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Becoming a NSW Police Force Special Constable

"working side by side to ensure a safe and secure NSW"

For a career that works alongside NSW Police Officers in ensuring a safe and secure NSW, consider a career as a NSW Police Force Special Constable. It's a rewarding career that provides diversity in security duties and enables your skills and professionalism to contribute towards a safer community.

Duties

Successful applicants are sworn in as Special Constables for the State of New South Wales. Their duty is to provide a quality protective security service to selected Police Force and State Government complexes, ensuring an overall safe and secure working environment for personnel, property and information. Duties are performed in uniform and officers are required to carry a firearm whilst performing building security duties. Shift work is a necessity for this position.

Security Posts

Security officers can be directed to perform duty at any one of a number of locations/complexes. These currently include Parliament House; Police Headquarters, Parramatta; Sydney Police Centre; Police Mounted Unit-Redfern; Police Dog Unit- Menai; Government House; the Governor's Office, Governor Macquarie Tower; Zetland Complex; Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and other locations across the Sydney Metropolitan Area.

Hours

Security Officers work an average 38 hour week in line with the NSW Police Flexible Rostering Guidelines, that is: 19 shifts of 12 hours duration each 6 week period incorporating rostered days off). Operational requirements may dictate the approach taken with rostering. In any case, shifts are rostered on a rotating seven day basis, including Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Shift starting times are generally 6.30am and 6.30pm for 12 hour shifts and, where possible, shifts are rostered evenly amongst all Security Officers.

Superannuation

Security Officers are covered by First State Superannuation which provides a lump sum benefit on retirement or when terminating employment in certain other circumstances.

Uniform

Uniform is provided by the employer.

Leave

5 weeks annual leave per annum
80 hours sick leave per annum with untaken sick leave accumulating from year to year.
44 working days long service leave after 10 years service. Each completed year of service after 10 years accrues at 0.2108 days per week per 0.0422 of a day per day of service. Subject to certain conditions, former Government service may be recognised for long service leave purposes, depending upon the length of the break since leaving the former employer.
Maternity leave after 40 weeks continuous service for female officers (comprising up to 14 weeks on full pay or 28 weeks half pay, and a further period of up to 12 months from the date of confinement on leave without pay).

Travelling Concessions

Special Constables are issued Home and Duty Passes, which cover travel to and from duty on trains, buses and ferries.

Essential Qualifications

Prospective Special Constable Officers should have:

ability to communicate effectively
effective oral and written communication skills
demonstrated experience in, and commitment to, the delivery of high quality customer service
ability to work independently and as part of a team
understanding of EEO and OH&S principles and Cultural Diversity policies
commitment to ethical practices
previous experience in security industry is an advantage
be an Australian Citizen OR have permanent residency status
be of acceptable health standards and capable of extensive periods of standing
have keen observation abilities, alertness, maturity and commonsense
an ability to relate to members of the public in an official capacity
ability to work with minimal supervision
ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
Be able to pass job-related entrance tests, medical and physicals, and an aptitude test.

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