Salary: £34,662 rising to £40,383 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension
Location: Hybrid Working/Devon & Cornwall Police HQ, Exeter or Dorset Police, HQ Winfrith
Closing Date: 4th September 2026, Midday
Hours per week: 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis, for example a job share basis, and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need.
About the role
We are seeking experienced and motivated Senior Resourcing Officers to join our Recruitment and Selection Team, based at either Devon & Cornwall Police Headquarters, Exeter, or Dorset Police Headquarters, Winfrith. We are recruiting for:
- one permanent position (37 hours per week*),
- one temporary maternity cover position until 30 November 2027 (37 hours per week*),
- a reserve pool for future vacancies anticipated during 2027.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in attracting, recruiting and retaining talented people across a wide range of roles, including police officers, police staff, apprentices, special constables and volunteers. Working closely with operational leaders, internal and external partners including HR colleagues, you will help deliver workforce plans that support organisational priorities and create an excellent candidate experience.
Whether you are looking to develop your career internally or bring your expertise from another organisation, we welcome applications from people who share our commitment to fairness, inclusion and continuous improvement.
As a Senior Resourcing Officer, you will provide professional advice and leadership across a range of recruitment and resourcing activities. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure recruitment campaigns, promotions and postings are delivered effectively, efficiently and in line with best practice.
You will also support and develop members of the Resourcing team, helping to create a positive and high-performing environment.
For full details on the key responsibilities, please see the job description.
What you'll bring
You will bring significant recruitment experience with a strong understanding of employment legislation and a proven ability to deliver fair, compliant and effective recruitment processes. Highly organised and proactive, you excel at planning, managing priorities and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
A confident user of HR and vacancy management systems, you have the analytical skills to turn data into meaningful insights that support decision-making. A natural problem solver, you use your initiative to overcome challenges and drive continuous improvement. You will also bring previous supervisory experience and a track record of successfully managing volume services while maintaining excellent standards of customer service.
If you are able to evidence essential criteria B, C, E, F, G, and H, as set out in the job description / person specification, we encourage you to apply.
The selection process
Applicants successful through the application shortlisting process will be invited to an interview, which will include a role-related exercise. Details of the exercise, including the subject matter, will be provided to shortlisted candidates in advance.
Want to know more about this role?
Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the vacancy on our website for further information about the role including the role profile. For a conversation regarding the role, once you have viewed the full details on our website, please email both contacts below:
Lucy Murray - Lucy.Murray@dorset.pnn.police.uk
Mark Hurford - Mark.Hurford@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
PLEASE NOTE: Should you decide to apply for this role, when you are asked to state how you found out about this vacancy, please remember to select LinkedIn.
What you get if you join us:
- A competitive salary with yearly increments.
- 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees).
- Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Job related equipment supplied, as required.
- Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
- Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
- Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Development and training opportunities available.
- Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
- Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
- Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).
