Recruitment & Selection Assistant

West Midlands Police; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law enforcement agency in Birmingham seeks a Recruitment Assistant to support the recruitment team with essential administrative tasks. The successful candidate will manage workloads, ensure data accuracy, and assist in promotion processes. This full-time role requires strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Ideal for individuals seeking to start a career in Recruitment and HR. The agency values diversity and operates a Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

Benefits

Disability Confident Interview Scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to manage an extensive workload.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• High accuracy levels in work with clear attention to detail.
• Experience of using Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all data collated is accurate and stored accordingly.
• Assist with the facilitation of promotion processes including all administration elements of the role.
• Update all required systems to provide a clear audit of the candidacy process.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Promote values and reputation.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Experience using Microsoft applications

Job description

West Midlands Police are looking for a Recruitment Assistant who is enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible to help support the recruitment team with administrative responsibilities. This is an essential role as part of our recruitment service for West Midlands Police. Our aim is to attract, hire and retain the best employees ensuring that we are able to serve our communities to the highest possible standard. As a Recruitment & Selection Assistant you will support this aim.

You will be assisting our Recruitment officers with essential administrative tasks, ensuring all key information is documented sufficiently and efficiently. You will be a key member of the team helping to achieve all aims set out by the force. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to begin their career in the Recruitment and HR world.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all data collated is accurate and stored accordingly
• Assist with the facilitation of promotion processes including all administration elements of the role
• Updating all required systems to provide a clear audit of where the candidate is in the process, including but not limited to Fusion HR
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and customers
• Promote our values and reputation
• Deliver high level of quality of service at all times and against agreed service level agreements, governance, performance targets, audit controls, Force policy and statutory legislation.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Ability to manage an extensive workload
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task
• High accuracy levels in work with clear attention to detail
• Experience of using Microsoft applications

Desirable:

• Experience working in a recruitment or business support setting
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System
• Proven experience in a position within a fast‑paced high-volume environment
• Previous experience working within an administrative post

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical

Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

Hours

This is a full‑time role, working Monday to Friday between core hours.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.

As part of our commitment we operate a 'Disability Confident Interview Scheme' - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

Diversity and Inclusion Vision

Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities.