Assistant HR Officer (Corporate Support)
Assistant HR Officer (Corporate Support)
HR Organisational Support
HR Operations
Devon & Cornwall Police
About the role and team:
Are you a confident, committed and proactive individual, with sound administrative skills and experience of working within an HR environment? If so, this could be an opportunity for you.
We are currently seeking a part time Assistant HR Officer to join our Corporate Support team within Devon & Cornwall Police. As an Assistant HR Officer you will report to the Senior HR Officer and be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive high-quality people management and advisory service to managers and staff within the Force.
Day to day, you will undertake a pivotal role in supporting other members of the Corporate Support team resolving queries as first point of contact, managing the team inbox, dealing with escalations from HR Administrators, liaising with other HR contacts and business representatives as required.
You will undertake research into terms and conditions of employment, help to understand and identify complex people and employment matters and support senior HR colleagues with employment cases, such as misconduct and grievance appeals, through to completion.
You will support the HR Officers with their specific portfolios, such as pay and reward, ill-health retirement and neurodiversity, as well as support the development and coaching of the HR Administrators, quality assuring their work as part of our commitment to high quality and consistent customer service.
You will work closely with the other Assistant HR Officers in the team, providing resilience across all portfolio areas and workstreams, as well providing regular and ad hoc people reporting for the HR Organisational Support function.
Our working arrangements:
This is a part time role which will be based in Exeter, at our Police Headquarters. Travel to and from other Force premises may be required from time to time in order to carry out the duties expected of the role. The hours and days of work for this role have not yet been fully decided; however, we remain open to negotiation on this and can discuss any requests throughout the selection process.
There will be a minimum requirement of 50% of on site working as part of the longer term Hybrid arrangement.
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. When training is complete, and pending any additional learning required, the role can accommodate hybrid working, meaning you will have the flexibility to work from home through the week, in line with business need.
About you:
This is a dynamic and varied role, seeking individuals who are looking for that next step in their career or the opportunity to undertake a generalist HR role.
You will be a team player with effective communications skills and the ability to display resilience and assertiveness when required. You will have experience of working within an HR environment and be able to demonstrate how you have supported customers with people management issues.
You will have sound administration and computer skills and be able to demonstrate your experience of using spreadsheets to manipulate, present and interrogate data.
A Foundation Level CIPD qualification is desirable but is not considered essential for this role.
What will you get if you join us:
We support personal development and can offer opportunities to develop you and your skills within a supportive environment of shared learning. In addition, the team and department, value diversity, health and wellbeing, and have access to a wealth of support and information to help you make the most of your career and personal / professional life with the Force, including access to apprenticeship schemes and CIPD courses.