Role type
Police Staff
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Contract Type
Permanent
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Department
Human Resources
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Location
Leek Wootton
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Is this a Politically Restricted role?
No
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Grade/scale
C
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Salary
£27,204 - £29,859
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Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.
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Hours per week
37
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Competency and value framework (CVF) level?
1
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Closing date
21/07/2026, 12:00
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Job description
HR Assistant
Leek Wootton
Permanent
Full Time
Salary £27,204.00 - £29,859.00
We are looking for someone that can join our friendly central HR Support and Payroll Team. They will support the HR and Payroll Lead and Senior HR Assistants with the delivery of a professional, solution focused HR and Payroll transactional service. As part of the team you will manage the provision of a comprehensive payroll service for Warwickshire Police, together with the administrative processing and giving appropriate advice relating to our Force HR and Payroll related policies and procedures, Police Staff Terms and Conditions of Service and Police Regulations. We are therefore looking to appoint someone with strong IT skills, experience of working in a fast paced service delivery environment, ideally in a HR or Payroll environment.
Job Purpose:
To provide an efficient and effective customer focused HR transactional service including advice and guidance to officers and staff in respect of policies and procedures, and terms and conditions of service in accordance with Police Officer Regulations and Police Staff handbook.
Main responsibilities:
To provide general guidance and support with HR transactions to individuals and line managers, escalating more complex issues to the Senior HR Assistants or HR and Payroll Lead as appropriate.
To process and take responsibility for all HR transactional activities, ensuring accurate HR records are maintained and daily allocated work is completed.
To administer Police Officer promotion, Fast Track and other retention and progression processes.
To provide administrative support and advice on routine pay and reward processes, including applications for Bonus and Honorarium payments and Police Pay Progression Standards.
To input, maintain, generate and present HR reports and management information in a user-friendly format via HR ORIGIN database and other associated systems.
To support the HR Business Partners and HR Officers in the administration of HR processes as required.
Undertaking administration relating to post moves for officers, including external secondments, producing letters and arranging postings on Origin.
To highlight service improvements and propose changes to HR administration processes.
Allocation of transactions amongst team members on a rota basis.
To promote the use of the ‘You at Work’ intranet provision, process maps and the ORIGIN HR Self Service facility.
To work collaboratively with other HR colleagues and departments to ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective HR service.
To undertake other duties commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of this post, including cover for colleagues, as required.
Person Specification:
Knowledge:
5 GCSEs, Grades A-C or equivalent including Maths and English.
An understanding of basic employment legislation (desirable)
Experience:
Experience of dealing with transactional activities and processes. (Previous HR experience desirable but not essential).
Experience of working as part of a team in a service delivery environment.
Key Skills:
Competent in the use of IT including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and Outlook).
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proven ability to manage high process driven workloads in accordance with strict deadlines.
Ability to enter data information accurately using appropriate IT systems.
Ability to retrieve data information and interpret clearly and concisely.
Candidates on the redeployment register will be given prior consideration.
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Why work for Warwickshire Police?
Warwickshire Police has gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative force, responsible for policing a large diverse, multi-cultural population.
If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety and the chance to broaden your experience, then Warwickshire Police is the force for you.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Warwickshire Police are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion within the Constabulary, where communities are under-represented, including those from minority ethnicity communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions and gender, LGBTQ+ communities and those from other disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve.
All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.
Recruitment and Selection Policy
Internal applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the selection process, will be offered the role over the remaining internal and external applicants.
Police Barred and Advisory lists
Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of 5 years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or 3 years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.
Vetting and safeguarding
Warwickshire Police are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.
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