Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the positive action team on a 12 month fixed term contract, due to maternity leave. Are you enthusiastic about shaping the workforce to better reflect the local community, and assisting individuals in joining Gwent Police? You’ll join a team of three within Positive Action, working as part of the larger recruitment team.
The Positive Action Officer supports identifying, increasing, and promoting the recruitment, retention, and progression of people from under-represented or minority communities at Gwent Police. This role focuses on engaging with the community, supporting candidates throughout the recruitment journey, and collaborating closely with the recruitment team.
You should be passionate about working with diverse groups and skilled at delivering presentations and awareness sessions. It’s desirable to have knowledge of the recruitment process and the ability to coach and mentor individuals to reach their full potential.
Please note: The position requires travel throughout the force area to various stations and community locations, as well as occasional weekend and evening work.
Responsibilities
* Identify, increase, and promote the recruitment, retention, and progression of people from under-represented or minority communities at Gwent Police.
* Engage with the community, support candidates throughout the recruitment journey, and collaborate closely with the recruitment team.
* Deliver presentations and awareness sessions; coach and mentor individuals to reach their full potential (desirable: knowledge of the recruitment process).
* Travel throughout the force area to various stations and community locations; occasional weekend and evening work as required.
How to Apply and Contacts
If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Clare Gibson- Clare.Gibson@gwent.police.uk or Amy John- Amy.John@gwent.police.uk
How to Apply
If you think you have the skills and passion for this role, please click the link below to view the role profile. If you think this is the role for you, please complete an application, evidencing against the required attainments (usually found on the last page of the role profile, the word count for each area can also be found on this document).
Please note the titles of the areas you are required to evidence (as per the person specification) are pre-populated on the application form. Please refer to the person specification to find further information of the evidence required under each heading. Please also refer to the candidate guidance attached below which provides more detail on how to complete your application.
INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please note that we are unable to progress you to shortlisting unless we have received your Line Manager Approval form. Please submit this in line with the closing date. Thank you.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 29 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidays
* Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes
* Free access to on-site gyms
* Discounts from various retailers via theBlue Light Scheme and Vectis Card
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
* Flexible working opportunities
* Local government pension scheme
* Range of support networks
* Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements
* Generous sick pay provisions
* Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union
Diversity, Welsh language and Disability Confidence
To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.
Gwent Police provide a positive action support programme for underrepresented groups. To find out more please email Brian, Clare and Salma via positive.action@gwent.police.uk or visit our positive action page here: Positive Action | Gwent Police.
We are proud to be a Welsh speaking policing service and welcome applications from candidates with Welsh Language skills.
Disability Confident Employer
We are recognised as a disability confident employer, we aim to recruit and retain disabled people, and people with health conditions, for their skills and talent. You can indicate on your application form whether you require any support or adjustments to enable you to do the job, or to assist you with your application.
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