Marketing, Attraction and Engagement Team Leader- HC621492

Salary Range: Scale PO2, £42,897 - £46,503 per annum

Work Location: Strategic Headquarters, Eastleigh (hybrid working)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 13 July 2025 @23:59 hrs

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary (HIOWC) is a diverse organisation that provides policing and support to more than two million residents. As an employer, we recognise it is our workforce that is central to everything we do to enable the highest level of public service. We aim to provide a supportive and dynamic working environment, where staff and officers can achieve their full potential, have a healthy work-life balance and feel valued for what they do.

About the role:

Our in-house recruitment team plays an important part in ensuring Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary continues to deliver an outstanding police service to our communities. This is an exciting time to join our evolving team while we embed several key roles that will shape how we attract future talent across the organisation. Working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will be responsible for managing the newly-created Recruitment Marketing, Attraction and Engagement Team. Working to the Recruitment and Retention manager, you will ensure the team is implementing effective and efficient attraction and engagement activities. You will also contribute to the strategic planning for the force in relation to attraction, recruitment and retention delivery, therefore a comprehensive understanding of our competitors and the labour market is essential.

Under the direction of the Recruitment and Retention manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and monitoring the delivery of force programmes and initiatives that sit within the marketing, recruitment and retention strategies. You will play a key role in influencing marketing and engagement decisions, ensuring appropriate and timely action is taken in relation to the force’s resourcing needs. Our people are at the forefront of the constabulary’s vision and we are looking for flexible and committed individuals to join our team. While the role is contractually based at HIOWC’s Strategic Headquarters in Eastleigh, hybrid working will be available to those joining the team. Applicants must also be aware that, depending on activity, there may be a requirement to travel to policing sites within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

You will need to be educated to QCF Level 6 or have comparable work experience in a recruitment or similar role. You will have experience of leading a team and be able to make effective business decisions while balancing deadlines and competing priorities.

For further information please see the What we can offer you:

• This is a challenging but rewarding role from which a range of progression paths are possible.
• We offer continued support and professional development opportunities, as well as a competitive benefits package, including:

• Flexible working opportunities
• A minimum 24 days’ annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 after 5 years’ service
• An attractive contributory pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Access to a tax-free childcare scheme
• Interest-free travel loans and discounts, i.e. Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to Hampshire Police Leisure and Sport gym facilities across a number of police sites, as well as dual gym services with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service in a number of co-located buildings, including Strategic Headquarters, Eastleigh
• Access to the Blue Light Card
• An extensive wellbeing offer and welfare support, including access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to staff network groups
• Family-friendly policies
• Free parking on site (and overflow parking)
• A commitment to enhancing development, career progression and CPD of People and Development Services staff
• Reward and recognition through the HIOWC framework.

Essential Qualifications:

• Educated to QCF Level 6 or have work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.
• Significant experience in a generalist HR / Recruitment or similar office-based role.
• Competent and experienced in managing data.
• Able to work with technology and analyse/search management information to inform decision making.
• Experience in leading a team that requires multi-tasking and able to make effective business decisions within the limitations of the role.
• Experience of working to deadlines and with conflicting priorities.

Contact details for an informal discussion:

Please contact the police recruitment team at k or on 023 8045 1611 who will arrange a conversation with the recruitment and retention manager or the Head of Recruitment, Resourcing and Retention.

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process.

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.