Talent Acquisition Advisor - 486202

Police Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Ongoing training

Career progression opportunities

Wellbeing support

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Police Scotland is recruiting a Talent Acquisition Advisor to recruit Police Staff across Scotland, partnering with stakeholders to attract top talent for roles in Finance, Legal, HR, Estates and Digital.

This role supports end-to-end recruitment, liaising with hiring managers and ensuring a positive candidate experience while driving effective staffing across the force.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end staff recruitment processes.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of UK employment law as it relates to recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Talent Acquisition Specialist by sourcing, assessing and placing candidates for Police Staff roles.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment with multiple hiring managers, including advertising, direct sourcing, evaluating applications and supporting interviews.

Skills

360 recruitment

Senior stakeholder liaison

Recruitment campaigns

Reporting & metrics

Interim leadership

Employer branding

Staff recruitment knowledge

ATS systems

Stakeholder relationships

Market salary knowledge

Employment law knowledge

Training delivery

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Police Scotland is recruiting for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to play a vital role in recruiting the talented people who keep our organisation running.

As a Talent Acquisition Advisor, you will support the end-to-end recruitment of Police Scotland Staff, partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to attract and appoint the right people to a diverse range of specialist and professional roles in business areas such as Finance, Legal, HR, Estates and Digital.

This is a great opportunity to use your Talent Acquisition skillset and experience in a role that directly contributes to the people and services that support policing across Scotland.

Key Responsibilities -

• Support the Talent Acquisition Specialist by sourcing, assessing and successfully placing candidates in Police Staff roles in the organisation
• Provide end to end recruitment process working closely with multiple hiring managers across the organisation, including advertising, direct sourcing of candidates, managing advert responses, evaluating applications as well as supporting interviews
• Ensure effective administrative support, aiding successful delivery of the staff recruitment service across the force; ensure positive candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment process; provide line management support for a team of recruitment administrators

Preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who demonstrate -

• 360 recruitment experience
• Senior stakeholder liaison up to HoD level
• Leading on recruitment campaigns
• Providing detailed reporting from e-recruitment systems
• Deputising for senior colleagues in their absence
• Working closely with stakeholders to understand, shape and create effective recruitment campaigns
• Engaging, developing and building recruitment brands
• Training and development of colleagues on end-to-end recruitment processes
• Maintaining recruitment applicant tracking systems
• Tracking recruitment metrics and presenting to stakeholders
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with hiring managers, department heads and other stakeholders
• Current up to date knowledge of market trends, industry salary standards and competitor hiring practices
• Current up to date knowledge of employment law legislation for all aspects of the recruitment process
• Experience delivering stakeholder recruitment workshops and presentations

Why join us?

• Competitive salary with annual increments
• Full-time or part-time shift patterns
• 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays (increases with service)
• Local government pension scheme for long-term security
• Ongoing training to develop your skills
• Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
• Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network

Every role in Police Scotland plays a part in Keeping People Safe.

This is an opportunity to join a national organisation serving communities across Scotland, where integrity, fairness and respect are at the heart of everything we do.

Police Scotland serves over 5 million people across Scotland's cities, towns, rural and island communities.

Our 2030 vision is for safer communities, less crime, supported victims and a thriving workforce. We are committed to equality, human rights and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Full details regarding this vacancy can be found in the attached Role Profile.

Applicants must be a British citizen, a member of the EU or other states in the EEA, a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national free of restrictions.

Currently Police Scotland have guidance in place that allows appropriate roles to be operated on an agile basis, should you have an interest in working more flexibly then we would encourage your application.