Specific Duties
- Identify, recommend, implement and evaluate a range of sustainable solutions to resolve organisational problems in respect of recruitment and talent acquisition. Lead on the design and delivery of projects/programmes associated with the above.
- Support the design of and manage value for money executive level resourcing activities which are business focused and of high quality, attracting the widest and most appropriate (in terms of talent) potential pool of applicants.
- Work proactively to attract, source and recruit to a range of executive and hard to fill roles using a range of different and innovative approaches and tools to attract, source and recruit appropriate candidates.
- Develop strong working relationships with, and understanding of, the business, ensuring the provision of specialist advice, guidance and support to managers and other key stakeholders on recruitment and talent acquisition approaches, including the use of innovative approaches to proactively source and engage high quality candidates from diverse talent pools.
- Evaluate current approaches, interventions and theories and share and embed talent acquisition approaches and good practice across the organisation.
- Seek candidate feedback at different stages of the employee lifecycle (eg, recruitment induction, exit) and use this to inform approaches and improve processes and candidate experience. Act as a brand ambassador for NCC and champion for candidate care.
- Build relationships with external stakeholders to build talent pipelines, eg colleges and universities, actively seeking representation from under-represented groups or individuals.
- Actively lead on opportunities to promote the Council as an employer of choice, identifying and exploiting social media channels and other opportunities, eg careers events, to do this. In conjunction with the programme lead, contribute to the development and implementation of the Council's corporate branding and employer value proposition(s).
- Collaborate with Departmental HR Consultants and Advisors to integrate an approach to resourcing, including workforce planning, succession planning and talent management
- Develop and maintain effective systems to monitor programmes and report on the relevant data and statistics to senior management as required. Work alongside people managers to provide information and data analysis to support effective decision-making and drive continuous improvement in respect of recruitment and retention.
- Provide feedback and reports to key stakeholders, making recommendations as appropriate.
Experience as a service leader in a complex organisation, with experience of;
- Delivering against outcomes and creating clear objectives
- Creating a culture of continuous improvement
- Commercially aware with strong analytical skills
- Awareness of key issues in your market and for the city of Nottingham
Evidence of successfully leading teams, with experience of;
- Motivating people and creating high performing services
- Empowering others to take decisions
- Successfully managing wellbeing and resilience
- Ability to plan for the future, with effective workforce planning skills
Able to lead service through change, with experience of
- Evidence of leading change programmes, bringing others on the journey with you.
- Identifying and delivering innovative service delivery models
- Able to create a culture of continuous improvement
A collaborative leader, with evidence of
- successfully in partnership across different sectors and fostering / harnessing partnerships.
- Able to develop a culture of collaboration.
- Political acumen and able to develop productive relationships with senior figures within an organisation