Talent Engagement Consultant

Overview

We’re looking for a creative and strategic Talent Engagement Consultant to join our HR & OD Talent Team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape our employer brand and deliver innovative attraction campaigns that help us recruit top talent and future leaders.

This is a 3 month secondment/ Fixed- term contract opportunity.

About us

At Buckinghamshire Council, we strive to deliver excellent services that make a real difference to the lives of our communities. To achieve this, we need the right people, those who share our values of Pride, Ambition, Collaboration, and Trust, and who are committed to helping us provide high quality services every day. We’re focused on attracting talented, motivated individuals who want to contribute to building stronger communities and shaping a better future for Buckinghamshire.

About the role

As a Talent Engagement Consultant, you’ll play a key role in attracting and engaging top talent through creative and data-driven strategies. You’ll lead multi-channel campaigns, enhance our employer brand, and work closely with stakeholders to deliver measurable results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement innovative talent attraction and engagement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Plan and deliver multi-channel recruitment campaigns, including social media, careers website, and advertising.
• Create authentic messaging informed by research, focus groups, and interviews.
• Manage and update careers pages, LinkedIn, and other social platforms.
• Produce engaging content including copywriting, video creation, and integrated content calendars.
• Use data and insights to evaluate campaign success and ensure ROI.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to amplify reach and effectiveness.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and competitor activity through horizon scanning.
• Represent the council at internal and external career and recruitment events.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

• Proven experience and success in a similar work environment.
• Strong knowledge of employer branding, social media, and recruitment marketing.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Agility and resilience to manage changing priorities
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.

Other information

For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

Interview date: To be confirmed

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact: [email protected]

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Resources cover a wide range of specialisms, including Human Resources, Finance, ICT and Business Operations. Our main focus is supporting the other directorates to provide the best possible service to our residents. To do that, we have to make sure we have the right people in the right roles across the organisation. From our finance teams, working strategically to ensure the best value from public money; to HR keeping our employees healthy and happy, each service is vital in making sure Buckinghamshire Council has what it needs to run effectively and efficiently.

As well as providing high quality services to other areas of the Council, you could also be helping us build on the revenue which comes from our external clients. If you are ambitious, customer-focussed and bursting with new ideas, we want to hear from you.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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