Recruitment Specialist – CG2161SB

Start Date: to be agreed.

The Recruitment Team at the University of St Andrews are seeking to appoint an exceptional talent acquisition and recruitment professional to join an already established service that is going through an exciting period of change as part of a large-scale HR Enhancement programme.

The Recruitment Specialist will work closely with the Recruitment Manager in delivering new added value staff recruitment activities and propositions to the organisation. As a forward thinking and impactful professional, the Recruitment Specialist will be responsible for ensuring we attract and acquire the best possible talent to the University of St Andrews by providing high-quality advice and guidance to our colleagues.

In line with our ongoing HR Enhancement activities, the Recruitment service will continue to modernise and develop high-quality approaches to talent attraction. Our goal is to ensure our service delivers best in class and inclusive recruitment experiences for candidates and internal colleagues alike. The Recruitment Specialist will be a leader in driving the ongoing innovation and improvements to the recruitment service by working closely with the Recruitment Manager and Team Leader.

The University of St Andrews is a highly diverse organisation which is reflected in both our people and the roles they do. The Recruitment Specialist will have an opportunity to work across the breadth of the organisation and deliver high quality recruitment exercises across critical Academic and Professional Service appointments. While an understanding of Higher Education or working in an in-house function would be an advantage, it is not essential. Instead, the successful candidate will be a motivated individual who can demonstrate the capability to deliver high quality end to end recruitment processes (briefing through to offer stage) through positively collaborating with hiring managers and colleagues alike.

This post will be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.

For any further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Daniel Kellingray (Recruitment Manager) – djk4@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 18 April 2025

Please quote ref: CG2161SB

Further Particulars: CG2161SB FPs.pdf

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