Bank of England Hiring for Talent Acquisition Manager – People & Culture Directorate Job at London, England Full Time

Talent Acquisition Manager – People & Culture Directorate

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Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition Manager will lead the delivery of experienced hire recruitment at the Bank, as a senior talent acquisition specialist and the leader of a team of Talent Acquisition Partners, whose role is to partner with the business in the attraction and identification of the people the Bank needs to fulfil its Mission.

The Talent Acquisition Manager will play a key role in enabling the Bank to attract and select the people it needs.

This is a broad and busy role which provides an opportunity to facilitate business change and get involved with a variety of different and high profile projects, which will allow the successful candidate to really leverage and apply their specialist knowledge and collaborate closely with a broad range of colleagues and stakeholders across the Bank.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing expertise and leadership to the Bank in developing and delivering talent acquisition strategies and operations – enabling the attraction, identification and selection of internal and external candidates with the necessary skills and values for the Bank.
• Using management information to monitor the effectiveness of the Bank’s talent acquisition strategy and operations, and provide insights that influence decision making.
• With diversity and inclusion being front and centre of our talent acquisition strategy, working to ensure the Bank’s talent acquisition approaches remove barriers to attracting and selecting a diverse range of people and embrace inclusive recruitment best practice.
• Line management responsibility for a number of Talent Acquisition Partners. Managing all aspects of formal team performance management, recruitment, reward management and development. Additionally, as the Talent Acquisition Partner is a newly re-focused role, the role holder will act as a coach and mentor in guiding their team in adopting a more forward-looking role, building stronger business stakeholder relationships and delivering high quality advice and support.
• Developing and maintaining the Bank’s recruitment marketing brand to ensure our web, social media and recruitment advertising presence meets the Bank’s talent acquisition goals, in partnership with the Future Talent Team colleagues.
• Leading on and driving key talent acquisition projects, including but not limited to the development and implementation of recruitment technology, effective third party supplier arrangements and the psychometric testing policy.
• Collaboration with other specialist areas in the development and delivery of effective talent acquisition strategies; this will include but is not limited to Reward, Inclusion & Sustainability, Shared Services, Employee Relations, Communications, and Procurement.
• Working closely with members of the Talent Acquisition & Development Division and the People & Culture Directorate as part of the wider management team to identity synergies across the work; they may, from time to time, take on a wider role and / or become involved in broader projects.

Essential Role Requirements

• A broad track record of delivery of talent acquisition strategies and operations, including at an executive level; deeper expertise in one or more of recruitment technology, third party supplier management and/or psychometric testing.
• An understanding of the importance of talent acquisition in enabling greater diversity and inclusion; and experience of deploying innovative strategies to make recruitment more inclusive.
• Experience of building, leading, motivating and coaching high performing team and able to effectively manage resource in a busy and fast paced environment.
• Stakeholder management skills, both in terms of building strong relationships at all levels, and the ability to support and challenge business leaders.
• Resilience and ability to challenge/push back to senior stakeholders in a constructive manner.
• Strong project management experience, with evidence of successful delivery and implementation of initiatives within a talent acquisition context

Desirable Role Requirements

• A broader understanding of human resources best practice and the role of talent acquisition therein.
• A mix of private and public sector talent acquisition experience.
• Exposure to hiring professionals at all levels.

Additional Information

The Bank values diversity and inclusion – we want to reflect the society we serve better, we want the best people to work for us and we want our workplace to be inclusive. We value all forms of diversity, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation. One way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks, which are summarised here.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive working environment, and are open to considering how the role might be carried out with flexible working. This role is therefore open to flexible working patterns.

Where a role can be carried out from home, we are working towards colleagues spending at least half of their time in the office, so that we can all benefit from working together in person, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. From 6 June 2022, we expect colleagues to spend a minimum of 40% of their working time in the office per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

We are also committed to making adjustments for candidates and employees where possible, and have partnered with external expert organisations to support us in this. We are a member of the Disability Confident scheme, summarised here, and people who wish to apply under this scheme should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

We anonymise applications so hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information when reviewing your submission, including your CV. Please fully complete the application form questions as requested, as any incomplete submissions may not be reviewed.

The Bank of England is a distinctive institution and our rewards are one of the things that set us apart. As well as enjoying a competitive salary you will work in a collaborative, inclusive environment, with a subsidised restaurant, flexible working opportunities and plenty of wellbeing initiatives.

This specific role offers a base salary of circa £61,100 – £68,000 per annum, along with our comprehensive benefits package as follows:

• A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• A 7% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

The closing date for applications is 27 Oct 2022.