HR Resourcing Advisor

Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is seeking an HR Resourcing Advisor in Southampton to support recruitment across all directorates. Candidates should be experienced in HR or recruitment, with excellent communication and organizational skills, and a commitment to inclusion in the hiring process.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to Civil Service pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-paced HR or recruitment environment.
• Experience in guiding and advising internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively manage shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Acting as point of contact for hiring managers to offer guidance on the recruitment process.
• Ensuring compliance with governance standards and industry best practices.
• Supporting a diverse and inclusive recruitment process.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Advisory abilities

Job description

Join to apply for the HR Resourcing Advisor role at Maritime and Coastguard Agency

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the HR Resourcing Advisor role at Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Job Summary

Are you experienced in working within a fast-paced HR or recruitment department?

Southampton

Job Summary

Are you experienced in working within a fast-paced HR or recruitment department?

Do you have experience with providing advice, overseeing recruitment, account management and being a point of contact for stakeholders?

Would you like a chance to communicate with a variety of stakeholders?

If so, we are looking for a HR Resourcing Advisor to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and we'd love to hear from you!

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.

Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.

Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.

We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women’s, LGBTQI+, Race, Carers, Mental Wellbeing and volunteer Respect Ambassadors.

Job Description

Who is the HR Resourcing Advisor?

HR Resourcing Advisors work with all directorates across the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) providing effective support and guidance for all resourcing needs, whilst ensuring compliance across all processes.

With a focus on inclusion, improving diversity and a great candidate journey, you would be expected to continuously develop your skills and knowledge.

You will work alongside the other members of the resourcing team to help provide team resilience and ensure that vacancies are compliant and run smoothly.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Acting as point of contact for hiring managers to offer guidance and support on all aspects of the resourcing process including but not limited to:
• Ensuring that all resourcing services provided across the MCA are consistent and in line with team strategic goals whilst adhering to governance standards and industry best practice including GDPR and the Civil Service Recruitment Principles
  
  

For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.

Who is the HR Resourcing Advisor?

HR Resourcing Advisors work with all directorates across the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) providing effective support and guidance for all resourcing needs, whilst ensuring compliance across all processes.

With a focus on inclusion, improving diversity and a great candidate journey, you would be expected to continuously develop your skills and knowledge.

You will work alongside the other members of the resourcing team to help provide team resilience and ensure that vacancies are compliant and run smoothly.

Your Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Acting as point of contact for hiring managers to offer guidance and support on all aspects of the resourcing process including but not limited to:
• Ensuring that all resourcing services provided across the MCA are consistent and in line with team strategic goals whilst adhering to governance standards and industry best practice including GDPR and the Civil Service Recruitment Principles
  
  

For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.

Person specification

To be successful as the HR Resourcing Advisor, you will have:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-paced environment, providing advice and delivering a high-quality service in a HR, recruitment, account management or equivalent environment
• Experience in guiding and advising internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills and well organised with the ability to effectively manage shifting priorities
  
  

Additional Information

This role will be based in the Southampton HQ. MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work.

The expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your working time based at your principal workplace or out on official business. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.

Whilst we welcome applications from candidates seeking part time/flexible working hours, there will be a business requirement for candidates to work a minimum of 30 hours per week. For further information please contact Athena Alevizopoulos - [e-mail].

Occasional travel around the UK to attend interviews and meetings, this may require overnight stays.

Please take note that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are currently unable to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

This post is offered on a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) basis to complete a finite piece of work, however this may be extended or made permanent.

Permanent Civil Servants will be appointed on an inward loan and subject to the terms of the agreed inward loan. You must have your home departments approval to return to them at the end of the loan before you apply. Internal candidates will return to their previous post at the end of the loan period, which will need to be agreed with your line manager in advance. If your home department cannot agree to release you on loan, there is the opportunity for you to move across to the department on a fixed term appointment. In this instance the Department for Transport would become your home department and if there is no role available for you at the end of this appointment, you would be subject to the redeployment and redundancy process.

If you're employed by a non-departmental public body (NDPB) by moving jobs this will involve a change of employer and you may break the statutory rules on continuity of employment.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

Alongside your salary of £29,525, Maritime and Coastguard Agency contributes £8,553 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

Click here to get a copy of the MCA Staff Benefits Brochure

Find out what it's like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

How To Apply

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Within your CV and personal statement please demonstrate your knowledge and experience of:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-paced environment, providing advice and delivering a high-quality service in a HR, recruitment, account management or equivalent environment
• Experience in guiding and advising internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills and well organised with the ability to effectively manage shifting priorities
  
  

Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 750 words.

It is essential when submitting your personal statement that you provide as much detail as possible, and utilise the full word count given, against the essential criteria outlined above as this will be used in conjunction with your CV to assess candidate suitability to move to the next round in the recruitment process.

Sift And Interview Dates

The sift is due to take place from 11th June 2025.

Interviews/assessments are likely to be from 23rd June 2025.

This interview will be conducted face to face in Southampton. Further details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

• An interview.
  
  

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via [e-mail] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email [e-mail] for assistance.

Further Information

For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

Pre-employment Checking

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Athena Alevizopoulos
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [e-mail] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Maritime Transportation

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Maritime and Coastguard Agency by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Human Resources Advisor” roles.

Southampton, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Ringwood, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Kent, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Romsey, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Andover, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Southampton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Southampton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Ringwood, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

Senior HR Business Partner - Strategic Operations

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Winchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Boots Southampton 22.5 hr Clinique consultant Beauty Advisor/Artist Beauty Advisor

Southampton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.