Assistant Human Resources Officer

Salary: Starts at £26,106 rising to £28,653 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension

Location: Hybrid Working/Crownhill, Plymouth

Closing Date: 1st November 2024, Midday

Hours per week: This role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need.

About the role:

Day to day, you will play a pivotal role in supporting other members of the HR Operations Delivery team resolving queries as first point of contact, collating and putting data into a presentable format, managing the team inbox and dealing with other HR contacts and business representatives as required. You will work closely with the other Assistant HR Officers in the team, providing resilience across all portfolio areas.

We support our managers to deliver effective people management and to manage complex people management issues effectively. You will understand and identify complex people and employment matters and support HR colleagues with cases, including attendance, performance, probation and grievances, through to completion. Developing strong relationships with the wider HR team, managers, trade unions and the police federation is a key aspect to achieving this.

By supporting managers in applying policies and procedures effectively we enable individuals to give their best. Assistant HR Officers play an important role in supporting managers at the informal stages of people management issues and proactively utilise people data to enable managers to take early supportive interventions.

We’re looking for previous experience in an HR environment involving the provision of support to managers and supervisors in relation to people management issues as a necessary foundation for this role.

Effective communication skills providing customer focussed guidance in a clear concise and direct manner is essential alongside the ability to work on your own initiative, multitask and to support others. You’ll need to demonstrate resilience and the ability to be assertive when dealing with challenging circumstances.

This role will be based in Plymouth, at Crownhill Police Station. New members of the team are provided with an extensive, flexible training plan and induction on the Force’s HR processes and systems over a defined period of time. When training is complete, and pending any additional learning required, the role can accommodate hybrid working, meaning you will have the opportunity to work from both the home and the office through the week, in line with business need.

Want to know more about this role?

Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the vacancy on our website for further information about the role including the role profile. For a conversation regarding the role, once you have viewed the full details on our website, please contact please contact:

Hiring Line Manager: Eden Jenkyn - Senior HR Officer

Email Address: [email protected]

What you get if you join us:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees).
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Competitive local government pension scheme.
• Job related equipment supplied, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities available.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).