Resourcing Advisor

Job Details

£16.04 an hour

A short-term Resourcing Advisor is required to provide additional operational support during this period of increased demand. This will enable the team to effectively manage higher vacancy volumes, maintain a timely and high-quality recruitment service, and continue to deliver a responsive and positive experience for hiring managers.

The Resourcing Advisor will support end-to-end recruitment activity, including coordinating campaigns, managing candidate pipelines, liaising with hiring managers, and supporting interview and onboarding processes.

The requirement is time-limited (3 months), reflecting a defined peak in workload while supporting continued service delivery and team resilience.

37 hours per week Monday to Friday working. Office days are 2 days a week with a core day of Wednesday in the office. During the first few weeks expectations would be to have more presence in the office to learn the role quickly.

 

            Role statement of purpose:  Resourcing Advisor

To provide a Resourcing advisory and support service to managers, to ensure the successful completion of recruitment campaigns.  Additionally, to support on a smaller scale resourcing projects and continuous improvement of approaches to ensure a future focused, high quality and efficient resourcing service.

 

Resourcing Advisor

To proactively lead and manage recruitment campaigns, providing a trusted resource partnering service to managers.  To lead more complex resourcing campaigns and projects to further enhance the resourcing outcomes for the organisation.

 

             Reports to:

 

Resourcing Partner

  Key Role

Outputs(KROs) these set out what must be achieved for the post holder to be successful in the role

 Key Actions for Level 1 Role These set out how the KROs will be achieved – the activities required.

 

 Key Actions for Level 2 Role These set out how the KROs will be achieved – the activities required

(inc all aspects for Level 1)
1. The provision of effective resourcing support to managers in line with policy, processes and good practice. Provide advice, guidance and support to line managers in relation to recruitment and selection and onboarding

activities in line with policy and procedures with support as required from the Resourcing Partners.

 

Keep up to date with

 Provide advice, guidance and support to line managers on recruitment and selection and onboarding activities in line with policy and procedures.

 

Schedule, plan and attend careers events, including securing appropriate resources and support from relevant functions

 

    resourcing good practice and changes in UK legislation for developing own knowledge of Resourcing.

 

Keep up to date with changes in employment market conditions and best approaches for attracting talent to the organisation.

 

Engage with and learn from external partners to inform enhancements to our resourcing approach.

 

Deliver coaching and training for managers to ensure a fair, consistent and robust approach to recruitment across the organisation.

 

Ensure all recruitment communications reflect the agreed Employer Brand. Respond to and engage with candidates in a timely manner to develop their interest in the organisation as an employer of choice.

 

 across TfGM to promote the organisation as an employer of choice.

 

Participate as an assessor in recruitment and selection activities as required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2. The provision of a proactive and efficient resource service across TfGM Analyse resource plans and work with managers to develop plans to fulfil requirements.

 

Monitor and challenge resourcing controls for employee and non-employee resource requests and provide

alternative solutions to address resourcing needs.

 

Design, deliver and complete the end to end recruitment process for specific roles,

 Act as the subject matter expert, working in partnership with managers to support the development of resource plan to inform future recruitment strategies.

 

Network and build partnerships with external groups who represent diverse backgrounds to maximise opportunities to attract and recruit from underrepresented groups.

 

    including job briefing, optimising the attraction of candidates through targeted and direct methods, screening potential candidates, supporting hiring managers with the development of robust assessment materials.

 

Work with the

Communications Team to proactively use social media channels to engage with potential candidates.

 

Contribute to the development and population of TfGM apprenticeship programmes, engaging with wider public sector employers to work to maximise the opportunities presented by the apprenticeship levy.

 

 

  

Support with developing future talent pipelines for hard to fill roles, including ongoing engagement to build relationships with suitable candidates.

 

Research and identify innovative ways to source talent for roles across the organisation.

 
3. Effective use of HR data and insights to support the development of resourcing activities Evaluate a range of data from resourcing activities to analyse the success of the process in attracting appropriate pools of candidates from which to recruit.

 

Propose changes to processes based on insight where needed.

 

 

 Contribute to the development of improvements to processes and systems based on data and insights.

 

 
4. The provision of advice and guidance

in relation to the development and evaluation of role

profiles

 

 Provide support and advice to recruiting managers for the review and development of compelling role profiles. Undertake the job evaluation process, including scoring roles, attending panels and providing feedback to recruiting managers.

 

5. Effective contribution to policy development Contribute to the review of policies relating to resourcing, including drafting policies and guidance documents in line with legislation and good

practice

 

 Work with the HR Operations team to strengthen the policy and guidance documentation offer at TfGM
6. Contribute to People Plan activities and

improvement

initiatives

 Support the Resourcing team on people related projects working in conjunction with the Resourcing Partners and wider People team including

HR & OD

 

 Lead small to medium size resourcing related initiatives.

 
7. Support the Recruitment administration activities within the Resourcing Team as required Complete ad hoc administration duties across the recruitment lifecycle as required

 

Contribute to continual reviews of the effectiveness of the administration processes and suggest/implement

improvements as required

 

  
  Compulsory Outputs (COs) these set out what must be achieved for the post holder to be successful in the role Key Actions 

These set out how the COs will be achieved – the activities required.

 

  
C1 Ensure you comply with all applicable organisational legislation and policy:

 

 •      TfGM Safety Management System (In particular section SMS 201 Roles and Responsibilities)

•      Dignity at Work policy;

•      Information assurance and security in line with Cabinet Office requirements;

•      Risk management

•      TfGM policies and procedures

•      Equality and diversity legislation

•      TfGM Vision & Values

•      Act in accordance with TfGM’s behaviours and competencies
C2 Any other reasonable duties as required from    
  time to time    

 

 

 

 

Key  Interdependencies                                                                               
Key Contacts People Team

Finance Team

TfGM Managers

External Recruitment Agencies

External GM Employers
Direct reports  None
Budgetary responsibility None
Location TfGM, 2 Piccadilly Place, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 3BG

 

 

Office Use Only Updated Updated Updated Updated
Created  By:
Janice Hawkins February 2023        

 

Person Specification

  Resourcing Advisor – Level 2 (includes L1 requirements)

(Knowledge, skills and experience required at selection stage)

E Essential Experience: 
E1 Experience of advising, coaching and training managers for resourcing activities
E2 Developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
E3 Experience of devising robust recruitment and selection materials to support fair and transparent recruitment and selection activities
E4 Experience of working within a unionised environment

 

  Resourcing Advisor – Level 1

(Knowledge, skills and experience required at selection stage)

E Essential Experience: 
E1 Experience of providing resourcing advice and support working within a professional HR department.
E2 Experience and understanding of good practice recruitment and selection including interpretation of policies and supporting managers during recruitment and selection activities
E3 Experience of using electronic Human Resource systems in order to produce data and insights to inform resource processes, systems and plans
E4 Experience of working in a client centred environment
E5 Experience of providing administrative support to a professional function or department
E6 Self-motivated to produce high quality work, working with conflicting priorities
E7 Experience of working with sensitive and confidential materials under legislation
E8 Understanding of employment law legislation and its application in practice
E9 Proven ability to organise and work within a variety of areas consistently to high standard ensuring that all work is checked and authorised by the appropriate manager
D Desirable experience:  
D1 Experience of working for a public sector organisation with an understanding of governance requirements
EQ Essential Qualifications – Technical, Vocational or educational
EQ1 A level qualification or equivalent levels of experience
DQ Desirable Qualifications – Technical, Vocational or educational:
EQ1 CIPD qualification