Talent Partner

**Talent Partner
Birmingham, B5 4UA with hybrid working**
- **Full time and part time available**:

- **6 month contract**:

- **£35,328 - £37,000 per annum**

As the economic regulator of water and wastewater in England and Wales, our role at Ofwat is to enable, incentivise and hold companies to account for providing the very best for customers, society, and the environment now and in the future. We also overseethe markets that exist in the water sector to make sure they are working for customers.

We are forward-thinking, creative, innovative, and ambitious. We actively encourage autonomy, collaboration and innovation and there’s a real adult culture fostered by trust, flexibility, and respect. We constantly push the boundaries and embrace new waysof working, promoting wellbeing and work-life balance.

We strive to ensure our people feel connected and valued, where their voice matters. You will be provided with the space and support to shape your future while taking greater control of your own growth and development.

**The role**:
Our People Hub consists of 15 people and this role will be one of three Talent Partners reporting to the Head of Talent & OD, supported by a Resourcing and Onboarding Advisor.

**Responsibilities**:

- Own and manage the end-to-end vacancy lifecycle for your business areas, keeping stakeholders updated and ensuring relevant principles are adhered to (including Civil Service standards)
- Work with People Partners and business stakeholders to understand short, medium and long-term talent requirements, translating into attraction and selection strategies, and building talent pipelines to meet the capability needs for your business areas.
- Collect and interpret data to inform strategies and to make recommendations for improvements.
- Support the delivery of Ofwat's early careers resourcing strategy (graduates) to support the organisation to achieve its’ ambitions
- Work with our supplier partner, to manage the early careers talent cycle from attraction and selection through to onboarding and ongoing development
- Work as part of the team to develop succession planning and talent management frameworks

**Essential experience, skills and knowledge required**:

- Experience of overseeing and being accountable for, multiple recruitment campaigns. Managing the full vacancy life cycle through advertising, selection and offer stages, in partnership with vacancy holders.
- Excellent stakeholder management with demonstrable experience of relationship building at all levels
- Experience of delivering in a process orientated recruitment cycle, using Applicant Tracking Systems.
- Experience of recruiting within Civil Service Commission requirements
- Comprehensive understanding of recruitment marketing, attraction tools and channels
- Experience of improving talent acquisition processes or similar projects
- Providing expert advice and guidance to vacancy holders on best practice and compliance within regulated recruitment processes.
- Experience of leading complex projects and managing varied stakeholders.

**Attributes**:

- Building Trust
- Championing and Leading Change
- Promotes Collaboration
- You can read more about the role, eligibility requirements and the selection process via the link to apply._

Ofwat offers a fantastic benefits package. You can expect:

- A generous Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- 25 Days Annual Leave (raising to 30 with each year of service) plus Bank holidays and additional 2.5 days Privilege Leave
- Access to exclusive discounts on a range of goods and services such as retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance and gym membership;
- up to 3 volunteering days per year;
- generous shared parental leave and pay;
- recognition and bonus schemes;
- flexible working arrangements;
- fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies;
- cycle-to-work scheme;
- season ticket loan for travel between home and office;
- regular professional development and continuous improvement initiatives;
- health and well-being initiatives.

**How to apply**:
Other suitable skills and experience include HR, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Admin