Overview
Vacancy Type: Temporary/Fixed Term
Location: SPS College/Hybrid
Pay Band: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Salary: Starting salary of £29,634 progressing to £33,569 within 3 years, subject to pay progression.
Closing Date: 2026-01-27
Hours of Work: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Job Purpose:
The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive support to Resourcing Managers and Hiring Managers in the co-ordination, facilitation and delivery of the end-to-end recruitment process. The focus will be on providing an excellent recruitment experience for hiring managers and candidates. You will ensure that campaigns are designed and implemented in a way which meets business needs and adheres to the Civil Service Recruitment Principles of open and fair competition.
Overall, you will have a positive and valuable contribution to play in attracting and securing high calibre candidates into roles across the SPS.
This role is eligible for hybrid working arrangements.
Your main place of work will be the SPS College in Falkirk, with the opportunity for some home working.
Responsibilities:
Provide a comprehensive administrative service in support of recruitment processes for a range of internal and external vacancies from vacancy preparation and advertising through to candidate screening, selection and placement. Ensure that recruitment and selection methods are applied in a way that is organised and in compliance with our Policies, Procedures and in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.
Liaise closely with line managers whilst ensuring that campaigns are both designed and implemented in a way which is tailored to the needs of the business but also compliant with SPS policies.
Provide guidance, support, advice and feedback to candidates, hiring managers and Resourcing Managers throughout the recruitment process. Your approach will be customer and stakeholder focused.
Provide accurate and timely transactional responses and communication with candidates and hiring managers, responding to queries and requests as appropriate and using discretion to resolve issues.
Conduct pre-employment checks in line with SPS Recruitment & Selection Policy as well as Civil Service Baseline Personnel Security Standards.
Person Specification
SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.
Qualifications Requirements
Experience Requirements
Knowledge Skills Requirements
SERVICE DELIVERY EXPERIENCE
Experience of delivering a high quality service for stakeholders. Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
Note: please ensure that you detail your service delivery experience within your CV.
DIGITAL SKILLS
Experience of using digital tools including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook & SharePoint to support streamlining administrative processes and the efficient management of information.
Note: please ensure that you detail your experience in the use of digital tools within your CV.
RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE
Experience of working in a Recruitment role, managing digital HR/Recruitment administrative processes, and providing support to candidates.
Note: please ensure that you detail your recruitment experience within your CV.
WORKING WITH OTHERS
Ability to work well as part of a team and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
Selection Methods Please refer to full job description on SPS career site.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
