Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Introduction
**About Us**

Oxfordshire County Council is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents by delivering high-quality services and fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. We are seeking a proactive and experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our dynamic Human Resources and Cultural Change team.

**About the Role**

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead and manage key talent acquisition projects and campaigns for hard-to-fill roles. They will proactively search for, attract, nurture, and hire the very best talent. The role involves providing advanced level advice and guidance on attraction, social media, sourcing, pipelining, assessment, vetting, inclusive hiring, data analysis, and market and technology trends.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will collaborate with HR Business Partners and senior managers to develop a full understanding of service area workforce requirements and provide talent acquisition strategies and solutions. They will ensure the successful and timely delivery of multiple innovative talent acquisition campaigns and projects with clearly defined project plans and identified task owners and timelines. The role also requires using best value, evidence-based, and innovative methods to create and deliver valuable solutions. Additionally, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.

**About you**

**Rewards and benefits**
- Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to ‘buy’ additional days
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%.
- Regular monthly formal and informal support and supervision
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Extensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities, career progression scheme including the opportunity to train as a Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor or Adult Mental Health Practitioner.
- Learn more here: Our benefits | Jobs (oxfordshire.gov.uk)

**Our commitment to**:
**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

**Our commitment to**:
**Guaranteed Interview Schemes**

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

**Our commitment to**:
**Safeguarding**

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

**Our commitment to**:
**Flexible Working**

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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