Resourcing Adviser

Post Title: Resourcing Adviser
Team: Human Resources
Ref No: 202543
Grade: H
Type of appointment: Fixed-term – 12 months
Location: Peterborough or Aberdeen
Salary: £32,025

This post will have a base in either Peterborough or Aberdeen.

JNCC has adopted a hybrid working approach, allowing colleagues to benefit from time in the office, with the flexibility also to work from home. Employees are expected to work from one of our office bases for a few days a month as a minimum with attendance expected at regular face to face team meetings. Arrangements will vary by team and the exact balance will depend on the nature of your role. We can provide more details at the interview and offer stages.

Who are JNCC?

Established in 1991, we’re the UK’s statutory advisor on issues affecting the natural environment across the UK and internationally. Our primary role is advising all four Governments of the UK. We also work with private sector organisations to support decision making on the sustainable use of marine waters and natural resources around the UK. JNCC is led by the Joint Committee, which brings together members from the nature conservation bodies for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and independent members appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under an independent Chair. Support is provided to the Committee by approx. 300 people who bring together scientific and technical expertise, extensive knowledge of policy at global, European and national levels, and skills in working with other organisations. Staff are based in two main offices in Peterborough and Aberdeen.

Why JNCC?

We’re small enough (c.300 staff) that your voice is heard by everyone including the CEO, but big enough that we have all the skills, resources and people you’ll need to get the job done. All our staff are passionate about conservation and making a difference to the world we live in. We have a very flexible, inclusive and welcoming organisational culture. Our Executive Management provides employees with the freedom and tools you will need, and our friendly team will assist you in your role.

JNCC is committed to maintaining employee health and wellbeing, whether it is physically, emotionally, financially or socially, and offers a range of benefits to support employees in this. Such benefits include the option to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, professional and personal development opportunities as well as an exciting job in a unique environment.

Hours of work: Full-time or Part-time

Normal minimum hours of attendance for the post are 36 hours per week over a 5-day period, Monday to Friday. Part time hours of a minimum of 30 hours over a minimum of 4 days per week would be considered.

Flexi time is available.

Annual Leave:

The annual leave allowance is 25 days per year, rising to 30 days per year after 5 years’ service. There are also 12 days public and privilege leave. Part-time staff will receive this on a pro rata basis.

Post background:

This is an exciting opportunity to join JNCC’s HR team as we implement our new People Strategy. We’re looking for an experienced and proactive recruiter to help shape and modernise our recruitment approach - placing candidate experience, inclusivity, and excellent service to hiring managers at the heart of everything we do.

In this role, you’ll lead on enhancing the quality and impact of our recruitment materials, ensuring our assessment processes are robust and effective in identifying top talent. You’ll play a key role in streamlining recruitment workflows, implementing improvements, and building capability across the organisation by upskilling line managers and HR colleagues - leaving a lasting legacy at the end of your fixed-term appointment.

You’ll also contribute to internal talent management by supporting the development and use of a flexible resourcing pool to promote internal mobility and career development.

As part of a small, supportive HR team providing full lifecycle support to around 300 employees, you’ll line manage two administrative officers and collaborate closely with colleagues across the organisation.

Post Duties:

• Support a comprehensive review of our end-to-end recruitment processes, using your expertise to optimise our use of the Applicant Tracking System.
• Support hiring managers in crafting high-quality job descriptions and person specifications, and advise on the most effective advertising and assessment methods to attract the right candidates.
• Manage our Flexible Resourcing pool, maintaining proactive engagement with internal candidates and their managers to match skills and availability with upcoming vacancies.
• Collaborate with our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion team to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and deliver a positive candidate experience.
• Line manage two Administration Officers, ensuring recruitment activity is well-coordinated, high quality, and smoothly connected with the HR operations team.
• Oversee the recruitment budget, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
• Provide clear and insightful recruitment metrics, such as time-to-hire and vacancy fill rates, to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to broader HR activities as needed, supporting a small and collaborative team.

Technical and Experience Requirements

To be a successful candidate you will have:

• Proven experience in recruitment, including designing and delivering inclusive and effective attraction and assessment strategies. Experience of managing or coordinating internal talent pools would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong understanding of recruitment systems and tools, including Applicant Tracking Systems, and awareness of emerging technologies such as AI in recruitment.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement, with the ability to identify inefficiencies, implement practical solutions, and enhance the effectiveness of recruitment or HR operations.
• Understanding of the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. Experience working in the public sector or not-for-profit environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Ability to write and review high-quality recruitment documentation, including job descriptions, person specifications, and adverts.
• Commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, with a track record of embedding inclusive practices into recruitment processes and understanding of the Disability Confident scheme.
• Line management experience, with the ability to support, develop and motivate team members.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, including the ability to manage budgets and produce meaningful recruitment metrics.

Behaviours:

• Changing and Improving (assessed via response to Process Improvement Experience criteria)
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

In the event that we receive a large volume of applications we reserve the right to conduct the sift based on the Lead Behaviour of Changing and Improving

Please see the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade.

Nationality requirements 

This job is broadly open to the following groups: 

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

JNCC do not provide sponsorship.

Closing date and interview date

The closing date for this post is 23:55 on Sunday, 07 September 2025.

The anticipated interview date is week commencing Monday, 15 September 2025 or 22 September 2025.