Learning and Development Administrator

We are currently recruiting for a part-time Learning and Development Administrator to work for Thames Valley Police their offices in Sulhamstead near Reading.

This is a temporary role working 37 hours a week Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 430pm.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO POLICE VETTING CRITERIA YOU MUST HAVE BEEN RESIDING WITHIN THE UK FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS CONTINUOUSLY UP TO AND INCLUDING DATE OF APPLICATION

The overall purpose of the role is to: Provide a professional business support service within the People Directorate to internal and external customers, covering Recruitment/Resourcing/Employee Administration/Learning & Development/Service Desk, meeting or exceeding service protocols within agreed deadlines

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS:

1. Pro-actively manage Police Officers through the Police Promotions process, ensuring that all steps are undertaken in a timely fashion, including regular contact with officers to keep them informed of progress. Liaison with the College of Policing to ensure timely distribution of data/Management Information and registration and certification of appropriate exams and qualifications.
2. Provide assessment and testing administration in support of recruitment/promotion processes.
3. Support the monthly production of the strategic resourcing pack.
4. Liaise with Resourcing (Duty Planning Teams) for abstraction planning to enable effective timetabling and scheduling of resources to meet force deadlines and maintain minimum resilience levels.
5. Liaise with and support Delivery Managers in advance planning for the following 6 - 24 months regarding numbers of students, locations, timings of delivery and trainer/assessor availability. Key stakeholders include:-Local Area Training Manager, PDS (Physical Development Services) Manager, Driver Trainer Manager, SERCOT Manager, Investigative Skills Manager, IT Training Manager, Leadership Manager, First Aid Manager, Accreditation & Quality Officers.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROLE

• Attained or willing to work towards achieving NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service or Business Administration
• Commitment to continued professional development in relevant disciplines* e.g. Attained or willing to work towards achieving Certificate in HR or L&D Practice (L3) or equivalent. Attained or willing to work towards achieving S.E.A.R.C.H. (Structured Entrance Assessment for Recruiting Constables Holistically) accreditation. Commitment to learn relevant current employment legislation, Home Office Rules, Police Regulations and Statutory obligations.
• Good standard of education with GCSEs (Grade 9-1/A-C) or Key Skills level 2 or equivalent in English and Maths.
• Proven experience of working in demanding administrative role, ideally in an HR or L&D environment.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; confident at intermediate level with an aptitude/willingness to learn new systems/technology.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to enable the post holder to interact confidently, effectively and professionally with all stakeholders including staff, customers, senior managers and members of the public.
• Proven ability to organise, plan, manage and prioritise workloads. Be adaptable, flexible and resilient with a willingness to learn new processes.
• Flexible approach to working is essential as some assignments may require evening and weekend working at various locations.**

DESIRABLE

• Experience of Recruitment/Resourcing/Planning processes, including short listing and knowledge of best practice and employment law in the context of recruitment and diversity.
• Must have capability to travel to different locations across the Force and undertake all assignments in a timely manner. Due to the requirement to work flexibly, unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working; public transport may not be available or suitable at these times. For this reason a full UK driving licence is considered advantageous***

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