October 17, 2024

British Council

București

Resourcing Leader UK & Europe (Testing Purpose For EF)

Date: 15 Oct 2024
Location: Bucharest, European Union, RO
Company: British Council

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.

THIS IS NOT A LIVE VACANCY - PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE. YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE SCREENED. IT IS ONLY BEING USED FOR TESTING PURPOSES

Job Title: Resourcing Leader (UK & Europe)
Location: UK or Romania

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Resourcing Leader to drive talent acquisition and workforce planning across our UK and European operations. This strategic role is pivotal in ensuring we attract, hire, and retain top talent aligned with our business needs, while leading a high-performing recruitment team. The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader with a proven track record in managing large-scale recruitment functions across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy: Develop and implement a resourcing strategy for the UK and Europe, aligned with business goals and future workforce needs.
Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse recruitment team, ensuring high performance and delivery of recruitment KPIs.
Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with senior business leaders, HR, and hiring managers to understand and address resourcing needs.
Talent Acquisition: Oversee full lifecycle recruitment, from sourcing and interviewing to offer management, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience.
Workforce Planning: Partner with the business to forecast staffing needs and develop proactive recruitment pipelines.
Diversity & Inclusion: Drive initiatives to ensure diverse talent pools, fostering an inclusive recruitment process.
Employer Branding: Enhance our employer brand across key markets to attract top talent.
Process Optimisation: Continuously improve recruitment processes and systems, leveraging technology to drive efficiency.
Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
Compliance: Ensure recruitment activities adhere to local employment laws and regulations across the UK and Europe.

Core Skills and Experience:

Proven Leadership Experience: Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a recruitment team.
Strategic Mindset: Ability to develop and execute a regional resourcing strategy aligned with business objectives.
Multi-Market Recruitment: Experience managing recruitment across the UK and Europe, with an understanding of local hiring practices and regulations.
Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with senior leaders, HR teams, and hiring managers.
Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.
Data-Driven: Strong analytical skills with the ability to use recruitment metrics to inform decision-making and strategy.
Tech-Savvy: Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HR technologies, and digital recruitment platforms.
Diversity Recruitment: Commitment to driving diversity and inclusion in hiring practices.
Problem Solving: Ability to anticipate and address hiring challenges creatively and proactively.
Negotiation Skills: Effective negotiation and vendor management skills for partnering with recruitment agencies and external providers.

Qualifications:

A degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field (CIPD qualification preferred).
A minimum of 2 years in a recruitment/resourcing leadership role, ideally within a multinational organization.
In-depth knowledge of UK and European employment laws and regulations.
Fluent English is required; additional European languages are a plus.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits package.
Flexible working arrangements (remote/hybrid options available).
Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
A supportive and dynamic work environment with a focus on collaboration and innovation.

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org

Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.