Resourcing Lead

**Resourcing Lead - Children’s Services**
**Stockport based with travel to other offices & sites throughout the UK**
**£60k + £4,800 Car Allowance**

DWM Resourcing are searching for a Divisional Resourcing Lead for our clients Childrens Services, who are a leading National Care company.

As Divisional Resourcing Lead for Children’s Services you will play a key leadership role have the responsibility to support the companies Children’s Services Division to meet their resourcing requirements such that they can achieve their business objectives. You will also have a significant role in the wider Resourcing Leadership Team, sharing knowledge and best practice, to support and drive the Groups overall People and Resourcing Strategy.

You will build a high performing ‘team’, be a leader and manager coaching team members. You will actively support and lead on appropriate corporate projects that include may include the use of digital technology, employee branding, values based recruitment and diverse and creative recruitment strategies.

The post-holder will ultimately be responsible to develop, shape and deliver the Resourcing and on boarding Plan for the Children’s and Young People division through implementing a tailored recruitment strategy for each individual area. To have clearly defined metrics that allow the team (and individuals) to have a focus and direction and which they can be measured against.

Utilising key workforce information, the post-holder will work with the Group Head of Resourcing & Children’s Services Leaders, to understand current and future workforce requirements in order to support the development of and implement the Regional Resourcing Strategy which meets those needs.

The position will involve leading a team of Resourcing professionals including Senior Resourcing Business Partners, Field Based Resources, Advisors and Onboarding Administrators.

**To deliver these objectives, you will....**
- Build collaborative relationships with the Children’s Senior Leadership Team and key stakeholders to understand the requirements for all assigned vacancies and business growth
- Lead, manage and motivate a team of Senior Resourcing Business Partners, Field Based Resourcers and Recruitment & On boarding Administrators to deliver the plan on the ground, minimising delay across the selection and on boarding process in line with Regulatory and Compliance requirements
- Create a development plan for the team, to achieve a level of performance to address resourcing requirements of Childrens Services.
- Create robust recruitment plans for the Region, for Volume and specialist (Manager) roles.
- Supporting and leading your team on recruitment, on boarding, attendance at interviews, events, job fairs etc. as agreed locally
- Work closely with the Group HR Director, Group Head of Resourcing, MD’s and RM’s to develop robust commercial solutions and clear planning, per region, for the recruitment and selection of key staff
- Source, provide and present regular recruitment metrics, management information and statutory reporting
- Work alongside HR, Operations, Finance and Marketing to ensure that all Recruitment plans and spend are commercially robust, delivering the best ROI for the Region/Group.
- Provide hands on operational support across the end to end recruitment and on boarding cycle - through all stages including approval, attraction, selection, offer and pre-employment checks
- Contribute regular research and robust awareness of the region’s labour market, the potential impact on turnover, adapting recruitment plans accordingly
- Deliver Hiring Manager and Selection Skills training sessions to hiring managers on recruitment best practice and HR/Regulatory compliance
- Play an active part in succession planning and talent mapping alongside implementing a talent framework that assesses internal talent
- Ensure that the Group recruitment and on boarding practice mirrors outstanding contemporary techniques and technological developments, maintaining and sharing up to date knowledge around the market, legislation and compliance issues

**Divisional Resourcing Lead Person specification......**

The post holder will need strong Recruitment Business Partnering or Team Leading experience, with current or previous exposure to working in Children’s Social care a must.

The role will require an individual who is.....
- Credible and articulate, with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships at the most senior level
- Commercially astute, with a robust analytical style, able to assess effectively where the best ROI is to be found
- Flexible attitude and the ability to pick up multiple and competing priorities
- Able to deliver at pace without compromise on quality or compliance
- Detail orientated, high levels of literacy and a ‘finisher’
- Resilient and proactive - keen to go the extra mile with creativity and persistence
- Personally aligned with our core values and belie