Talent And Recruitment Business Partner Erp Lead
Salary
Annual
Talent And Recruitment Business Partner Erp Lead Location: Civic Centre, ST4 1RN Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 9+ Months Working Hours: Mon Fri, 09 00, 37 Hours per week Pay Rate: £ 281.12 per day Job Ref: (phone number removed) Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for temporary agency staff within a local government environment.
- Source, engage, and place qualified agency workers in response to fluctuating staffing demands.
- Drive initiatives to encourage the transition of temporary workers into permanent roles.
- Collaborate strategically with hiring managers, HR, procurement teams, and external managed service providers (MSPs).
- Ensure agency recruitment is compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with workforce planning goals.
- Focus on reducing off-contract spend and enhancing compliance with agency worker regulations, IR35 legislation, and other employment conditions.
- Advise on and implement best practices around temporary staffing.
- Monitor market trends and address common local government recruitment challenges, such as skill shortages and budget constraints.
- Ensure all activity supports organisational goals and delivers value through improved hiring outcomes, workforce stability, and contract compliance.
- Strong knowledge of temporary staffing and agency worker regulations, including AWR, IR35, and employment rights.
- Experience in local government recruitment, with an understanding of public sector frameworks, funding pressures, and workforce dynamics.
- Proven ability in vendor and managed service provider (MSP) management, building effective partnerships, and managing SLAs and KPIs.
- Demonstrated cost and contract management skills, with a track record of reducing off-contract spend and driving commercial value.
- Experience in developing and executing conversion strategies to transition agency staff to permanent hires.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across multiple departments.
- High compliance and risk awareness, ensuring all hiring practices meet legal, regulatory, and internal policy standards.
- Analytical and reporting skills to monitor workforce data, spend, and recruitment metrics for informed decision-making.
- Adaptability and problem-solving skills to respond quickly to recruitment challenges and resource shortages.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills to promote strategic workforce planning and change adoption.