Talent Resourcing Manager

We are looking to appoint an experienced internal recruiter as our new Talent Resourcing Manager. This is a newly created role within the Talent Attraction & Resourcing team (TA&R), an established team of talent acquisition and marketing specialists. Working with colleagues from the team and wider departments, you will help shape our talent acquisition strategy by developing a central talent pool service to meet high volume and specialist recruitment requirements in our 48 academies. The successful applicant will be heavily involved in the strategic direction, development and delivery of marketing, assessment and onboarding processes for the talent pool.

About the team

The TA&R team is responsible for coordinating the hiring process across the Federation, from entry level to executive leadership appointment across both teaching and non-teaching positions. The team has ownership for managing our employer branding, EVP, content marketing, resourcing, recruitment technology and training, and managing a Preferred Supplier Framework (PSL). As part of the central team, we support both primary and secondary academies during the requisition, advertising, assessment and selection process.

Your opportunity

You will play a crucial role in developing an internal talent pool service for casual, fixed-term contract and permanent recruitment alongside our traditional sourcing of candidates through the PSL Framework and third party agencies. The role will focus initially on campaign management, and building a talent pipeline through which you will engage prospective candidates to screen and onboard for the talent pool service.

As you progress and the talent pool grows, you will have responsibility for managing high-volume contract recruitment across all our primary and secondary academies. This will be a fast-paced role which will require someone who can work autonomously, methodically and proactively. You will need a proven track record in delivering effective talent acquisition strategies to help promote employer brand and industry profile. We want to hear from experienced talent acquisition and HR practitioners who can bring creative thinking, innovative approaches and a successful track record in delivering projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with the Head of Talent to develop communication and resourcing strategies for high volume recruitment
• Developing innovative and engaging recruitment marketing strategies to help develop a talent pool service
• Creating and managing targeted social campaigns to help build the talent pool through referrals, events, sourcing and content marketing
• Working with academy HR and Leadership teams to understand recruitment challenges and evolve the talent pool service offering
• Screening CVs/profiles, conducting initial interviews and assessing candidates to determine suitability
• Carrying out assessment, vetting and pre employment checks as part of the onboarding process for the talent pool
• Supporting with the management of the Preferred Supplier (PSL) Framework and procurement of new suppliers
• Providing advice and guidance to academy leadership teams and HR networks with regards to hiring contract/temporary workers
• Using a wide range of methods and techniques to source, engage, and attract candidates
• Managing budgets, MI reporting and liaising with Finance and HR networks
• Gathering academy feedback and evaluating candidate skills and experience
• Delivery relevant onsite and virtual training sessions to academy staff

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

• Detailed knowledge and experience across the end-to-end talent acquisition cycle, from job requisition, attraction and selection through to offer and onboarding
• An interest in education, an eye for detail, agility, flexibility and resilience
• An interest in technology, automation and recruitment best practice
• A track record in or practical knowledge of pre-employment screening and onboarding
• Experience, ideally, in carrying out Enhanced DBS checks
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Desire to stay abreast of industry developments and trends

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Harry Bond on careers@harrisfederation.org.uk to e-mail questions or to arrange a call.

Our Central Team

Our central team comprises of a dedicated, driven group of departments working centrally to provide support across the Federation and all 48 of our academies. Across a multitude of key departments, we maintain an outstanding body of staff all integral to supporting central and academy finance, HR, Data, Estates management, Talent and many more. We look for dedicated experts in their fields to support the . If you are a committed leader in your role and would like to join the administration and operational development of a highly successful multi-academy trust, then this may be the opportunity for you.

Our Benefits Package

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.

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Being a part of the Harris Federation

We are recognised as the top performing large multi-academy trust in England for primary and secondary education. Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission of Harris. Holding a reputation for bringing transformative approaches to education, we hold a unrivalled track record in achieving success through rapid school improvement.

Our people are at the heart of this success. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of training programmes available at every stage of your career.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

Learn more About Harris and our Vision and Values 

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

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Diversity and Equality

We are committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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