Job Description

HR and Resourcing Officer

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Vacancy Reference Number
19229


Number of Vacancies
2
(B) OCU
National Police Chief Council HQ
Location
Office requirements will be dependent on the pool of candidates and discussed at interview. Travel to the NPCC office at 50 Broadway will be required as and when needed for team and organisation days.
Band
Band D
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Fixed Term
Contract Duration
9 Month
Job Advert

Job Title:

HR and Resourcing Officer

Vacancies:

2 positions - reserve list to be created for potential future vacancies

Salary:

Band D. The starting salary is 38,926, which includes allowances totalling 2,928.


The salary is broken down as 35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale 38,523. Plus, a location allowance of 1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of 1,000.

Location

: Office requirements will be dependent on the pool of candidates and discussed at interview. Travel to the NPCC office at 50 Broadway will be required as and when needed for team and organisation days.

Contract

- The 2 vacancies are of differing contract types.

Vacancy 1 - Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2026 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance). Vacancy 2 - Maternity Cover until 31/03/2026. There is a potential for a 3rd vacancy within National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) on a fixed term contract basis until 31/03/2026 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance). There is a potential for a 4th vacancy within National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC). Office attendance at 50 Broadway will be 3-5 days (to be confirmed at interview) on a fixed term contract basis until 31/03/2026.

THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS' COUNCIL (NPCC)

Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.


The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.


We achieve this through:

Coordination - by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future. Collaboration - by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety. Communication - by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs.

NPCC Business Support Team

Business Support maintains the logistics for the delivery of strategic meetings including Chief Constables Council, Regional Chiefs and the newly formed Strategic Planning and Coordination Board. Other responsibilities include supporting the remote workforce for all IT and equipment, HR support, finance, governance assurance, information management and data protection protocols, and host force management duties. The team also work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the NPCC is able to support Chief Officers in the constantly evolving areas of national policing.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a HR and Resourcing Officer to operate in the NPCC Business Support Team. The post holder will work collaboratively with NPCC Senior Leadership Team (SLT), hiring managers and internal/external stakeholders to support the delivery of the workforce planning via Local Resource Planning Meetings and recruitment processes to ensure decisions are within budget and in line with corporate priorities. They will support all staff with standard and complex recruitment administration in fast paced environment, managing the issue of legal contracts and pay agreements. They will impact and influence collectively the NPCC's performance against objectives, target resource numbers and budgets allocated (police officer and police staff).


The successful candidate would need to have the following experiences and skills:

Detailed understanding of the administrative processes that support deployment activity, including various entry pathways, postings, Career Breaks, Extensions of Service, Adjusted Duties, secondments and agency workers. Working knowledge and understanding of Redeployment processes in the context of redundancy and capability dismissal. Working knowledge of GDPR and employment legislation. Good written and verbal communication skills in order to respond appropriately to queries or requests for information. Able to gather and utilise management information, analysis, and business acumen to make decisions or recommendations.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - If you join and work for us, you will get access to:

A competitive salary with yearly increments. Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services. Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need. Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely dependent on role. Competitive pension scheme. Company sick pay. Job related equipment supplied Specialist equipment supplied, under Occupational Health referral Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of 5). 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.

VETTING

Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo RV & CTC.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (

350 words

maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).


Please note, CV's will not be assessed within the initial application, answers to the CVF questions alone determine next steps. Once candidates identified for interview has been confirmed, CV's will then be shared with the appropriate Hiring Manager.

We are collaborative Level 2

- Please give an example in which you have demonstrated your abilities to work with senior leadership and stakeholders to deliver an effective and efficient outcome, in the face of competing priorities and opinions?

We analyse critically Level 2

- Please give an example where you have managed multiple data sets, and what steps did you take to ensure accuracy and high quality?

We take ownership Level 2

- Please provide an example of where you have taken ownership of a particular problem or issue. What did you do to resolve it and on reflection what you would have done differently if faced with the same problem again?

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required.


The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 11th May 2025.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence W/C 12th May 2025.


Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence W/C 19th May 2025.


Please note that if you are applying as a secondee from another national police force or government organisation, please contact HR-Recruitment@npcc.police.uk,

do not

apply online via Oleeo. Online applications will only be accepted for external candidates, or existing MPS employees. If you an external to policing please ensure you apply through the External Oleeo link.



Reports To
Resourcing Manager
Candidate Information Pack
HR and Resourcing Officer JD.docx - 78KB Opens in a new window


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Additional Information
CVF Final.pdf - 4881KB Opens in a new window
The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
We are collaborative at level 2

We analyse critically at level 2

We take ownership at level 2

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.



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