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Are you passionate about recruitment, talent management, and workforce planning? Do you thrive on supporting managers, improving processes, and delivering positive candidate experiences? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking for 2 x Resourcing and Workforce Planning Officers to join our busy Resourcing and Talent Management team. One post is permanent, and one is temporary until 31st March 2028.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

As a key member of our Resourcing team, you’ll play a crucial role in implementing effective recruitment, retention, and talent management strategies across Durham County Council. You’ll work closely with managers to provide advice on policies and procedures, ensuring a high-quality, consistent recruitment process that supports communities across the county.

What You’ll Be Doing:
 

• Recruitment & Resourcing – Assist in advertising roles, streamlining recruitment processes, and ensuring a smooth candidate journey from application to onboarding.
• Workforce Strategy – Support services in planning for workforce challenges, implementing resourcing improvements, and stabilising talent pipelines.
• Policy Implementation – Help managers navigate recruitment, redeployment, restructures, agency worker policies, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Candidate Attraction & Induction – Support resourcing projects to increase engagement, enhance onboarding experiences, and improve employee retention.
• Data & Process Improvement – Analyse recruitment trends, support EDI initiatives, and refine policies to enhance hiring practices.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape recruitment strategies, stabilise workforce planning, and contribute to a forward-thinking approach to resourcing across Durham County Council.
 
WHAT WILL I NEED? 
 
You will need CIPD Level 3, or a relevant equivalent qualification, and the following experience, skills and knowledge:
 

• Proven experience in a customer focused resourcing / recruitment function, including the design of effective job advertising
• Strong understanding of recruitment and selection processes and associated employment law
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively with managers and service areas to support workforce objectives.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work on multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• A strong commitment to improving service delivery and supporting positive employee experiences

Please refer to the attached person specification for full essential criteria.

If you have a passion for recruitment and workforce planning and want to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.

We encourage you to email Stephanie Anderson – Resourcing and Talent Manager (stephanie.anderson2@durham.gov.uk) to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
 
REWARDS AND BENEFITS

We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
 

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

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Rewards and Benefits

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HYBRID WORKING

Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. 
 
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
 
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. 
 
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all.  We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.
 
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
 
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INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held week commencing 14th July 2025.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
 
HOW TO APPLY 
 
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.   
 
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge.  Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.  
 
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27 (option 2), or the Recruitment Team via email at RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk
 
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