We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join the HR & OD team at Great Ormond Street Hospital on a 12-month fixed-term or secondment basis as the Head of Resourcing.
As Head of Resourcing, you will lead the Trust's end-to-end Agenda for Change (AfC) recruitment service providing strategic direction and operational oversight to ensure the delivery of inclusive, fair, transparent, and efficient recruitment practices. A key priority for this role will be embedding the Trust's newly launched values throughout the resourcing function, ensuring they are fully integrated into recruitment processes, candidate engagement, assessment approaches and team culture.
You will drive continuous improvement across the resourcing landscape, enhancing the experience of candidates and hiring managers while supporting the Trust's workforce priorities including temporary staffing. Working in close partnership with the Head of Workforce and Digital Transformation, you will also play a leading role in identifying and implementing digital and automation solutions that streamline processes, improve efficiency and enhance data insights.
As a member of the HR&OD leadership team reporting to the Associate Director of People, you will play a key leadership role over a 12 month period, providing oversight and support to deliver organisational objectives.
This is a strategic yet hands-on leadership role, ideally suited to someone who is willing to delve into operational detail to provide assurance, inspire a high performing team and drive innovative resourcing solutions within a world-leading organisation.
As an experienced Resourcing professional you will have significant experience in developing Resourcing Functions and line managing staff. With strong interpersonal and communication skills you will be able to build strong relationships with stakeholders across the Trust, suppliers and external partners across North Central London.
You will bring;
- Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility, challenge constructively, and develop consensus across a diverse range of stakeholders.
Experience leading recruitment and temporary staffing services within a complex organisation
Proven ability to lead and develop a high-performing Resourcing team in delivering against KPIs and service standards.
Experience of implementing and evaluating equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives within recruitment
Credibility and confidence to act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on recruitment and resourcing.
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
