Senior Resourcing Advisor - Ref: RT09524
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Job Description
At Walsall Council, we believe that people are at the heart of everything we do. In our work, the way we listen and respond to our customers and colleagues will determine the way we grow and bring the Council's vision to life. To succeed, we must push the boundaries of customer service and added value - outstanding is the new standard and the new routine!
Senior Resourcing Advisor - Ref: RT09524
Salary G7 £32,654 - £37,035 per annum (pay award pending)
Contract: 37 hours, full-time, permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Resourcing Advisor, who will be part of our growing Inclusive Recruitment and Organisational Development (OD) team and act as senior advisor, managing a small team of resourcing/recruitment specialists.
In 2023, a new and exciting Organisational Development (OD) team was created. This team has begun embedding a strategy for organisational development based on collective leadership, staff engagement, health and wellbeing, and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). As part of this work, there is a need for a recruitment specialist to join the council. This specialist will contribute to developing opportunities that are accessible to all, support internal and external stakeholders with recruitment queries, and promote Walsall Council as an Employer of Choice at external events.
What will you be doing?
Managing the Resources Team, you will support the continuous improvement of wider recruitment across the Council. This will include playing a leading role in the continuous improvement of the Resources Team, ensuring that technology is utilised effectively, and new ways of working are used for the benefit of the organisation. You will use Oracle Recruitment Cloud (ORC) and self-service support tools to support the delivery of the service.
An effective communicator, you will communicate with the team, other members of OD, the Business Support function and with customers to ensure the delivery of a highly professional service. Along with this, you will advise stake holders and service areas about opportunities that Walsall Council offers related to job vacancies, apprenticeships, supported internships, work experience and graduate programmes, etc.
You will support the Inclusive Recruitment Lead and the OD Business Partner (IR) to ensure that the team is flexible in the deployment of staffing to ensure that key outreach and careers events are organised and staffed.
Your work will ensure that the development of opportunities increases diversity and inclusion within the Council, whilst your ability to analyse service activity and workload data and translate it into meaningful intelligence will inform opportunities and initiatives.
About you:
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate excellent people management skills and a coaching leadership style which aligns with Walsall Council values. You will be an excellent communicator when it comes to presenting, writing and speaking with customers and stakeholders and have an in-depth understanding of online recruitment systems such as ORC.
This post will involve regular travel and attendance at recruitment events to promote Walsall Council as an employer of choice, therefore a full, clean UK driving license is a requirement for this role.
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Closing date for applications: 23rd February 2025
This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for this role.
About Us
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
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