Recruitment Advisor
Employer: Police Digital Service
Location: This is a remote role.
Working hours: Full Time
Salary: £35,000 Per Annum
Closing date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026
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About Police Digital Service
To protect people from harm in our rapidly changing world, police services must not only keep up with technology and business changes but develop capabilities and ways of working that will enable them to adapt to and deal with the complexity of modern criminality.
Police Digital Service strives to be the go-to partner for technology developments and programmes across UK policing. Our team provides technical advice and delivers services to help policing and law enforcement organisations across the UK prioritise and focus on technology efforts.
Our vision is to support UK policing to keep people safe, get more from technology investments and make better use of public money, and we’re always on the lookout for great talent to help us achieve this.
Our Values are:
We value People
We do the right thing
We are innovative
We are one Team
We are proud and passionate
Why Join us?
Balance is important and we want you to take time off to recharge - we offer 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service. Holiday Purchase also available
Flexible working hours - We trust you to do your job and we appreciate that life doesn’t always fit around a 9 to 5 workday. We operate core hours of 10 to 4, Monday to Friday (37hr week)
We care about your well-being - we have an EAP that offers not just welfare benefits but also retail discounts
Plan for the future - we offer an excellent pension scheme and life assurance cover
Put your mind at rest regarding your health - offering remote GP, mental health and physiotherapy appointments via video consultation
Family - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay along with a flexible return to work
Community - one paid day off per year for volunteering
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Benefits - Police Digital Service (pds.police.uk)Key Responsibilities
Provide excellent advice and guidance to employees and hiring managers on issues relating to recruitment and onboarding, in line with our policies and procedures.
Support the Recruitment Manager in working with hiring managers, keeping well-informed of recruitment needs and ensuring vacancies are filled as quickly as possible.
Work with the Recruitment Manager to report on and monitor to recruitment KPI’s to drive recruiting standards.
Manage the advertising process for vacancies, supporting hiring managers by ensuring adverts and job descriptions are accurate and up to date before posting. Ensure internal processes are followed in order for vacancies to be advertised.
Support and identify new and different methods of attracting candidates, including social media, actively engaging with candidates using these platforms.
Coordinate the shortlisting and interview processes, including arranging interviews, supporting the writing of interview questions and attending interviews where required.
Ensure a seamless candidate experience, from interview to hire. Acting as the main point of contact for both hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
Alongside the Recruitment Manager, support the creation of a ‘talent pool’ which can be drawn upon for vacancies. This may include candidates who have previously been interviewed, speculative applications, etc.
Build meaningful relationships internally and externally and maintain accountability at all times.
Collaborate with the wider People Services team to provide an outstanding service to the organisation.
What you need to succeed in the role
A proven track record of success in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.
Knowledge of recruitment assessments and tools.
Experience managing both volume recruitment projects and individual bespoke assignments.
Proficiency in MS Office applications and experience with an ATS.
Experience of recruiting for roles within the Technology Sector
Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
A self-starter with a passion for service delivery and a willingness to go above and beyond.
Ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously with a high level of detail and accuracy.
Inclusive and able to effectively collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
A team player who is open to offering creative and constructive ideas.
Prioritises the candidate journey and hiring manager experience above all else.
A problem-solver with a natural ability to ask the right questions and make the most of available resources for successful recruitment delivery.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to equal opportunities for all and will not discriminate on any grounds. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible span of experience. All applicants will be considered without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, nationality, neurodiversity or disability status.
Working Arrangements
This is a remote role.
All applicants must be eligible to undergo NPPV3 (Non Police Personnel Vetting Level 3) and SC vetting clearances. Successful applicants will require NPPV3 clearance to have been cleared before starting with PDS.
Please note, we may choose to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications for this role so please endeavour to complete your application as soon as possible.
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