Job Title: Recruitment and Talent Advisor Location: Highbury Campus Salary: £26,742 - £28,315 - Full Time Equivalent Job Type: Full-Time Permanent, 25 - 30 Hours per week available, 52 Weeks per year About us: At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey. We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community. We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development / training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations educational journey and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. What we offer: Annual Leave: 25 days total and 2-week closure for Christmas & 8 bank holidays Local Government Pension Scheme 26.10% Learning & Development programmes by The Community Adult Education Department Onsite discounts: COPC Hair Salon & 50% off at the COPC Sports Centre Online discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a COPC email address Free car parking across all campus sites About the role: The Recruitment and Talent Development Advisor plays a key role in supporting both the recruitment management and the talent development strategies, with the aim of attracting, recruiting and retaining the best talent. The Recruitment and Talent Development Advisor will provide high quality, professional people focused recruitment service and Talent Development service to the College. They will provide guidance and support to managers across all elements of the recruitment process and the learning and development processes working alongside the supportive and collaborative Campus HR teams and the HR Operations team to support the organisations talent processes. Key Responsibilities: Support the successful delivery of the recruitment and the talent development strategies alongside operational people priorities. Lead and participate in recruitment related projects to meet department objectives. Ensure full compliance with the College’s recruitment policy and safer recruitment requirements as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education [KCSIE]. Manage the recruitment process from start to finish of internal and external roles. Activity will include, document drafting, advertising, shortlisting, arranging interviews, facilitating offers and completing the onboarding process via the applicant tracker system. Work with managers to ensure a high quality candidate experience through the recruitment process including feedback. Ensuring that an up to date and comprehensive record of all candidates is maintained which satisfies legal, audit and Service Level Agreement requirements. Produce reports on recruitment statistics to inform future recruitment activity To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you: CIPD Level 3 or willing to work towards Evidence of commitment to professional development A good standard of Maths and English Strong organisational and time management skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Background in HR Diversity and Inclusion: Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training. The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services. Pre-Employment Checks: The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references. We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.