Strategic Recruitment manager

· The Strategic Recruitment Manager will oversee all recruitment activities within the council, including permanent and temporary recruitment, as well as entry-to-work programs. This role is responsible for resourcing all areas of the organisation, from entry-level positions to executive leadership roles.

· Leading a team, the Manager will ensure that the council recruits the right talent with the right skills at optimal costs, minimising the need for interim solutions.

· They will drive the implementation of efficient, high-performing recruitment processes, ensuring SBC provides best-in-class recruitment services while advancing strategic resource planning, including at the corporate leadership level.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

· Lead the design and development of the recruitment service, ensuring delivery of a comprehensive programme that meets future skills and capability needs. Manage key client relationships to influence and establish recruitment standards, frameworks, and tools that align with organisational goals (this includes recruitment competencies, leadership competencies and question bank).

· Drafting and developing inclusive recruitment training.

· Develop and implement a strategic recruitment plan for SBC, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to secure the right talent with the right skills, at optimal cost, to meet organisational needs.

· Collaborate across the council, particularly with Business Partners and the HR Leadership team, to leverage workforce plans and design recruitment strategies that enhance diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organisation.

· Work closely with the interim Project Insights and System Analyst to utilise and contribute to data insights, enabling a continuous review and improvement of recruitment strategies to drive enhanced performance and outcomes.

· Lead market engagement initiatives by working with suppliers and conducting research to anticipate and address future skill shortages. Design and implement proactive market-shaping programmes to ensure the organization is well-prepared for current and future talent needs.

· Translate recruitment objectives into compelling talent attraction strategies, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience from brand awareness to onboarding. Develop and implement effective selection methodologies that align with best practices.

Essential Experience Required:

· Extensive experience managing large-scale operational resourcing services, fostering long-term, successful partnerships while maximising value from key frameworks and contracts is essential.

· Educated to RQF Level 6 (Bachelor's degree) with a CIPD qualification or equivalent is essential.