Dispatch and Contact Officer

Dispatch and Contact Officer Location: Dorset Salary: Scale D - Starts at £27,204 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £29,859 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent , Full Time (37hours per week) About the role: Owing to the nature of the role, candidates will need to have reached the age of 18 by the start date. Earn up to £35,830 per annum. The starting salary for Scale D is £31,012, which is inclusive of 14% shift allowance PLUS the potential to earn up to £2,500 for weekend working which is claimable once training is completed and the full shift pattern has commenced. Therefore, this cannot be claimed during Monday to Friday classroom-based training. You will be booked to attend a two-week dispatch course within your 12-month probation and will not be able to claim the weekend working allowance for these two weeks if you are not required to work weekend shifts during this time. When proficient (this is subject to pass/fail assessments after completion of 999 training) you will move to the full 24/7 shift pattern and receive Scale D £32,644, which is inclusive of 20% shift allowance PLUS the potential to earn up to £2500 for weekend working . Please note, initial training up to the point of becoming proficient in 999 calls, takes from 5 to 7 months on average. Dispatch training is scheduled after this time frame but well within the probationary period. Yearly increments will then apply until the top of the scale is reached in order to earn £35,830 per annum, which is ..... full job details .....