Receptionist, Administrative​/Clerical

Based at Culham, Oxfordshire*

Salary up to £28,531 plus a £2,000 South East allowance per annum plus a generous benefits package.

Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is an armed police service dedicated to the nuclear industry. Our vision is to be recognised as a provider of a world‑class service for the protection of nuclear material and facilities. Given the critical nature of our work, it’s vital that we recruit skilled and committed individuals to our team.

We’re looking for an Organisational Support Officer to join our Headquarters Reception team to provide a warm welcome to our colleagues and visitors. You’ll welcome visitors as their first point of contact, ensuring they are signed in and provided with a visitor pass and escort. You’ll manage the incoming and outgoing post for the site. You’ll provide business administration support, and gain an in‑depth knowledge of the organisation and its processes whilst working with collaborators and customers, both internal and external.

Administration will be a big part of your role; including venue, travel and equipment booking and preparation of paperwork. You’ll use the information in our systems to produce reports and forecasts. You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues to build relationships across the organisation, manage suppliers and the relationships with them, raise purchase orders and collate financial‑management requests and queries.

Please note that this role will initially be based at our HQ Culham until our relocation to Harwell in Autumn 2026 and thereafter it will be based at Harwell.

If you would like the full job description, or if you have any questions please contact our team at polices
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As police staff the public expect us to display the highest standards, values and professional qualities at all times. The CNC values and Code of Ethics apply to all police staff and set out the principles and standards of behaviour we expect to see. You are responsible for displaying and delivering these to the highest standards.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. We value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.

• Previous experience within a reception‑based role
• Confident IT user with experience of common office systems, procedures, equipment and facilities
• Hold or be willing to work toward Business Administration qualifications
• Self‑motivated, flexible and able to work unsupervised and as part of a team, solve problems and make decisions with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to organise and prioritise a heavy and varied workload
• Experience of co‑ordinating meetings and record management systems; with an eye for detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and customer service skills both written and verbal, at all levels and with external partnerships
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity

• 27.5 days annual leave (rising by 1 day after 2 years’ service, and 0.5 days ever year thereafter until a total of 32.5 days is reached) plus Bank Holidays
• Additional 30 minutes time worked during the week to accrue additional leave of 3 days, which can be used for the period between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension scheme (20.7% employer contribution). The employer contribution for this grade is a minimum of £5,483 per year, and employee contribution (8.2%) of at least £2,172 - providing you with a total minimum annual pension contribution of £7,655
• Flexi‑time working scheme
• Bonus scheme – dependent on organisational and personal performance, up to a maximum of 7% of salary
• Subsidised Costa Coffee, restaurant, and deli on site at HQ Culham
• Free parking on site
• Eligible to join the national Blue Light Card scheme, which offers discounts on a variety of products and services
• Enhanced family‑friendly and wellbeing policies
• Cycle to Work scheme

Please review the video links below which will give you an overview of the vetting process that you will be required to go through if you are successful in your application to join the CNC:

• Vetting:
  An Overview -
• Vetting and Finances -
• Vetting and Life Experiences -