Role Purpose:

• Promote a holistic approach to resourcing, which underpins delivery of the WMP2020 workforce vision, the national resourcing uplift, our values and People Deal
• Engage with leaders and individuals to encourage a proactive and inclusive approach to resourcing
• Oversee effective delivery of recruitment activity into the Force
• Deliver on the force wide resourcing and recruitment strategy
• Champion the force recruitment campaigns to deliver the diverse workforce objectives within the D & I strategy
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of resourcing and recruitment activity to provide workforce metrics and qualitative data to improve performance and minimize adverse impact
• Be involved with partnership working internally and with other external organisations, agencies and suppliers

Must Haves:

• Experience in implementing and evaluating resourcing and recruitment interventions that have a visible impact on organisational success in a large, complex organisations
• Experience of delivering diversity through recruitment strategies and initiatives including positive action strategy
• Experience of managing a resourcing/recruitment team within a large complex organisation
• Knowledge of resourcing/recruitment practices and their contribution to business success
• Experience of managing/delivering high profile and fast paced volume recruitment activity
• Demonstrable experience of resourcing transformation and process improvement
• Design and delivery of resourcing initiatives at an operational level

Desirable:

• Contract management and procurement experience
• Relevant professional qualification (MCIPD or equivalent)

Qualities and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Building and maintaining strong relationships (including working with partners, suppliers and expert advisers)
• Influential (both up and down)
• Creative
• Collaborative
• Passionate
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Successfully managing through others
• Role model for Diversity and Inclusion 

West Midlands Police are currently undertaking a long term review of staff pay and conditions.  The grade, pay and other terms of employment are therefore subject to review and may change in the future.