Talent & Careers Advisor

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity within our Talent OD & Learning Team for a forward-thinking Talent & Careers Advisor to deliver projects that support recruitment, redeployment and transfer of skills across the council to help retention, develop careers and avoid unnecessary redundancies or turnover.

The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to input into our Early Careers and Talent strategies, to help us to attract, retain and develop new talent across the workforce.

This is a fixed term/secondment role until the end of February 2027.

About us

Our HR & OD Service is at the heart of the Council’s mission to deliver outstanding services to our communities. We are committed to:

• Building a culture of adaptability, collaboration, and innovation
• Leveraging data and AI to inform our decisions and interventions
• Supporting our people to perform at their best and develop their potential
• Upholding the values of being Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative, and Trustworthy

As part of the wider strategic people partner team, you’ll work alongside other passionate professionals who are dedicated to making a difference through timely, consistent and high‑quality employee relations advice.

About the role

Within this role, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide career support and mentoring for those looking for internal redeployment or career moves.
• Collaborating with managers and HR colleagues to deliver a positive and supportive employee experience and one where we try to match skills to suitable vacancies/alternative roles.
• To provide support, training and mentoring to managers and employees on programmes, and provide tailored guidance and advice on career development to employees.
• To keep up to date with national and regional activity relating to staff development.
• To obtain data/feedback on relevant projects, report on their effectiveness and make recommendations for future projects.
• Collaborate with Talent & Careers colleagues, to ensure a cohesive approach to redeployment, apprenticeship strategy, work experience and Horizons programme activity.
• Delivery/facilitation of content to support organisational needs.
• Act as the first point of contact on all aspects of redeployment and skills matching for vacancies in the council, work experience, Horizons, apprenticeships and early careers, supporting employees and managers and advising them of steps and responsibilities in the process.
• Deliver high-quality customer service to employees and managers driving forward innovative and effective talent and careers solutions.
• Work with line managers and wider Talent OD team to commission and map out employability and early careers intervention and support.
• Work with services across the organisation to proactively identify upcoming job opportunities,

• Champion our values and model behaviours that inspire others.

Please refer to the attached job summary for further details.

Other information

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

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.

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 understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

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.

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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