become a reserve applicant, we would like to retain your application. This will be pending further vacancies arising for the same role in a 6-month period. By giving your consent this does not prevent you from applying for any other opportunities. Additional Information Vetting and safeguarding This post is subject to a higher security clearance at MV and SC – Management Vetting and Security Clearance Level. To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a five-year ‘checkable history' in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last five years. Police Barred and Advisory lists Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of five years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or three years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.

Travel to Work Protocol This is an incentive whereby staff working for SWROCU may be able to claim compensation for travelling to work if they meet a set criteria. For more information, please refer to a copy of the protocol attached. Should you have any questions please make contact with If you are interested to find our more information about this post, please email us at: