Resourcing Operational & Reporting Lead

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector employer in Birmingham is seeking a Resourcing Lead for a 9-month maternity cover contract. The role requires strong leadership to guide a resourcing team through changes, ensuring high performance and team support. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in senior resourcing roles and a passion for team development. The position offers a competitive salary within a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership and guidance to the resourcing team.
• Support the implementation of new tools and processes.
• Use performance data to track delivery and identify improvements.
• Drive accountability and standards across the team.
• Act as a key support for team members.
• Collaborate with Head of Resourcing for strategy alignment.

Skills

Strong experience in senior resourcing or talent acquisition roles

Proven people management and team leadership experience

Natural ability to coach, support and empower team members

High comfort level working with performance metrics, reports, and dashboards

Practical, hands-on approach to delivering change

Ability to lead during periods of transition

Job description

Overview

Resourcing Lead - Maternity Cover

Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment

Grade 6 - £52,413- £64,811

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

We’re looking for a confident and experienced Resourcing Lead to join us on a 9-month maternity cover contract. This is a key leadership role, focused on supporting a newly formed resourcing team through a period of change and implementation, reporting directly to the Head of Resourcing.

While senior resourcing experience is essential, what we really need is a strong people leader someone who can bring out the best in others, drive performance through support and accountability, and confidently use data and insight to guide and embed new ways of working.

The Role:

You’ll be instrumental in managing and motivating the team day-to-day as they adopt new systems, processes, and performance measures. This role is about leading through change, keeping the team focused, engaged, and on track.

Key responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership and guidance to the resourcing team
• Support the implementation of new tools, processes and ways of working
• Use performance data and insights to track delivery and identify improvements
• Drive accountability, consistency, and high standards across the team
• Act as a key point of support and escalation for team members, ensuring they feel empowered but well-supported
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Resourcing to ensure alignment with strategy and goals

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings a calm, structured leadership style and thrives in a delivery-focused environment.

You’ll need to have:

• Strong experience in senior resourcing or talent acquisition roles
• Proven people management and team leadership experience
• A natural ability to coach, support and empower team members
• High comfort level working with performance metrics, reports, and dashboards
• A practical, hands-on approach to delivering change and embedding new processes
• The confidence to lead during periods of transition and maintain team morale

Why This Role?

This is a great opportunity to lead a committed team through a pivotal period, making a real impact by bringing clarity, consistency, and energy to the day-to-day delivery of resourcing. You'll be joining a supportive wider function, with clear direction and strong leadership from Leadership.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application; this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: [e-mail]

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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