City of London Police
Recruitment HR Officer
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Recruitment HR Officer
Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Rank/grade: C
Salary: Starting Salary £31,160 + £6,920 London Weighting
Directorate/department: People Services, Corporate Services Directorate
Vetting level required: RV/CTC (find out more here-https://www.college.police.uk/app/professional-standards/vetting / https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#counter-terrorist-check-ctclevel-1b)
Location: 21 New Street, London
This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff Member, you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the city.
The City of London Police is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those who are disabled, have long-term health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
About The Team
The HR team sits within our Corporate Services Directorate and is responsible for all HR matters within the City of London Police. This role sits within the HR Services Team and will have a focus on Recruitment as well as other HR operational activity.
About The Role
We are recruiting for a Recruitment HR Officer to join our brilliant Recruitment Team.
You will be providing high quality, effective and timely recruitment services for both candidates and hiring teams. This includes liaising with candidates and supporting them through the recruitment process, ensuring each candidate receives a first-class candidate experience.
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As HR Officer you will also provide support and advice to staff and managers on a wide range of policies and procedures. Candidates must have excellent customer service skills and be able to work across a variety of databases with a keen attention to detail.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be required to:
- Assist the Hiring Managers with the recruitment and selection process for Police Officers and Police Staff by advertising roles, communicating with potential candidates, undertaking shortlisting and attending interviews if required.
- To ensure that recruitment strategies and campaigns are devised, tailored and implemented effectively and efficiently according to an agreed timetable.
- To ensure that the onboarding process of the new Police Officer and Staff runs smoothly.
- To maintain the HR records systems (manual and computerised) ensuring all records are accurate and up to date, producing reports and management information from the HR database as required.
- To advise Line Managers on terms and conditions and police regulations, as appropriate.
Requirements
For this role, we need you to have experience of:
- Proven administrative experience in HR/Recruitment.
- Proficient IT skills of Microsoft suite: MS Word, MS Excel and Outlook.
- Experience in interpreting and applying HR policies and procedures.
- Experience in having worked with HR systems (Oracle and SAP would be advantageous).
- Experience in customer support to clearly explain policies and procedures to staff at all levels, consistently maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
- Experience in effectively prioritising a changing workload and meeting and negotiating deadlines.
- Effective written communication skills to prepare letters and e-mails to all levels of staff and external agencies.
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
If you would like to discuss the role please contact: Tania Noble, Recruitment Manager (Tania.Noble@cityoflondon.police.uk)
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
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The closing date for applications is 5pm, Tuesday 25th August 2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a large amount of applications.
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview on either 2nd or 3rd September 2026.
We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way, would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, or have any other questions, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk
Benefits
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force Has a Number Of Staff Support Networks That Can Offer You Support And Advice. Applicants Are Very Welcome To Contact The Networks Directly If They Need Any Support Or Ask Any Question Before They Apply. For Further Information On The Networks And Their Contact Details Please Visit
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- Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
- Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, increasing up to 34 days with continuous service
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