Vacancy Information
Division / Department - Shared Business Services
Grade - Grade 7
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range - £22,677 - £24,552
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance -
Politically Restricted -
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in a career in Human Resources, specifically with an interest in recruitment and learning and development.
You will join a team that oversees the administration for the recruitment of bulk campaigns within Sussex Police such as Police Officers, PCSO’s as well as the administration for learning and development.
This is an exciting time to be involved in recruitment and training with national and local uplifts in funding allowing Sussex Police to recruit more Police Officers and specialist staff. As an administrator you will gain valuable experience in a wide range of processes from the basic administration level, moving up to understand and advise on the policies and law that underpin these processes.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for providing administrative support, responding to queries and giving basic advice to candidates and customers. Using a range of systems, including SAP, your duties will include:
• Co-ordinating the administration processes in relation to one or more bulk recruitment campaigns from the initial advert to hiring on SAP and on-boarding
• Co-ordinate, arrange and allocate recruitment appointments such as interviews and pre-employment check appointments.
• Respond to customer and candidate queries via telephone, email and face to face.
• Access and maintain recruitment records in relation to selection processes in line with procedures.
• Managing training course demand and co-ordinating the administration process for each course on SAP, working closely with Learning and Development colleagues.
• Managing course attendees including ensuring pre-requisites are met, issuing joining instructions and monitoring attendance.
• Following up courses including managing training and qualification records.
Skills & Experience
You will need:
• excellent customer service skills
• attention to detail
• excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• administration experience
• a good level of literacy and numeracy
• The ability to work both independently and as a part of a team. Microsoft Word and Excel skills are essential, and it is desirable to have experience in using SAP HR.
Further Information
For any queries or if you wish to discuss the role please contact the Recruitment Team Leader, Jo Fuller at jo.fuller@sussex.pnn.police.uk.
We recognise that our people are balancing demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work. We welcome applications and discussion with candidates who want to work full-time or part-time/flexible hours.
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
- vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
- vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally.
If the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is success it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self-employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious beliefs, we would love to hear from you.