Recruitment Officer – Positive Action

Recruitment Officer – Positive Action

South Wales Police is looking for a Recruitment Officer to join our Positive Action team and help increase the representation of under‑represented groups within the organisation.

About the Team/Department You Will Be Joining

• Positive Action refers to measures and initiatives that employers can lawfully take to actively encourage individuals from under‑represented groups to apply for jobs.
• The Positive Action Team is a small, busy team based within our Human Resources Department, comprising police staff and officers.
• The office is based at South Wales Police Headquarters in Bridgend but offers a generous hybrid working arrangement and flexi‑time to support a healthy work‑life balance.

About the Role and Your Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the wider recruitment and processing team to promote vacancies and track applications for Positive Action initiatives.
• Engage with potential candidates and community groups to provide guidance and support through various methods.
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to design and implement programmes that support our Positive Action strategy.
• Advise on advertising techniques to increase under‑representation across the organisation.
• Deliver compelling Positive Action presentations.
• Manage and coordinate large‑scale recruitment campaigns.

Skills and Experience Required

• Understanding of Positive Action and related recruitment activities.
• Level 3 qualification or equivalent skills in attraction, engagement and recruitment.
• Experience with candidate management/applicant tracking systems.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to influence at all levels and present to audiences.
• Advanced Microsoft applications skills, particularly Excel, for analysis and reporting.
• Tech‑savvy with ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.

Benefits

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme/Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working, and family‑friendly policies.

Equality and Diversity

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates to support a diverse workforce.

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