We are currently seeking an experienced Resourcing Lead to join our People team on the HS2 London Tunnels contract.
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Resourcing, the Resourcing Lead is responsible for the delivery of a proactive resourcing service within their defined SCS portfolio irrespective of employer, while also providing the link back into their own JV parent company.
The split of SCS portfolios will change over time as the size and shape of the project changes. Working proactively with senior leaders and hiring managers to ensure all staff roles within their portfolio are forecast and resourced through either redeployment or recruitment in the most effective way following a fair, consistent, and timely process. They will also champion our existing SCS staff ensuring opportunities for redeployment are maximised in the best interest of both our people and the project.
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role Responsibility
Resourcing Oversight and Workforce Planning
* Engage with senior leaders and hiring managers proactively to understand needs, influence resourcing related decisions, and maintain communication on progress.
* Proactively support SCS workforce planning and recruitment controls championing associated processes across the project with a cost-conscious mindset.
* Support the continuous improvement of the resourcing service, proactively researching and identifying best practice initiatives and delivering as appropriate against defined requirements.
* Support the resourcing team, demonstrating flexibility as needed to manage demand and other suitable work across the wider people team.
* Provide an excellent candidate experience irrespective of which process they are in, keeping all candidates informed of the process, dispositioning unsuccessful candidates in a timely manner with appropriate feedback.
* Ensure recruitment and redeployment process effectiveness is monitored regularly, checking the accuracy of reports and trackers.
Vacancy Management
* Manage the process for launching vacancies, from request through to advert, ensuring hiring managers and senior leaders are kept up to date.
* Work with hiring managers to shape the resource brief. Agree sourcing strategy and timelines, escalating when appropriate.
* Ensure each vacancy is reviewed against the SCS Priority pool before it is opened up for recruitment.
* Follow the correct process and procedures to fill vacancies from both internal and external applicants, driving fair, consistent, and timely selection decisions.
* Ensure consideration of both SCS and Parent Company talent/succession planning information within any resourcing process, liaising with PC HR Business Partners.
* Close campaigns compliantly, update relevant data points and monitor SLAs/KPIs.
* Drive the EDI agenda across all aspects of the resourcing process, maximising any opportunities to challenge and remove bias or questionable selection decisions.
* Ensure all parent company stakeholders are kept informed to allow each vacancy to be managed through to close in the most efficient way.
* Ensure offer and onboarding process hand-offs work seamlessly, working with all Parent Company HR teams, staff headcount and inductions team (irrespective of Parent Company employer).
* Own the link back into recruitment/HR for your own Parent Company, ensuring that Parent Company process requirements are understood and supported within the SCS team and that SCS process requirements are understood and supported within the Parent Company team.
* Help to influence Parent Company HR teams to establish the most effective and efficient hiring methods which support the SCS hiring process.
Redeployment
* Work collaboratively with your Parent Company HR team, Parent Company line managers and SCS Line Managers to ensure end dates are effectively communicated for your Parent Company workers.
* Proactively manage the redeployment of priority pool workers within your own parent company, ensuring that all SCS procedures have been followed.
* Deliver against any of your own Parent Company process requirements in relation to redeployment.
* Take ownership of a smooth redeployment experience for all workers in the SCS priority pool, being first point of contact for those from your own Parent Company.
* Ensure a fair and unbiased process for all SCS staff irrespective of Parent Company employer, championing both candidate and hiring manager experience.
Knowledge & Self Development
* Keep up to date with resourcing related employment law and legislation changes.
* Understand the Client and Joint Venture Partners' Environment and Sustainability Policies, Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are implemented on the project.
* Operate with compliance to the General Data Protection Regulations with respect to the storage of, access to and destruction of applicants’ personal data.
* Undertake any reasonable duties expected of you – this includes performing the recruiter role for a proportion of your responsibilities.
The Ideal Candidate
* Minimum of 5 years’ continuous experience in recruitment, with at least 2 years in-house experience, preferably within the infrastructure sector.
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changeable environment.
* Proven stakeholder management skills and ability to build strong working relationships.
* Clear and concise communication skills, and able to influence across all levels.
* Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
* Data rational and able to interpret data to demonstrate value add.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office and the use of Applicant Tracking Systems.
About the Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high-speed services.
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join our EDI Champions program or support the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture’s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develop a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrate commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
* A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
* Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role.
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits package.
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