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Contract type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Rank/grade: C

Salary: Starting Salary £31,160 + £6,920 London Weighting

Directorate/department: People Services, Corporate Services Directorate

Vetting level required: RV/CTC (find out more at https://www.college.police.uk/app/professional-standards/vetting / https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#counter-terrorist-check-ctclevel-1b)

Location: 21 New Street, London

This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.

As the City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. The City of London is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.

City of London Police play a vital role in keeping a diverse community safe. As a Police Staff Member you will help make the city safer and deliver a valued service for those who live, work and visit the City.

We are keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly. We are committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from disabled candidates, those with long‑term health conditions, and/or neurodivergent individuals, and from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

The HR team sits within our Corporate Services Directorate and is responsible for all HR matters within the City of London Police. This role sits within the HR Services Team and will have a focus on Recruitment as well as other HR operational activity.

We are recruiting for three Recruitment HR Officers to join our brilliant Recruitment Team. You will provide high‑quality, effective and timely recruitment services for both candidates and hiring teams. This includes liaising with candidates and supporting them through the recruitment process, ensuring each candidate receives a first‑class experience.

As an HR Officer you will also provide support and advice to staff and managers on a wide range of policies and procedures. Candidates must have excellent customer service skills and be able to work across a variety of databases with a keen attention to detail.

• Assist the Hiring Managers with the recruitment and selection process for Police Officers and Police Staff by advertising roles, communicating with potential candidates, undertaking shortlisting and attending interviews if required.
• Ensure that recruitment strategies and campaigns are devised, tailored and implemented effectively and efficiently according to an agreed timetable.
• Ensure that the onboarding process of the new Police Officer and Staff runs smoothly.
• Maintain the HR records systems (manual and computerised) ensuring all records are accurate and up to date, producing reports and management information from the HR database as required.
• Advise Line Managers on terms and conditions and police regulations, as appropriate.

• Proven administrative experience in HR/Recruitment.
• Proficient IT skills in the Microsoft suite: MS Word, MS Excel and Outlook.
• Experience in interpreting and applying HR policies and procedures.
• Experience working with HR systems (Oracle and SAP would be advantageous).
• Experience in customer support, clearly explaining policies and procedures to staff at all levels, consistently maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• Experience effectively prioritising a changing workload and meeting and negotiating deadlines.
• Effective written communication skills to prepare letters and emails to all levels of staff and external agencies.

This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact:
Tania Noble, Recruitment Manager (Tania.Noble@cityoflondon.police.uk) or
Jessica De Duve, Recruitment Team Leader (Jessica.DeDuve@cityoflondon.police.uk)

As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.

The application and interview will be tested under Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.

Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.

The closing date for applications is 5pm, Thursday 1st January 2025. Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency‑based interview, to be held week commencing 12th January 2025.

We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible and usable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way, would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, or have any other questions, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk.

The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part‑time, job‑share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.

The Force has a number of staff support networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or have any questions before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/equality-and-diversity2/equality-and-diversity-support-networks/

• LGPS Pension Scheme – Local Government Pension Scheme explained – Which?
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme – Welcome to Blue Light Card
• Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
• Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, increasing up to 34 days with continuous service
• Season Ticket Loans