Resourcing Manager

HMP & YOI Grampian
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Up to £30,356 depending on qualifications and experience
Closing date
16/08/2019, 12:00
Normal Office Hours
Full-Time - 37 Hours

Based in HMP&YOI Grampian, Peterhead, you will be responsible for the design and delivery of attraction and assessment solutions for Prison Officer roles, and specialist roles within the establishment.

You will work closely with the Resourcing Team, based in Polmont, and the wider business to develop the Resourcing function as a credible, business-aligned and proactive service. You will manage recruitment delivery for key areas of the business and contribute to the development of policy, systems and best practice in recruitment.

This role will give you the platform to contribute to the development of the Resourcing function and will provide you with the opportunity to develop your own knowledge and skills. In doing so, you will drive improvements in recruitment practice through your involvement in a number of critical work areas, including high level Prison Officer recruitment, development of attraction strategies and understanding of market forces and seeking opportunities to promote the SPS.

Responsibilities
Ensure that all recruitment adheres to the Civil Service Recruitment Principles of open and fair competition and is delivered in an efficient and customer focused manner.
Mangement of all assessment events and applications through the recruitment process from application to employment for the role of Prison Officer and other roles within the establishment.
Apply specialist knowledge to ensure the function provides advice and expertise on resourcing policy, processes and techniques to HR team, line managers and candidates.
Through the development and delivery of appropriate training and support, develop internal capacity and skill in recruitment and selection; empowering recruiters to make confident and appropriate resourcing decisions.
Drive improvements in recruitment practice through your involvement in a number of critical work areas (policy, systems, and developing best practice), using expertise, research and internal/external networks.
Work closely with key business area sand external agencies to deliver innovative resourcing strategies and techniques and proactively address resourcing requirements across a wide range of roles, with a particular focus on Prison Officers.
Person Specification

SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.

Qualifications Requirements

Attained, or willing to work towards and achieve, a minimum of CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in Human Resources Practice, or equivalent/higher HR qualification and/or CIPD professional membership at a minimum of associate level.

ESSENTIAL

Experience Requirements

RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE

Experience of designing and delivering recruitment campaigns.

ESSENTIAL

ADVISING AND SUPPORTING

Experience of providing support, advice and direction to others in policy, processes and techniques.

ESSENTIAL

SOLUTIONS FOCUSED

Experience of analysing business issues and providing practical and creative solutions which add value.

ESSENTIAL

Knowledge Skills Requirements

PLANNING AND PRIORITISING

Evidence of your excellent organisational skills, demonstrating your ability to prioritise, forward plan and manage competing demands to ensure outputs are delivered on time.

ESSENTIAL

BUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS

Evidence of your ability to foster effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders and influence others to achieve desired outcomes.

ESSENTIAL

COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to engage audiences face to face and through effective high quality written communications.

ESSENTIAL

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING

Excellent problem solving skills and sound judgement, knowing when to flag issues and when to deal with and make decisions independently.

ESSENTIAL

Interview
Vacancy Information Booklets:
Guidance for Applicants - External.docx – 173KB
Converted File Guidance for Applicants - External.docx.pdf – 198KB

This opportunity is closed to applications.