Recruitment & Resourcing Advisor

Team / Directorate: Recruitment Team / Corporate Strategy & Development Directorate

Starting salary:  £36,246 rising to £39,942 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/03/2026 

Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview date: 28/05/2025

Post number: 203709

The role

As a Recruitment and Resourcing Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality recruitment service that directly supports the operational needs of Natural Resources Wales (NRW). You will provide expert advice and guidance to hiring managers and colleagues across the organisation, ensuring the consistent and effective application of recruitment and resourcing policies.

Acting as a trusted partner, you will ensure effective delivery of NRW’s recruitment process, from defining role requirements and advertising, to selection and onboarding, while promoting best practice, fairness and inclusivity at every step. You will also contribute to continuous improvement activities, identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery and candidate experience.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider People and Organisational Development function, you will help ensure NRW recruits the right people, at the right time, with the right skills to support our long-term goals and the delivery of our 2030 vision: Nature and People Thriving Together.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Joe Smith at joseph.smith@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 28th May 2025 on Microsoft Teams. 

Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

 

What you will do

Natural Resources Wales is the principal adviser to the Welsh Government on the environment and natural resources. Our purpose is to pursue the sustainable management of natural resources in everything we do, supporting the well-being of future generations.

We work to protect the environment, maintain Wales’ natural heritage and resources, and support communities and businesses in making informed, responsible choices. Our values of passion, integrity, trust and innovation guide how we work every day.

Joining NRW means becoming part of a supportive and forward-thinking organisation, where your contribution matters. The Recruitment and Resourcing team is central to our success, helping to attract, retain and develop the talented individuals who drive our mission forward.

 

What you will do

• Deliver the full recruitment lifecycle, including attraction, shortlisting and interviewing, by providing expert advice to ensure a fair, effective and compliant process in line with NRW policies and Civil Service Recruitment Principles.
• Lead and manage recruitment for a range of vacancies, including senior and specialist roles, proactively sourcing candidates through a variety of platforms and innovative approaches to support inclusive recruitment and positive action.
• Design and deliver resourcing campaigns for internal and external audiences, using both traditional and digital media to reach target talent pools in a cost-effective and impactful manner.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers and staff on recruitment policies and procedures, promoting confidence and consistency in recruitment and selection practices.
• Act as a trusted partner to managers, trade union representatives and Workforce Panels, building strong working relationships and promoting trust and collaboration across the organisation.
• Ensure the accurate planning, coordination and governance of all recruitment activity, including compliance with internal approval processes and maintaining robust audit trails.
• Support the delivery of an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process, upholding NRW’s values and employer brand.
• Review and quality assure role descriptions, ensuring alignment with organisational design principles and supporting job evaluation processes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of NRW’s structure and roles across all directorates, ensuring recruitment activity is aligned to workforce needs.
• Support the delivery and improvement of internal recruitment training programmes for managers and hiring teams.
• Represent NRW at job fairs, careers events and other external engagements to promote the organisation as an employer of choice.
• Champion equality, diversity, customer care and continuous improvement across all recruitment activities.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

1. CIPD qualified (Level 5) / Associate Member of the CIPD or equivalent level HR Qualification. 
2. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of delivering end-to-end recruitment processes.
3. Experience working within a in-house recruitment environment, managing multiple roles, campaigns and volume recruitment while ensuring an exceptional customer experience for candidates and hiring managers.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to edit and write compelling and accurate recruitment documentation.
5. Knowledge of the civil service recruitment principles, equalities legislation and employment law in relation to recruitment
6. Ability to work effectively in a team-orientated environment while supporting managers on recruitment decisions. 

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential: B2
• Desirable: C2

Benefits 

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (Successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme.)
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

Please keep reading

If you think you have what it takes to do this role, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch and we will be happy to discuss the role with you in more detail.

We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, culture, or religion.   We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. 

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