AMS PSR

On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Recruitment Specialist (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Hybrid working (2/3 days per week in Croydon office and remaining WFH)

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.

The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in – this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

Please note that SC Clearance is required for this role, as a minimum candidates must be willing and eligible to undergo clearance.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Recruitment Specialist would be:

• Working with DDaT Business Area colleagues to understand the recruitment pipeline prioritised demand
• Engaging and collaborating with stakeholders to develop a campaign plan that maximises campaign applications, success rates and reduce time to hire
• Managing at pace and scale the end-to-end process for permanent recruitment campaigns including sourcing and coordinating technically qualified / experienced panel members to support selection and engagement with other enabling teams involved in onboarding
• Managing and liaising with candidates throughout the recruitment process to keep them regularly informed on progress and to proactively resolve any issues or delays that may impact their recruitment experience or onboarding
• Working with Workforce Planners to track and report on roles recruited to ensure data is up to date and aligned and that external resources are exited as per agreed plans, to ensure cost savings targets are achieved
• Ensuring good quality and timely onboarding and DDaT induction activities are in place to support the candidate landing well in the organisation

Essential:

• You’ll have a passion for developing capability and delivering business critical services
• Understanding the principles and process of end-to-end recruitment
• Demonstrating good organisational skills and a proven ability to prioritise and balance demanding workloads
• Communicating effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing
• Building productive stakeholder relationships and using challenge and influence to drive outcomes at pace and scale
• Demonstrating good problem solving, decision making, and analytical skills
• Desirable skills and experience:
• Previous experience in large scale public sector recruitment

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, the Home Office 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

The Home Office 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".