Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
Head of Recruitment, Resourcing, and Retention
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Join Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary as Head of Recruitment, Resourcing, and Retention
Role Details
- Role type: Police Staff
- Contract type: Full Time
- Contract duration: Permanent
- Hours per week: 37
- Location: Countywide
- Salary: £78,846 - £86,505
- Closing date: 27/09/2026, 23:55
Vetting Level: Management vetting. Please note that you need to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years prior to applying in order to be vetted to Management level.
Department: People and Development Services
Reports to: ACO - Director of People and Development
Help Shape the Workforce of Tomorrow
People are central to delivering exceptional policing. As Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary continues to shape its future workforce, we're looking for an experienced and forward-thinking leader to oversee our recruitment, resourcing, and retention function.
This is an opportunity to influence how we attract, develop, and retain talented individuals from all backgrounds, while leading strategic workforce planning to ensure we have the capability, capacity, and skills needed to meet future operational demands.
Working as part of the wider People and Development leadership team, you'll play a key role in shaping workforce strategy, driving innovation, and delivering a positive experience for both candidates and employees.
The Role
As Head of Recruitment, Resourcing, and Retention, you will:
- Develop and deliver workforce attraction, promotion, and retention strategies that support organisational priorities.
- Lead the force's strategic workforce planning approach, using workforce insight, forecasting, and data to ensure the organisation is equipped with the right people, skills, and capabilities to meet current and future requirements.
- Lead the continuous improvement of recruitment and assessment processes, ensuring they remain effective, inclusive, and fit for the future.
- Oversee attraction and marketing activity, using insight and innovation to reach diverse talent pools.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and suppliers.
- Lead and develop specialist teams, creating a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Support the organisation's commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, helping to build a workforce that reflects the communities we service.
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About You
We're looking for someone who can combine strategic thinking with strong leadership and delivery skills. You'll bring:
- Significant experience leading recruitment, resourcing, retention, or workforce planning functions within a complex organisation.
- Chartered CIPD membership or equivalent professional experience, alongside a Level 7 qualification or equivalent.
- Experience of developing workforce strategies, leading attraction campaigns and delivering organisational change.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate workforce data and insight into strategic decisions.
- A track record of delivering positive change and improving organisational performance through people-focused solutions.
Why Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary?
This is a chance to make a real difference in a role that directly supports frontline policing and public service.
In return, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Influence strategic workforce decisions across the organisation.
- Lead meaningful change and innovation in recruitment, retention, and workforce planning.
- Work alongside committed colleagues who are passionate about public service.
- Access ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
- Help create a workforce that is representation, inclusive, and prepared for the future.
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Application Requirements
Please follow the online application link to apply. You will be required to enter personal details and complete our screening questions.
To complete your application, please ensure you have:
- Entered in your career history.
- Detailed how you meet the essential education, qualifications, skills, and experience as per the attached role profile in the relevant section of the application form.
- Answered the three supporting applications questions (500 words per question in the relevant sections of the application form) to demonstrate your experience in the following areas: Marketing and Attraction for High-Volume Recruitment, Strategic Workforce Forecasting and Planning, Workforce Attrition Analysis and Retention.
Next Steps
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview which will include a presentation (the topic will be provided to you in advance). Please note that interviews will likely take place in mid-October at the Police & Fire Headquarters in Eastleigh.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity in any further detail, please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team on police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk to agree a mutually convenient date and time with the recruiting manager.
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