Recruitment & Onboarding Officer
Recruitment & Onboarding Officer
Grade E - £26,937 - £31,296
Contract Type: Permanent
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
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Minimum, CIPD Level 3 qualified / Working towards / Willing to work towards.
Collaborative working is at the heart of the force’s support services, which are shared with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue. We have an important role to play in enabling both organisation's to deliver on their recruitment and resourcing priorities.
About the Opportunity:
Our Recruitment Team is evolving and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of our transformation. Reporting to the Strategic Recruitment Lead, you will provide a centralised Recruitment and onboarding service offering support and guidance to line managers and providing excellent customer service to applicants.
You will be involved in both individual and bulk 360 recruitment, working with a range of stakeholders across both Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue.
You will be managing candidates from application through to initial onboarding. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the recruitment process, from shortlisting applications and arranging appointments to pre-enrolment events, interviews and assessment centres.
We are looking for someone who has initiative and a common sense approach with experience of working in a high pressured, fast-paced environment. Extensive knowledge of recruitment process and legislation is essential along with excellent customer service skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments.
If this sounds like a great opportunity for you, we look forward to receiving your application and CV.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
The competency level for this role is a Level 1.
Please ensure that your CV tailors to the Essential Qualifications/Skills/Experience as outlined in the role profile
Closing date: Thursday 24th July 2025 at 12 Midday
Interview date: TBC
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)