Recruitment Manager (Band 5/EO)
Health and Safety Executive
Apply before 9:00 am on Monday 28th October 2024
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Job summary
As this is a temporary position existing Civil Servants are eligible to apply for this role but will only be considered on loan basis. Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return to Home department.
The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE’s) mission is to prevent people being killed, injured or made ill by work activities.
We help businesses and people understand how the laws to keep people safe and well at work affect them and provide guidance on what to do. To help us achieve this we employ the largest concentration of health and safety experts in the country including frontline inspectors, specialists, policy delivery teams, economists, lawyers and administrators, all working together to help protect people.
HSE’s resource needs are varied and wide-ranging from administrative and corporate roles through to niche and often hard to fill specialist roles. These might be scientific or engineering roles and this variety makes our work in recruitment really unique and interesting.
Recruitment is HR’s current number one priority. We are responsible for identifying, planning and fulfilling HSE’s resource requirements to ensure that we have the right people with the right skills and at the right time. Alongside this, we are working to improve the service experience for candidates and vacancy managers, the time we take to hire new employees and to increase the diversity of our candidate pool.
This post can be based in any of the advertised locations. For details of HSE locations please click the following link HSE Offices
Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours over 4 days.
You will be expected to travel to our Bootle HQ for team meetings approximately once a month.
Job description
As a recruitment campaign manager, your goal will be to attract a diverse range of good quality candidates to work for HSE through a positive candidate experience.
We deliver a variety of external recruitment activity ranging from single vacancies through to large-scale campaigns. You will work closely with other vacancy holders, other campaign managers and our Talent Attraction Lead to deliver specific vacancies and recruitment projects with an emphasis on talent attraction.
You will be accountable for ensuring all candidate journeys are positive from application to start date including monitoring the work of recruitment advisors during the campaign. As part of managing a positive candidate journey you will also work in a team with senior campaign managers on larger recruitment marketing campaigns or at assessment centres.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan appropriate, cost-effective advertising and making best use of HSE’s own advertising routes. Updating and publishing adverts on relevant HSE platforms.
- Manage the successful delivery of your vacancies through to completion, maintaining and ensuring candidates and vacancy holders are kept informed of progress.
- Update and regularly use recruitment systems, databases and reports, producing vacancy and candidate information to monitor progress, support team performance and to help evaluate recruitment outcomes.
- Communicate and negotiate offers of employment, working with vacancy holders and wider Human resources colleagues.
- Manage the efficient delivery of post- interview activity through to start date. Carry out checks on appointment work through to contract stage, ensuring recruitment administration is completed accurately, within SLA’s and issues are identified and dealt with quickly.
- Ensure that recruitment team guidance and documents are maintained, and that relevant HR guidance is accurate. Draft changes and help communicate these appropriately.
- Ensure key management information is captured and recorded correctly.
- Line management of recruitment advisors.
Person specification
Essential Skills
- Previous knowledge and experience of recruitment including advising vacancy holders on process and best practice.
- The ability to plan and prioritise your own workload, including the management of multiple workstreams to set delivery deadlines.
- Communicate effectively, understanding the needs of colleagues and different customers.
- Experience of maintaining accurate databases and producing information reports, preferably recruitment or HR systems.
- The ability to act as a positive role model by motivating and leading others.
- The ability to work and deliver to set timescales and deadlines.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Competitive rates of pay
- Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 28.97 %, far more than in the private sector
- Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
- Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
- 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
- Parental leave benefits
- As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Application information
As part of your application, you will be invited to complete an anonymised CV which should include your career history, skills and previous experience. Please note that your CV will not be assessed it is for information purposes only.
You will also be asked to complete an anonymised Personal Statement, of no more than 750 words which demonstrates how you meet the essential skills and criteria of the job advert.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/
Sift information
The sift will take place during week commencing 28th October when you will be assessed on your Personal Statement.
Interview information
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams during week commencing 11th November when you will be assessed against the advertised behaviours.
AI Tools & Platforms
During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their Behaviours, CVs and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.
Sponsorship
This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.
Further Information
Please note that a Reserve List will be held for the period of up to 12 There is no guarantee you will be offered a role from our reserve lists, so if you see a vacancy on Civil Service Jobs that you are interested in, we recommend you apply.
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all disabled applicants who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post.
If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk
If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.
Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here
Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk
- Email : hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : Hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk
Further information
https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/civilservicecodecomplaints/
