JOB SUMMARY

As a centralised expert service, we gain the advantage of being at the centre of supporting departments future goals, whilst remaining independent of their daily activities. We support departments, functions and professions across government in recruiting for the skills that they need. Our work varies enormously as we flex between dealing with campaigns where we are searching for professionals in scarce or hard to recruit markets, through to campaigns that attract large volumes of applicants, and everything in between.
Given the diverse and developing needs of the Civil Service, our role really is crucial to getting the right people into the right place at the right time to deliver for Government. We are leading the way in our approach to recruitment and we specialise in creating great campaigns to attract and retain the best talent for our customers across Government. We really understand the pressures and challenges of recruiting and so provide as much support to vacancy holders as is needed to get it right and do it well.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Recruitment and Pre-Employment Campaign Manager Overview:
As a Recruitment and Pre-Employment Campaign Manager within Government Recruitment Service (GRS), you will play a vital role in supporting Government Departments and Professional Bodies to attract, select, and onboard the right talent efficiently and effectively. Operating within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will lead dedicated teams to deliver end-to-end recruitment campaigns and pre-employment checks, ensuring high standards of quality, compliance, and value for money, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, wellbeing, and professional development.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage teams responsible for delivering recruitment campaigns and pre-employment checks, ensuring resilience, efficiency, and high performance.
• Develop customised campaign proposals and service agreements aligned with client needs, including resource planning and financial management.
• Oversee the operational delivery of services from initiation to completion, meeting quality standards, timeframes, and budgetary requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across Government Departments, Civil Service bodies, and external partners, acting as a trusted ambassador for the GRS brand and services.
• Engage in stakeholder management, understanding client needs, and promoting GRS services effectively.
• Monitor and analyse operational performance data, providing oversight on workflow, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Support the continuous development of team members through performance management, feedback, and capacity building initiatives.
• Prioritise team wellbeing and foster a collaborative, inclusive working environment.
• Lead initiatives for process improvement and efficiency optimisation across campaigns and services, including managing feedback and quality assurance processes.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE:

• Lead Criteria: Team Leadership: Experience of leading and developing a team to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment. This includes managing team performance, allocating resources effectively, and adapting plans to meet changing needs.
• Clear and Effective Communication: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to tailor your message to different audiences (e.g., colleagues, stakeholders, clients, team members) to achieve a desired outcome.
• Relationship Building: Building and maintaining positive and constructive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver quality outcomes and meet their needs.
• Data Analysis and Decision Making: Analysing data from a range of sources (e.g., dashboards, spreadsheets) to monitor performance and inform decisions, proposals, and action plans.
• Accountability: Taking ownership and accountability, within your area of responsibility, for decisions and commitments, ensuring promises are kept and actions are followed through.
• Continuous Improvement: Engaging with others and contributing to the continuous improvement of services or processes within a team or wider organisation.
  A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.