Avon and Somerset Police

Join us as a recruitment and promotion specialist and play a pivotal role in shaping the future leadership of our police force. You ll help coordinate fair, high quality recruitment and promotion processes across all ranks from sergeant to chief superintendent, working closely with senior leaders to identify talent, assess potential, and support individuals as they progress through structured development pathways. Salary - £30,333 - £32,613 This/These post(s) attract allowances - Night Working Allowance, Weekend Working Enhancement Weekend enhancement - 96.46 hours per annum for the 192.92 hours worked Night allowance - 8.69 hours per annum for the 26.07 hours worked Hours per week - 37 Closing date - 19/02/2026, 12:00 This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment professional who thrives in a fast paced, meaningful environment someone who can balance compliance with creativity, bring fresh ideas to talent selection, and is passionate about helping people grow into roles that make a real difference to our communities. One full time, permanent position is available. The position is predominantly Monday to Friday, 0900hrs to 1700hrs, though you'll also work two evening shifts per month (until 9:00pm) and two Saturdays per month. Flexibility in start and finish times is essential to support recruitment events, which may occur outside regular hours. Appropriate allowances will be paid for evening and weekend work. Key responsibilities: Lead end to end recruitment and promotion processes across a range of police ranks, ensuring fairness, consistency, and compliance with national frameworks. Coordinate the various selection stages, including shortlisting, interviews, and assessments, working collaboratively with senior leaders and operational colleagues. Provide expert advice on the Competency and Values Framework (CVF) and support candidates in understanding requirements and expectations. Develop high quality candidate materials, briefing packs, and communications to ensure a positive and professional candidate experience. Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders, providing expert guidance on recruitment and promotion strategies, influencing decision making, and ensuring alignment with organisational priorities Support the planning and delivery of promotion boards including interview panels, logistics and panel training. Manage a team of Talent Acquisition Assistants to ensure the efficient delivery of promotion boards. Skills and experience: Proven experience delivering end to end recruitment or selection processes in a fast paced, multi stakeholder environment. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple moving parts, deadlines, and priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy. Confident working with senior leaders, able to build credibility quickly and influence decision making through clear, structured advice. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain processes, requirements, and decisions clearly to a wide range of audiences. Experience coordinating assessment centres, interviews, or multi stage selection processes. Proactive problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset and comfort working with ambiguity or evolving priorities. Demonstrated commitment to fairness, inclusion, and delivering a positive candidate experience. Strong IT and data-handling skills, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and clear record keeping. Additional information: Shortlisting will take place week commencing 23rd February. If you d like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact . To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year checkable history in the UK ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years. We look forward to receiving your application. About us Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset. We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring. We are on a journey to become the most inclusive police force in the country. Find out more about our benefits and culture Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered. Blended Working/ Hybrid Working Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible. This role has been identified as a blended role. The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.

The Legal Services Directorate of Avon and Somerset Constabulary is offering an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who has a real interest in pursuing a career in policing. Our legal team is looking for lawyers to join and help shape our newly created misconduct team. No specific experience of policing or police misconduct knowledge is required, and whilst previous regulatory experience would be desirable, it is not essential. All training and guidance will be provided by our friendly and supportive team. We are seeking applicants who are effective communicators and who possess excellent team player skills, with the motivation to support colleagues in Professional Standards to advise on misconduct and vetting matters from early stages of their investigations through to final hearings and appeals The wider team provides legal advice on a broad range of legal issues to the whole organisation from the Chief Constable to operational staff. We are looking for an individual who can also offer an outstanding service across a broad range of legal work, which includes handling cases of national interest and importance. This is a fast paced environment where no one day is the same. The successful applicant will need to be resilient, adaptable in their approach to case management, have the ability to take ownership and initiative and demonstrate a willingness to learn. Equally important is a proactive approach that demonstrates a high level of performance and service delivery and the ability to build strong working relationships with other teams across the organisation. Please see attached role profile for further information on the role. In this role, your main responsibilities will be: Advising upon and managing cases involving police misconduct & vetting regulations. Reviewing and advising upon internal policies, procedures, contracts, MOUs and collaboration agreements. Providing general advice to officers and staff on a range of legal issues in accordance with the duty lawyer scheme. Supervising paralegals and supporting the wider team. Assisting the Senior Lawyers and Senior Leadership Team Skills, experience and qualifications required: You will need to be a qualified solicitor, Barrister or FCILEx with rights of audience in England and Wales. Demonstrable experience in advising on legal matters and issues, preferably with experience to managing your own caseload Ability to act under pressure and respond quickly to changing and conflicting demands. Demonstrate good team player skills and excellent legal research and analytical skills. What we can offer you: A package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits to support whatever stage of life you're in, including: Flexible working Continuous professional development Local Government Pension Scheme Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment Staff discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays In our Headquarters in Portishead, you ll have access to a 24 hour gym, on-site Costa Coffee shop and beautiful grounds. Additional Information: This role is blended therefore you will be able to work from home the majority of the time, however, you will need to attend court as required within the Avon and Somerset Police area. Please note that your secondary location will be Police & Fire HQ, Valley Road, Portishead, North Somerset, BS20 8QJ which you will be required to attend regularly. To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year checkable history in the UK ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years. We are holding an Employer Information Session on Thursday 29th January between 3pm - 4pm, during this session you will meet the department to learn more about the role, the recruitment process and working for Avon and Somerset Constabulary. This will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. Please email quoting job reference 7450, and further details will be provided. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be invited to attend an in-person interview, scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24th February 2026. Please see attached the job description for further information. If you would like more information about this opportunity,; or you feel you do not meet all of the required skills and experience, please contact . We would be delighted to hear from you! To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining why you would like this role and how your experience aligns with what we're looking for to quoting vacancy number 7450. Blended Working/ Hybrid Working Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible. This role has been identified as a blended role. The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.