4-5 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• An experienced Talent Attraction Specialist is required to provide hands-on recruitment and employer branding expertise within a local authority Human Resources team.
• The role will focus on improving candidate attraction, reducing agency spend, and developing an Employer Value Proposition (EVP) to support the long-term recruitment strategy.
• The postholder will design and deliver targeted attraction campaigns, build candidate pipelines for hard-to-recruit roles, and advise senior managers on future workforce resourcing models.
• This is a temporary hybrid position, offering an exciting opportunity to shape and influence a modern, inclusive approach to public sector recruitment.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Lead proactive sourcing activity using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and talent databases to attract high-quality candidates for specialist and frontline roles.
• Design and deliver EVP-led attraction campaigns, co-creating authentic content such as staff case studies, testimonials, and day-in-the-life features.
• Partner with hiring managers to implement fast-track recruitment campaigns with short application-to-offer timescales.
• Audit and enhance the candidate experience, ensuring recruitment materials are inclusive, engaging, and mobile-friendly.
• Use data and analytics to evaluate attraction performance, including time-to-hire, candidate diversity, and drop-off rates.
• Act as a bridge between the interim project team and permanent HR function, supporting the transition to a future talent model.
• Provide professional advice on resourcing strategy, agency management, and recruitment best practice.
• Support the design and delivery of talent pipelines for hard-to-recruit professions, particularly in social care and other critical service areas.
Skills/Experience:
• Proven background in talent acquisition within local government, NHS, education, or the wider public/voluntary sector.
• Hands-on experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, and managing recruitment marketing campaigns.
• Demonstrable experience designing and delivering employer branding or EVP projects with measurable results.
• Knowledge of hard-to-recruit professions, especially in social care and specialist roles.
• Strong data and analytical skills to monitor recruitment performance and improve outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to coach and challenge hiring managers.
• Skilled in inclusive recruitment and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Agile, collaborative, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Additional Information:
• Hours: 37 hours per week.
• Location: Hybrid – with regular on-site presence at the Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon (SN1).