The Role

Resourcing and Recruitment Manager 

• Do you have a solid understanding of how we can take our current recruitment and retention practices to the next level?
• Can you think creatively and not be restrained by ‘staying in the box’?
• Do you have excellent people management skills that can motivate and develop a high performing team?
• Can you develop effective relationships to improve the recruitment service offered to our customers?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We have been working hard over the last year to shape an improved recruitment offer to our managers – we have introduced an award-winning recruitment platform to automate and simplify the recruitment process – allowing us to spend more time working directly with our managers to understand the key challenges within a local authority setting impacting recruitment and retention.

In this role, you will lead on our service improvement and recruitment initiatives, whilst ensuring a robust quality management framework is developed and implemented for the delivery of the service.

The role of the Resourcing and Recruitment Manager is both strategic and process driven and will require an excellent understanding of recruitment methods, applicant tracking systems, recruitment compliance procedures, data analytics and customer service best practices.

You will have proven significant hands-on recruitment and resourcing experience within a complex recruitment environment, and a clear understanding of the candidate experience, labour market influences, advertising, employee branding and onboarding.

You’ll need:

• Experience of providing innovative best practice and cost-effective attraction and selection strategies and solutions to hiring managers.
• Experience in motivating, mentoring and empowering colleagues and team members to achieve positive recruitment outcomes.
• Experience in improving recruitment outcomes consistently.

This is an opportunity to make a real positive difference in an organisation that makes an impact on half a million Londoners every day.

For an informal conversation, please contact Jason Wisniewski, Strategic Resourcing & Talent Acquisition Manager on 020 8871 6197 or email jason.wisniewski@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance.  These include compressed hours, flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. 

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities is also offered.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date:                      28^th May 2019 (Applications close at Midnight)

Shortlisting Date:               6^th June 2019

Interview Date:                    14^th June 2019

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Richmond and Wandsworth are currently reviewing our pay, reward and benefits framework, in partnership with Trade Union colleagues. We are developing different options that make sure we have a fair and transparent system in place.

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