HR Recruitment Administrator

Join the BCH Recruitment Team

The BCH Recruitment Team delivers a professional, efficient, and candidate-focused recruitment service across Bedfordshire Police, Hertfordshire Constabulary, and Cambridgeshire Constabulary.

We manage the end-to-end recruitment process, supporting campaigns from initial attraction through to onboarding. This includes advertising roles, coordinating assessments and selection processes, managing candidate engagement, and ensuring all pre-employment activity is completed accurately and in line with organisational standards.

As a central point of contact for candidates and hiring managers, we ensure clear communication, consistency, and a positive experience throughout the recruitment journey. We also work collaboratively across HR and wider departments to ensure timely offers, contracts, and onboarding.

The team is committed to continuous improvement—using data, feedback, and digital tools to enhance processes, improve service delivery, and support the recruitment of high-quality individuals into policing roles.

Location

The newly built Welwyn Garden City Headquarters based near Stanborough lakes.

About the Role

As a key point of contact for candidates, you will play a vital role in delivering a professional, efficient, and positive recruitment experience. You will support a wide range of recruitment campaigns including:

• Police officers
• Police staff
• Transferees
• ERSOU roles

Your work will directly impact candidate experience and help ensure we recruit high-quality individuals into critical roles.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Provide efficient administrative support across recruitment processes, including:
• Advertising vacancies
• Pre-screening applications
• Managing candidate queries
• Coordinating assessments and interviews
• Using HR systems to track applications and onboard new starters
• Act as a professional and engaging point of contact for candidates throughout their journey
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs and ensure smooth delivery
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance recruitment processes and service delivery
• Support recruitment events and engagement activity where required
• Collaborate with HR Transactions and Contracts teams to ensure accurate offers and contracts
• Take ownership of improving ways of working, including the effective use of digital tools

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to:

• Make a meaningful impact on candidate experience
• Contribute to the recruitment of people who support public safety
• Develop your HR and recruitment expertise within a collaborative environment
• Be part of a team committed to continuous improvement and innovation

Further Information

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Barry Millard, Recruitment Team Leader

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Additional Information

Internal Applicants

• Must have successfully completed their probation period
• May submit either a CV or the internal role summary form
• Those in collaborated units will remain on their current force terms and conditions

Vetting Process

As part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal, in line with the 2025 National Vetting Guidelines (APP 6.5.18).

This may apply if you are:

• Transferring to another force
• Renewing vetting clearance
• Moving into a role requiring MV clearance
• Moving into a role involving contact with vulnerable individuals

Redeployment and Redundancy

• Priority consideration will be given to redeployees at risk of redundancy
• Redeployees will remain on their home force terms and conditions

Role Profile

We recommend downloading and saving a copy of the role profile, as it will not be accessible after the advert closes.

Commitment to Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

• Workplace adjustments will be provided where required
• Candidates who meet the minimum criteria and declare a disability are guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme

For more information on the Competency Values Framework (CVF) please click HERE

Help us deliver outstanding policing for everyone.

We believe that to serve our communities effectively, we need people from all backgrounds, bringing a wide range of life and professional experiences. This helps us reflect the communities we serve and ensures we deliver the best possible service.

Why Choose a Career in Policing?

Bedfordshire Police is recognised as a pioneering and forward-thinking service, responsible for policing a large, diverse, and multicultural population.

If you're looking for a meaningful and rewarding career—where you can make a real difference, take on new challenges, and gain a wide variety of experiences—then we want to hear from you.

What We Offer

We’re proud to support our people with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Pension Schemes: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contributions and death-in-service benefits.
• Generous Annual Leave: 24 to 33 days (depending on rank and length of service).
• Sick Pay: Up to six months full pay and six months half pay (depending on service).
• Family Leave: Occupational maternity, adoption, and paternity pay (depending on service).
• Carers and Discretionary Leave
• Flexible Working: Including compressed hours, flexible shifts, job sharing, annualised hours, and agile working (role dependent).
• Wellbeing Support: Local wellbeing teams, on-site gym facilities and exercise classes (location dependent).
• Sports & Social Clubs: Enjoy discounts, trips, and events through our dedicated clubs.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card App: Option to sign up for discounts in-store and online for emergency service workers.
• Financial Support: Access to Police Mutual for savings plans, insurance, loans, and independent financial advice.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Confidential support for personal and professional wellbeing.
• Staff Support Networks: Including groups for Black and Minority Ethnic colleagues, LGBTQ+ colleagues, disability awareness, menopause support, faith-based groups, and more.
• Trade Union Membership: Access to UNISON.
• Career Development: Opportunities for progression, promotion, and leadership training.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that is inclusive and truly representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those currently under-represented in policing, including:

• Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
• People of all ages and abilities
• All faiths and religions
• LGBTQ+ communities
• Individuals from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds

All applications are assessed fairly and based on the evidence you provide and your suitability for the role.