Recruitment Adviser

House of Commons

The House of Commons is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The House of Commons Resourcing team is responsible for managing approximately 800 campaigns each year, facilitating internal mobility such as secondments and redeployments and for completing all required pre-employment checks for new joiners, leading a positive candidate experience throughout.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Resourcing team who are responsible for delivering an excellent recruitment service to all teams within the House of Commons. The Recruitment Adviser is responsible for directly managing recruitment campaigns, providing advice and recommendations around the most appropriate recruitment strategies. With a strong focus on Diversity and Inclusion, they will work with the wider Resourcing team to identify strong attraction strategies, enabling the greatest reach to a wide pool of candidates.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Provide advice and guidance to managers and staff on recruitment and selection processes, developing and maintaining knowledge of recruitment practices and the business to ensure that advice meets business need and best practice.
• Work with the Employer Brand Lead to identify and promote the use of a variety of advertising channels to support the attraction of a diverse pool of candidates.
• As part of the wider Resourcing team, contribute to the ongoing review and development of recruitment to optimise the hiring manager and candidate experience.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Experience of providing comprehensive advice on recruitment and selection activities, including delivering an exceptional candidate experience, with an understanding of relevant legislation and current best practice.

• Ability to develop recruitment strategies, recruit successfully to a high volume and complex range of internal and external vacancies

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a broad range of people at different levels

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500 word limit.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

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