Resourcing Adviser in Stafford

This is an exciting opportunity for a people‑focused, solutions‑driven Resourcing Adviser to play a key role in our team. Working at pace during a time of significant change, you’ll be a true team player who thrives on challenge, brings fresh ideas and takes pride in delivering outstanding service. This role is initially for a 12 month fixed term period whilst we deliver a wider People Services and Finance team project to implement a new HR/Payroll/Finance system.

Working pattern: This role is for 22.2 hours per week, ideally Wednesday – Friday, however other options can be considered – please get in touch with any questions around hours prior to applying.

Main Responsibilities:

• You will be accountable for delivering innovative recruitment solutions across multiple service areas – from high‑volume and hard‑to‑fill roles to temporary and high‑turnover positions.
• Support managers to design fair, inclusive and efficient recruitment and assessment processes that deliver quality hires quickly.
• Partner confidently with managers and senior leaders, advising, influencing and constructively challenging to improve time to hire, campaign success and cost effectiveness.
• Promote roles in line with our employer brand, covering attraction, advertising, assessment, selection and onboarding.
• Support with recruitment temporary workers and related compliance using data, creativity and market insight to develop smarter, more sustainable attraction approaches.
• Ensure an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience, with accurate, timely and compliant administration throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Using data and insight to drive decisions, produce meaningful resourcing metrics and share market intelligence to shape recruitment strategy.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Significant experience working within a resourcing, recruitment role – including being able to show experience advising managers on resourcing options, assessment methods, best practice and compliance.
• Leading recruitment processes and delivering recruitment/resourcing improvements to support the overall success of the organisation.
• Knowledge and understanding of employment law and the implications for recruitment and resourcing.
• Influencing skills with the ability to liaise with staff at all levels, and challenge perceptions, ways of working and decision making where appropriate.
• You’ll also be someone who has a positive, flexible and resilient approach, with the confidence to adapt quickly, support others and keep momentum during times of change.
• You will love working as part of a collaborative team, helping to keep the general team vibe upbeat and positive.
• You’ll be someone who builds trust and credibility by taking ownership of tasks and seeing them through to solution or delivery.
• A good communicator you can listen to diverse views, understand different perspectives and offer your own thoughts in a constructive way.

In return you’ll find yourself surrounded by an experienced team of supportive colleagues who will bring you up to speed with all things Staffordshire and help to get you settled into our team. Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.