AMS PSR

On behalf of Homes England, we are looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract on a remote basis (occasional attendance in any nationwide office my be required)

Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.

Following the publication of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunities across the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead and manage a team of Resourcing Advisors, providing coaching, guidance and professional development.
• Partner with designated directorates and senior stakeholders to understand workforce requirements and develop effective resourcing strategies.
• Develop and implement proactive talent pipelines to meet current and future workforce needs.
• Drive employer branding initiatives to enhance the Agency's profile as an employer of choice.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns across both high-volume and specialist recruitment areas.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with external recruitment agencies, professional networks and diversity-focused organisations.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to hiring managers on recruitment best practice, workforce planning and talent acquisition.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion throughout all recruitment and selection activities.
• Ensure recruitment processes are compliant with organisational policies, employment legislation and best practice standards.
• Analyse recruitment data, monitor performance metrics and identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Oversee the effective use and management of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment technologies.
• Contribute to workforce planning, succession planning and talent management initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to enhance recruitment efficiency, candidate experience and return on investment.
• Identify and mitigate recruitment risks and support informed decision-making.
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction and service delivery across all resourcing activities.

Essential:

• CIPD qualified or equivalent recruitment/resourcing experience.
• Significant experience in talent acquisition or recruitment business partnering.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns.
• Experience building talent pipelines and sourcing strategies.
• Experience leading and developing a resourcing team.
• Experience working with recruitment agencies.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment data.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Desirable:

• Experience within a public sector or complex organisation.
• Knowledge of workforce planning and talent management.
• Experience leading recruitment process improvements.
• Working knowledge of project management principles.
• Experience supporting employer branding initiatives.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Homes England guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Homes England guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".