Talent & Recruitment Business Partner

Summary: The Talent & Recruitment Business Partner role involves managing the full lifecycle of temporary agency recruitment within a public sector context in the West Midlands. This position focuses on delivering efficient staffing solutions and enhancing workforce stability through strategic initiatives and compliance management. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to align recruitment efforts with workforce plans and address challenges in high-demand areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for agency workers, ensuring timely, cost-effective placements
• Drive strategic initiatives to convert temporary workers into permanent roles
• Collaborate with hiring managers, HR, procurement, and MSPs to ensure alignment with workforce plans
• Monitor compliance with AWR, IR35, and employment legislation
• Reduce off-contract spend and enhance vendor performance through strong MSP management
• Implement contract management best practices and ensure effective SLA/KPI oversight
• Track recruitment data and workforce trends to inform strategic decisions
• Deliver guidance on temporary staffing best practice and regulatory requirements
• Address recruitment challenges in high-demand or hard-to-fill areas

Key Skills:

• Strong understanding of temporary staffing regulations (AWR, IR35, etc.)
• Proven local government recruitment experience
• Experience managing MSPs and vendor relationships
• Demonstrated success reducing off-contract spend and improving hiring efficiency
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other