Would you like a career like no other? If so… Join Us
The Joint Firearms Unit brings together hundreds of people with the same aim – to keep the communities of South Wales, Gwent, and Dyfed Powys safe.
We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.
The Joint Firearms Unit is a collaboration of armed assets for South Wales, Gwent, and Dyfed Powys Police. The Unit performs at the highest threat level. It is a face paced, interesting and a dynamic working environment. No one day will be the same.
We are looking for people to #joinus on a permanent/full time basis in the following roles:
This process is NOT applicable to existing ARV officers currently serving within the Southern Welsh Region. As the Joint Firearms Unit is a Regional Unit if successful you could be posted anywhere in the Southern Welsh Region (Gwent, South Wales and Dyfed Powys Police).
The Joint Firearms Unit has bases in Rumney (Cardiff) South Wales Police/Gwent Police, Cross hands (South Wales Police/Dyfed Powys Police), Llandrindod Wells (Dyfed Powys Police) and Milford Haven (Dyfed Powys Police).
Location preferences will be considered but not guaranteed.
Please note that if transferring to Dyfed Powys Police there is the requirement to live within 30 miles/one hour of your base.
There are numerous benefits to working for the Joint Firearms Unit, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working, and family friendly policies and many more.
The first stage of the recruiting process is to contact the relevant persons to express your interest in the role, you will then be invited to apply. Please do not click the apply now button until informed to do so.
For Armed Response Vehicle Offer and Authorised Firearms Officer please contact sarah.greening@gwent.police.uk
For National Firearms Officer please contract rob.gunney@south-wales.police.uk
For Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officer please contact nathan.rafferty@south-wales.police.uk