Strategic Talent & Workforce Lead

Farrans Construction; North East; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career development

Flexible hours & generous leave

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Farrans Construction is seeking a Resourcing Specialist to support attraction, recruitment, onboarding and workforce administration of skilled operatives across the UK and Ireland. The role combines talent acquisition, reporting and operational support with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

You will collaborate with operational leaders, HR, L&D and external partners to build talent pipelines, drive continuous improvement and ensure a first-class candidate and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Resilient, adaptable and confident in changing business needs.
• Commitment to confidentiality, integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to meet deadlines with high accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Power BI for workforce data and reporting.
• Experience managing workforce data, reporting and complex dashboards.
• Experience screening, assessing and evaluating candidates.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and provide workforce insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational teams to understand current and future workforce requirements.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns across multiple channels.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support future hiring needs across the DLO.
• Screen and assess candidates, coordinate interviews and manage offers.
• Develop and maintain role profiles aligned across DLO roles.
• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders, recruitment partners and agencies.
• Coordinate recruitment events across UK, Ireland and Europe.
• Maintain workforce dashboards and provide accurate reporting for decision-making.
• Support onboarding, compliance training and certification with HR/L&D teams.
• Drive continuous improvement across recruitment, reporting and workforce processes.
• Collaborate to ensure up-to-date workforce communications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Candidate screening

Dashboard reporting

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Job boards

Job description

Farrans Construction is seeking a Resourcing Specialist to support attraction, recruitment, onboarding and workforce administration of skilled operatives across the UK and Ireland. The role combines talent acquisition, reporting and operational support with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

You will collaborate with operational leaders, HR, L&D and external partners to build talent pipelines, drive continuous improvement and ensure a first-class candidate and employee experience.