HR Resourcing Advisor

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Summary:

Are you an experienced in-house recruiter? This will initially be a 12-month fixed-term contract to support the growth of our team. This is a great opportunity for you to really boost our team's talent, bringing in a wider range of people for both permanent and temporary roles, and making our resourcing smarter and more efficient. You'll work closely with our HR Resourcing Manager to deliver recruitment to support our growth. You'll need to know your way around different types of recruitment, always aiming for best practice, and keep an eye on industry trends to make sure we're giving candidates a great experience and finding the best people for the job.

Main responsibilities:

• Work together with the HR Resourcing Manager and Hiring managers to choose the best course of action and comprehend hiring requirements. At each stage of the hiring process, offer advice and assistance to hiring managers, candidates and agency partners.
• Assist the HR Resourcing Manager with the end-to-end hiring process by performing all end-end administrative tasks. Writing and posting job advertisements on job boards, social media, and career websites.
• Organise and complete the paperwork and new hire checks required to ensure that it satisfies all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain records for the hiring processes.
• Respond regularly to candidates', agency partners, and hiring managers' emails, calls, and posts.
• Set priority as needed to make sure the function is successful.
• Use social media platforms, CV databases and professional networks to source new talent for the organisation. Conduct searches, message candidates to proactively source talent. Be proactive in utilising talent pooling opportunities to reduce costs.
• Plan and coordinate the hiring procedure, which may include conducting phone interviews, tests and assessments. Give recruiting managers a shortlist of qualified applicants. Schedule interviews and always communicate clearly with all parties. Help arrange and oversee the smooth onboarding of candidates.
• Use recruitment and hiring practises that will boost South East Water's talent while raising the organisation's profile for equality, diversity, and inclusivity.
• To get information and implement hiring strategies that make the most use of internal resources, keep an eye out for macro and micro market developments as well as industry trends. Be proactive in identifying areas where procedures and services can be improved.
• Management of open positions and applicants through all stages of hiring, ensuring that all recruitment data and software are handled and updated appropriately and on time.
• Recognise the distinct worker categories and the rules and procedures that go with them to ensure compliance throughout onboarding.
• Information about applicants and requests should be updated in HR information systems. Help the HR resourcing manager by supporting the fast, accurate, and intelligent data reporting needed to inform decisions and promote ongoing improvement.
• Maintain awareness of current legislation, regulatory commitments, and social attitudes that effect the delivery of recruitment best practices so that South East Water can meet its corporate social responsibilities.

You'll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• Educated to A-Level or equivalent is essential
• Verbal and written communication
• Highly organised
• Being able to prioritise
• Proven experience working within Recruitment, talent acquisition or similar position.
• Hands on experience with full-cycle recruitment
• Familiar with social media, CV databases and professional networks
• Knowledge of applicant tracking systems (we use Workday)
• Awareness of different selection methods used to measure suitability
• Experience with candidate onboarding processes
• Experiencing working with external agency partners and managing relationships

It will be a bonus if you have:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• CIPD Level 5 or degree in Human Resource Management is desirable
• Copy writing skills

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.
We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.
• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

Compensation package:

Starting from £31,000 + bonus

Join our team:

Be you, belong and valued.
Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

Can't find a suitable opening?

Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.

About Us

We supply top-quality drinking water to 2.3 million customers in the southeast of England.
Through a network of 9,000 miles of pipe, we deliver 544 million litres of water every day. It's the skill and expertise of our employees that ensures our water meets the highest standards.

We make sure we can meet the needs of our customers both now and in the future.

What you get from working with us:

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.
• Come to work to be safe, valued, and trusted.
• We’ll encourage you to create and pursue new opportunities for personal growth.
• A place to be the real you, build deeper connections and enjoy a sense of belonging.
• Be invested in helping us to create a sustainable water supply for now, and in the future.