Resourcing Adviser

This is an exciting opportunity for a people‑focused, solutions‑driven Resourcing Adviser to play a key role in our team. Working at pace during a time of significant change, you’ll be a true team player who thrives on challenge, brings fresh ideas and takes pride in delivering outstanding service.

This role is initially for a 12 month fixed term period whilst we deliver a wider People Services and Finance team project to implement a new HR/Payroll/Finance system.

Working pattern: this role is for 22.2 hours per week, ideally Wednesday – Friday, however other options can be considered – please get in touch with any questions around hours prior to applying.

You will be accountable for delivering innovative recruitment solutions across multiple service areas – from high‑volume and hard‑to‑fill roles to temporary and high‑turnover positions.

You will also,

• Support managers to design fair, inclusive and efficient recruitment and assessment processes that deliver quality hires quickly
• Partner confidently with managers and senior leaders, advising, influencing and constructively challenging to improve time to hire, campaign success and cost effectiveness.
• Promote roles in line with our employer brand, covering attraction, advertising, assessment, selection and onboarding
• Support with recruitment temporary workers and related compliance using data, creativity and market insight to develop smarter, more sustainable attraction approaches.
• Ensure an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience, with accurate, timely and compliant administration throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Using data and insight to drive decisions, produce meaningful resourcing metrics and share market intelligence to shape recruitment strategy.

We are looking for you to have,

• Significant experience working within a resourcing, recruitment role – including being able to show experience advising managers on resourcing options, assessment methods, best practice and compliance
• Leading recruitment processes and delivering recruitment/resourcing improvements to support the overall success of the organisation
• Knowledge and understanding of employment law and the implications for recruitment and resourcing
• Influencing skills with the ability to liaise with staff at all levels, and challenge perceptions, ways of working and decision making where appropriate

You’ll also be someone who has a positive, flexible and resilient approach, with the confidence to adapt quickly, support others and keep momentum during times of change. You will love working as part of a collaborative team, helping to keep the general team vibe upbeat and positive. You'll be someone who builds trust and credibility by taking ownership of tasks and seeing them through to solution or delivery. A good communicator you can listen to diverse views, understand different perspectives and offer your own thoughts in a constructive way.

In return you’ll find yourself surrounded by an experienced team of supportive colleagues who will bring you up to speed with all things Staffordshire and help to get you settled into our team.

Assessment process:

Video interviews - week commencing 25 May 2026

In person interviews/assessment at our Stafford office - week commencing 8 June 2026

For more information about this role please contact Auralia Bourne-Jones, Senior Resourcing Adviser at auralia.bourne-jones@staffordshire.gov.uk

How we work: As a team we work a mix of in the office and from home in line with the needs of organisation. Wednesday is our fixed day in the office each week as a team.

Start date: As this is a fixed term contract, we will be looking to start the successful candidate as soon as possible following successful completion of pre-employment checks.

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.