Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0FJ (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
Salary range: £45,021 - £48,060 p.a. inc. London weighting
36 hours
We are looking for a Resourcing Business Partner to join our recently expanded Recruitment and Resourcing Team.
It’s a fantastic time to be joining the HR & OD Team at Brent Council!
As a result of our ambitious new transformation programme and significant investment in our HR and OD services, we have created several exciting new roles.
About the role
Are you an ambitious, experienced and passionate recruitment professional who wants to support us in reshaping and expanding our inhouse services?
Do you want to use your skills to support Brent Council in the meaningful, and important work it we for the community?
As a Resourcing Business Partner you will:
• Provide hiring managers across the Council with specialist advice and cost-effective resourcing solutions for hard-to-fill and complex roles.
• Source quality candidates with the relevant skills and knowledge to meet the current and future needs of the Council
• Create and lead on engaging campaigns which attract high-quality candidates
• Support the promotion of Brent’s employer brand to job seekers and future talent
• Play a key role in shaping how the Council attracts and recruits top talent
Our Team
Reporting to the Senior Recruitment and Resourcing Manager you will work alongside a fellow Resourcing Business Partner, whilst also working closely with our Social Media and Digital Lead and the wider Recruitment Team.
We encourage flexible working, meaning you will have the option to work two days a week from home.
About you
You’ll play a key role in supporting our managers and delivering a culture change programme. Therefore, we’re looking for change makers, visionaries, and inspiring people who share our aspiration to deliver a first-class Recruitment & Resourcing service.
Using your experience and ideas, you’ll help us ensure our processes and systems support the team in delivering a modern, efficient and gold standard service to hiring managers and candidates. You’ll be a passionate resourcing professional who cares deeply about your work and making a difference.
You’ll have extensive experience of developing cost-effective, engaging attraction strategies for hard-to-fill roles in complex organisations, as well as the ability to deliver the full recruitment lifecycle from manager briefing to candidate onboarding.
Our Offer to You
In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits:
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus bank holidays after 5 years continuous service
• Very generous employer pension contribution
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme for free confidential counselling 24/7
• Good public transport links
• Season ticket loan for public transport
• Cycle to work scheme and good onsite facilities
• Access to affordable parking nearby
• Access to My Brent Rewards for big brand discounts, local offers and money off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers.
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• Discounted gym membership
• Childcare deposit loans
• Staff network groups
Application Process
To apply for this role, please submit a supporting statement that addresses how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification (1000 words max), along with your CV.
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 25th November 2024.
If you have any questions about the application process, or the role please contact amanda.jales@brent.gov.uk.
About us
Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity, and we celebrate our status as one of the most diverse boroughs in the UK. We are building a fairer, more equal Brent where everyone can succeed.
In the words of Kim Wright, Chief Executive of Brent Council.
“We are a borough that wears its diversity proudly and a place where people are drawn to, seeking better and brighter opportunities. This is a council that doesn’t sit still when the chance for innovation is before us.
People that choose us, stay with us. That’s testimony to the difference you can make here – the chance to make profound changes to the lives of many, and ensure no one resident is left behind.”
To find out more about working for Brent visit https://hrandodcareersbrent.com
Additional information
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk .
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.