SYP - Workforce Planning Assistant - May 2022

Role: Workforce Planning Assistant

Department: People and Organisational Development

Location: Nunnery Square, Sheffield

Salary: Band B (£20,118 - £21,837)

Hours: 37hrs per week

Contract Type: Temporary – for 2 years

Are you interested in working in Human Resources, good with data and wanting to join a new team?

We currently have a range of exciting opportunities to work as an Assistant with South Yorkshire Police. You will join either the Moves & Transfers Team or the Duties Updates Team with the expectation for cross team working when required.   

These roles are vital for the force to ensure that the Human Resource and Duties Management systems are updated in an accurate and timely manner, for all Police Officers and Police Staff across the Force.  This means that, Organisationally, we know where our people are, and we are able to plan and operate effectively.  It also means that our people have access to the right information and systems needed for their individual circumstances. 

Role Purpose:

Be responsible for the accuracy, consistency and quality of the workforce data held on the HR system and challenge any deviation from it. Moving officer and staff across the force in a timely and efficient way, ensuring moves are in line with financial responsibilities and established procedure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing joiners, re-joiners, leavers, role changes, position changes, establishment changes and shift pattern changes
• Working with HR and Duties Systems, Microsoft packages including Teams and Excel
• Attention to detail and accuracy of all updates is of critical importance
• The ability to meet strict deadlines and prioritise
• Support IS with testing of the system for upgrades
• Follow clear and defined processes to update systems and work effectively as a team player in a busy team with a diverse range of customers

Skills and experience:

• Experience of working with data systems such as Oracle HR (or similar) and Duty Planning systems. Working knowledge of Microsoft packages to include Excel
• Ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, building relationships that are based on trust, working collaboratively and to improve the customer experience and align to the organisations values
• Able to work accurately under pressure
• Experience in a busy and time sensitive environment working closely as a team towards one shared goal.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance (starting at 27 days per year + Bank Holidays)
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy.  Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted.  Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Sunday 29th May 2022 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Janet Stephens on 0114 2523433 or janet.stephens@southyorks.pnn.police.uk Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

Apply for the role:

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Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

Internal Secondments:

To apply for this post as a secondment, you must have the support of your current Line Manager. This should be sent via email to the Hiring Line Manager.  Please ensure that the role title and the closing date are stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application may not be considered any further.