Reed Secure are working with large public sector organisation who are looking to recruit Pound Officer.

• Payrate: £17.90p/h
• Location: Charlton
• Working Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
• Contract length: initial contract for 12 months with a potential of being extended

Key Responsibilities 

• Receiving, processing and disposal of vehicles and property in the pound in accordance with statutory regulations.? 
• Supervising of loading and unloading of vehicles in accordance with statutory regulations including Health and Safety at Work Act, Institute of Vehicle Recovery standards (IVR), Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and?Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
• Receiving and processing of vehicles, to include, confirming vehicle identity upon arrival, the accurate completion of vehicle removal forms, entering the information contained on the forms onto the system and ensuring a high degree of accuracy is achieved. 
• Move vehicles into designated storage area.
• Use of specialist vehicle movement equipment, ensuring the correct Health and Safety and operating procedures are followed at all times and complete all necessary paperwork in relation to this equipment. Reporting any faults found in the vehicle moving equipment to the pound manager. 
• Processing of vehicles including searching post forensic examination, restoration or pre-disposal checks. 
• Significant numbers of vehicles removed by organisation are accident damaged and present significant Health and Safety risks. These vehicles require careful processing as they present danger from damage and fluid spills. Ensuring care is taken when undertaking this work and?in accordance at all times with Health and Safety Risk Assessments and using dynamic Risk Assessments when required. 
• Dealing with oil and fuel spills as a result of accident damaged vehicles. 
• Conducting regular pound inventories, identifying vehicle movement issues, checking physical inventory against electronic records ensuring 100% accuracy. Compiling a post inventory report detailing incorrect movements, discrepancies, vehicle husbandry and general performance. 
• Undertake preliminary vehicle document checks at triage point. 
• Working within front counter areas, open to the public daily. Being proficient in handling and examining driving licences, ownership documents, and insurance policies. Utilising bespoke ID verification equipment, police, insurance and vehicle databases as well as own knowledge of security markings to authentic such documentation 
• Considerate to providing high level customer service and remaining professional at all times, dealing with a wide variety of people from all walks of life, including victims of crime and those that are wanted for arrest. 
• Undertake a broad range of administration duties, using effective written and verbal skills to respond to email, telephone and correspondence received in relation to vehicle reviews and restoration.? 
• Have a valid UK Driving licence

If you have the skillset to be successful and happy to go through police vetting, which may take around 3-6 months depending on complexity of your case, please apply today!Any offers would be subject to CTC Police vetting and right to work checks.