People Services Administrator (Secondment / Fixed Term Contract)
Secondment / Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months
This role ensures Thames Valley Police are able to support the training of all new and current Officers and Staff. Your duties will cover a wide range of tasks such as checking and processing accommodation requests and hotel bookings, offering accurate guidance to visitors, guests and students by signposting or chaperoning, work with the catering contractor to ensure up to date and accurate figures are provided for meal times also supporting the training functionality on site.
This post will require an approachable, flexible, fair and professional attitude, with the ability to be creative and passionate about delivering a quality service to Staff, Officers, internal and external stakeholders. Attention to detail is crucial as well as the ability to problem solve, use your initiative, be able to juggle a number of different tasks and make appropriate decisions.
You will have recent experience of working in an administrative and customer facing role. Working under pressure and to deadlines, along with proven computer skills and the ability to interrogate and accurately input data from a variety of sources. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy. Please attach written approval from your line manager and Head of Department in your application. If the secondment is not supported then the role may be offered on a fixed term contract basis, but this has implications including loss of continuous service protections.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23131. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
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The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 1 February 2026.
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