Resourcing Partner - AR

Job Title: Resourcing Partner (Senior & Specialist)

Directorate: Resources / HR & Organisational Development

Location: Hybrid (approx. 2 days per week in office)

Contract: 3-6 months

Job Purpose

The Resourcing Partner (Senior & Specialist) will deliver a proactive, high-quality recruitment service across the Council, with a focus on senior, specialist, and hard-to-fill roles. The postholder will manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns, provide expert advice to hiring managers, and use direct sourcing and market insight to improve recruitment outcomes.

A key focus of the role is to reduce reliance on agencies and interim solutions by strengthening direct hiring, improving attraction strategies, and delivering cost-effective resourcing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns for senior, specialist, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Act as the main point of contact for hiring managers, providing expert advice on attraction strategy, selection methods, and market conditions.
• Design and deliver targeted, inclusive, and cost-effective attraction campaigns using direct sourcing, talent pooling, and proactive outreach.
• Support managers to reduce agency and interim spend by improving direct recruitment outcomes.
• Ensure all recruitment activity is compliant with employment law, equality requirements, and Council policy.
• Maintain accurate records using the Applicant Tracking System and ensure robust audit trails and pre-employment checks.
• Use recruitment data and market insight to identify trends, improve performance, and enhance candidate experience.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure service quality and value for money.
• Promote the Council as an inclusive employer of choice through high-quality candidate care and professional delivery.
• Support redeployment activity in line with Council procedures.

Key Outcomes

• Reduced time-to-hire for senior and specialist roles
• Increased direct sourcing success and reduced agency usage
• Improved candidate and hiring manager experience
• Strong compliance and audit readiness
• Consistent, high-quality recruitment delivery across the Council

Person Specification

Essential Experience

• End-to-end recruitment experience, including senior or specialist roles
• In-house recruitment experience within public sector or local government
• Experience advising and influencing hiring managers and senior stakeholders
• Strong direct sourcing and attraction capability
• Understanding of recruitment compliance and equality principles
• Experience using ATS systems and recruitment data
• Evidence of reducing reliance on agencies or external spend

Desirable

• Experience using recruitment metrics for service improvement
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

Personal Attributes

• Confident, credible and relationship-focused
• Strong communicator with influencing skills
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• Commercially aware with a focus on value for money
• Committed to inclusive and fair recruitment practices
• Data-driven and improvement focused