HR Administrator - Business Support - Counter Terrorism Policing Thames Valley

In this role, you will work with officers and staff, acting as the first point of contact for a variety of people matters., 1. Provide initial guidance and signposting in respect of all aspects of the employment life cycle in a

way which is consistently compliant with relevant policy, regulation and law. This includes, but is not

limited to on boarding, resourcing, pay and reward, employee relations, resignations, and retirements.

Subsequently manage any resulting administrative action.

2. Administer recruitment campaigns for all Police Officers and Police Staff roles, managing and responding to queries from hiring managers at all levels of the business and applicants.

This includes creating agreed vacancies on relevant systems, assisting with the designing and publishing of adverts internally and externally, organising interviews, and participating as an independent panel member on

interview panels where required.

3. Pro-actively manage applicants through the recruitment process (including the transfer of officers from other forces), ensuring that all steps are undertaken in a timely fashion, including regular reviews of applicant status and regular verbal and written contact with the applicant to keep them informed of progress or reasons for delays.

Subsequently support line managers with induction and probation procedures to ensure candidates are appropriately prepared for their role.

4. Input all HR data into systems and records in an accurate and timely manner so that accurate management information can be produced, ensuring that data is compliant with relevant policy, regulation and law.

Promptly e-file staff and officer personal information and properly dispose of paper records after agreed retention periods.

5. Assist with specific projects and initiatives involving collation and analysis of data, or the

organisation of events or meetings (e.g. open days or recruitment / selection events), in support of Business Support and regional departments.

6. Provide advice and support on employee relations issues in the absence of the HR Advisor and assist in the minuting of meetings.

To be successful, you should be able and comfortable relating to a wide range of people. You should also have sound experience of working in an administrative role.

Alongside this, we are looking for somebody that has excellent communication, organisational, and time-management skills.

We are dedicated to supporting continual professional development and, ideally, we are seeking someone who is passionate about a career in HR.

In return, we can offer flexibility in terms of your working week. Our ways of working are a blend of three days working in the office and two days working from home.

Please note that this role is part of a national, regional, and local network and you may be required to travel for business purposes to other sites occasionally.

The office base location is difficult to access via public transport. Therefore, we are seeking somebody that holds a UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle ideally.

Security is of paramount importance to us due to the nature of our work and, therefore, it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level SC.

As an employer, we support and encourage flexible working, and welcome applications from those interested in working either full or part time (ideally over five days a week to maintain resilience).

The working pattern for this role is three days in the office with flexibility to work from home two days each week.