Executive Officer / Resourcing Advisor

Job Title: Resourcing Advisor
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne office, with a hybrid working pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home)

What you'll be doing:
Join our client, a dedicated government department, as a Resourcing Advisor supporting the recruitment of talented professionals across Defra and its ALBs. You'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, candidate-focused recruitment services, working closely with Resourcing Managers, Business Partners, and stakeholders. Your key responsibilities will include managing recruitment campaigns from start to finish, ensuring activities are timely and compliant with Civil Service Recruitment Principles. You'll provide clear guidance to hiring managers, maintain accurate records, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Your day-to-day tasks will involve supporting on-boarding processes, promoting Defra's Employer Value Proposition, and responding to recruitment queries via the Query Resolution service. You'll champion a positive candidate experience through empathetic communication and proactive support, helping to attract a diverse and capable workforce.

What you'll bring:
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Clear, confident communication and a customer-focused approach
Professionalism and empathy when engaging with stakeholders and candidates
Good judgement and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping
Ability to work collaboratively and support team members

Additional information:
Pay rate: 15.39 per hour
Hours: 09:00 to 17:00, 37 hours per week
Location: Newcastle (with a hybrid working pattern)

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful work supporting environmental and rural development initiatives. If you're organised, communicative, and passionate about public service recruitment, we'd love to hear from you!

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.