Forestry and Land Scotland Hiring for Resourcing & Talent Advisor Job at Edinburgh, Scotland Full Time

164896

£28,678 – £30,762

Fixed Term

12 Months

FLS – Business Services

Human Resources

Flexible working, Full-time

1

Edinburgh or Inverness

Here in Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) we have a talented and dedicated workforce, providing forests and land that Scotland can be proud of and our People Team help support those who do that by providing expert people management solutions for all.

We also provide guidance and support to our sister agency, Scottish Forestry (SF), with five Conservancy offices throughout Scotland. SF is responsible for forestry policy, support and regulations, grants incentives, technical forestry advice and cross border forestry arrangements.

Within the People Team, we are growing our Resourcing and Talent team to support the delivery of our resourcing solutions with a 12 month fixed term opportunity.

Established in 2019 and with a workforce of almost 1,300, we are now seeing significant transformation across both agencies. This role will assist these changes by supporting the resourcing needs that underpin the recruitment and selection processes ensure we have the right people in the right roles.

This is a busy and fulfilling opportunity that requires strong resourcing skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders of all levels.

If you have experience of resourcing and talent initiatives and strong stakeholder engagement skills this could be the role you have been waiting for.

As an integral team member, you’ll support the Talent and Resourcing Business Partner to build and promote our organisational brand and support to ensure applicants have a positive candidate journey. You will be involved with aspects of process improvement, considering use of technology for developing our digital resourcing platforms as well as resourcing planning, supporting organisational growth and development. Other key parts of the role will include working with Learning and Development colleagues to support developing talent programmes and attending career and learning fairs and promoting FLS and SF as an employer of choice.

Key for your role will be ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion is championed throughout all aspects of resourcing offering you a fantastic opportunity to use your experience and play a central role in our future talent development.

Responsibilities

• Be an active contributor and influencer in the resourcing process, delivering various sourcing and selection methodologies , interview tools and candidate attraction to hiring managers and HR colleagues;
  
• Participate in the development and implementation of workforce planning and talent management programmes understanding resource requirements to ensure current and future organisational needs are met;
  
• Support with the delivery of resourcing services to another executive agency; Scottish Forestry;
  
• Share subject matter expertise showing a clear understanding of the most effective resourcing methods;
  
• Promote best practice of our organisational resourcing processes working with HR colleagues and recruiting managers to create and implement innovative recruitment campaigns;
  
• Support with the development of resourcing guidance for managers, candidates and HR colleagues;
  
• Attend careers fairs promoting both Agencies as an employer of choice;
  
• Support with development and implementation of induction and on-boarding programmes for our new employees;
  
• Develop and maintain our digital resourcing platforms including the internal intranet site, external website and social media;
  
• Ensuring that all resourcing activity is in line with internal policy and the wider Civil Service Fair and Open recruitment principles.

  Experience

  Essential
  

• Experience of working in a resourcing function;
  
• Experience of operating in and advising on end to end recruitment processes;
  
• Ability to organise workload, to prioritise, and manage changing demands and priorities;
  
• Experience of building and maintaining relationships with recruiting managers of all levels and external stakeholders.

  Desirable
  

• Experience of co-ordinating assessment centres and advising on the various recruitment tools and methods;
  
• Experience of operating under the Civil Service Recruitment Principles;
  
• Experience of using iTrent for recruitment;
  
• Experience of using multimedia platforms for recruitment.

  Technical

  Essential
  

• A demonstrable understanding of resourcing and talent initiatives.

  Desirable
  

• An understanding of equality and diversity within resourcing.