Recruitment Advisor - Pontypridd, South Wales

Salary: Competitive

Basis: Full time

Please note: this is a 14 month fixed-term contract.

Equal Opportunities

At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone's different and has their own perspective so we're building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we're determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We're creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

Who we are

At Transport for Wales, we're on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that's rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we're all facing. We're an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome, and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we've made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.

Role responsibilities

• The Recruitment Advisor will be responsible for the delivery of operational recruitment and selection activities to enable Transport for Wales (TfW) to have the appropriate people resource to deliver its objectives.
• Deliver end-to-end recruitment and selection processes, including attraction, shortlisting and interviewing of candidates by providing interview panels with the appropriate advice and conducting interviews to ensure TfW have a fair and effective recruitment process.
• Proactively deliver recruitment of open vacancies, including senior and specialist roles, by sourcing candidates using various platforms and creative solutions to ensure TfW can recruit specialist roles and undertake positive action.
• Provide recruitment governance by working closely with, challenging, and advising Hiring Managers to create Job Descriptions (JD) and deliver additional documentation which provides an effective audit trail.
• Facilitate and support TfW's job evaluation process by providing advice and guidance to Hiring Managers when JD writing and hosting various job evaluation sessions to ensure accurate job levelling and an effective pay and performance model.

Who we're looking for

• Demonstrable experience of delivering end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Experience of proactively resourcing or headhunting specialist roles.
• Experience of using an Applicant Tracking System.
• Ability to write compelling and accurate job descriptions.
• Experience of making improvements to recruitment processes.
• Experience of challenging decision makers and Hiring Managers on recruitment decisions.

Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role. Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Next steps

Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.

Transport for Wales is a disability leader. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful. This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.