HR & Resourcing Advisor

The purpose of your role

A core priority of the People Team is attracting and retaining mission-aligned, talented and diverse individuals to join our Head Office at Police Now. Your role will be key in supporting the People Team and the wider organisation to ensure our people are engaged, motivated and enabled to thrive within their roles. We believe that in doing this we will have the greatest possible chance of achieving our mission of transforming communities, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, and increasing the public’s confidence in the police service.

There will 3 key parts to your role as a HR & Recruitment Coordinator:

• Supporting the recruitment cycle – Who we bring into Police Now's Head Office (PNHQ) is one of the most important decisions we make in terms of driving forward our mission. You will be closely involved with the complete candidate journey, ensuring candidates feel supported throughout the process. This will include supporting with sourcing applicants, liaising with hiring managers, assessing candidates, and greeting candidates during the interview process.
• Onboarding of new starters – Once recruited it's important that our new starters have the best possible start to their time at Police Now. You will be supporting new starters with their onboarding process, including issuing paperwork & conducting the relevant compliance checks. 
• Administrative and project support – Our close-knit team works on a range of exciting projects to ensure the wellbeing of our staff at HQ. You will be providing administrative support to deliver a great service, and collaborate on a wide range of projects including Learning & Development, and our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.
   

Key responsibilities

• Manage email queries and staff/candidate communications through the HR and Careers inbox. 
• Assist with reviewing job descriptions and posting job adverts on the relevant advertising platforms.
• Update our Application Tracking System (ATS) to accurately reflect each candidate’s journey and provide feedback to candidates, as necessary.
• Support with organising interview timelines, including liaising with candidates and internal staff, scheduling and preparing interview rooms, greeting candidates and conducting Right to Work checks. 
• Prepare onboarding documentation for successful candidates including creating and sending onboarding documents and conducting DBS and reference checks. 
• Take responsibility for processing invoices and expenses as required by the team.
• Assist with conducting Telephone Interviews with candidates (training and support will be provided).
• Support with wider People Team administration, for example preparing all staff emails, monitoring yearly calendars and communicating key events to our staff.
• Supporting the HR & Recruitment Assistant Manager to prepare monthly management data for the strategic resources committee.
• Assist with office management/health & safety as required.
• Work closely with the wider team to support with projects across various streams of work including PNHQ Attraction Strategy, Learning and Development and Police Now’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. 

Key requirements

We are more interested in the skills you have, and the values you share than experience you have; however we are keen you are passionate about people, and we are looking to see applications from those who have an interest in HR and/or recruitment.

• Motivation and passion for the Police Now mission and values and working within the policing sector. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships across an agile workplace.
• The ability to organise, plan and manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities, with outstanding attention to detail. 
• Proven problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a group setting. 
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written.
• A genuine passion and demonstrable commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. 
• The ability to quickly learn and understand new systems and processes. 
• An understanding of and the ability to handle data with confidentiality. 
• A desire for continuous self-improvement.
• Proficient IT skills, specifically including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Previous HR/Recruitment experience would be advantageous; however, we are keen to see applications from those who have an interest in HR and/or Recruitment.
   

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy and modern office in Zone 1. 
• Competitive salary of £29,000-31,000 per annum, dependent on experience (inclusive of London weighting)
• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday each year, plus bank holidays 
• A range of hospitality discounts
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
• Training opportunities for personal development. 
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 2% employee contributions)

Additional Information 

The closing date for this role is 9am on Tuesday 30th April.

This role will require attending our office in London approximately 2 days per week.