Job Description

This temporary opportunity is for a B2 Resourcing Consultant in the Strategic Resourcing Team, part of Social Security Scotland’s People and Place division.

The Resourcing Team leads the recruitment of staff into the organisation, ensuring activity is delivered in line with our values of dignity, fairness and respect, and the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles.

This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a range of business areas, managing recruitment activity, supporting Hiring Managers across multiple workstreams that support organisational priorities and providing advice on resourcing policies and processes.

You will work closely with various stakeholders to deliver recruitment plans, develop innovative approaches, improve processes and engage with external stakeholders, including candidates, employability providers, colleges and universities.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with Hiring Managers, providing expert advice and support throughout the recruitment lifecycle, including workforce planning, campaign timelines, assessment design and recruitment delivery.
  
• Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, service standards and performance metrics, while identifying opportunities to improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.
  
• Develop and deliver candidate attraction strategies, using a range of channels including social media, LinkedIn and running information sessions to promote opportunities and increase employer brand awareness.
  
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to support recruitment campaigns, raise awareness of vacancies and attract diverse talent pools.
  
• Conduct market research and talent mapping, using labour market intelligence, salary benchmarking and industry insights to inform recruitment strategies and support hard-to-fill vacancies.
  
• Support Resourcing Managers in delivering projects and workstreams by leading on specific actions, coordinating activities, monitoring progress and contributing to successful outcomes.
  
• Coordinate recruitment activities including candidate communications, sifts, interviews and assessment processes, ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout.
  
• Facilitate and present at candidate workshops, information sessions, careers events and job fairs in a confident and engaging manner.
  
• Support talent pooling and proactive candidate engagement to build future pipelines for key and specialist roles.
  
• Champion inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring fairness, accessibility and a high-quality experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Success Profiles
We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about the framework here

For this opportunity, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:

Experience:

• Project management experience within a recruitment, resourcing or employability environment.
  

Behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service (Level 3)
• Making Effective Decisions (Level 3)
  

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here

How to apply
Please apply online, providing a Supporting Statement (of no more than 500 words) providing evidence of how you demonstrate the Success Profiles noted above.

Please note that a CV is not required for this opportunity.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If you are interested in this opportunity, you should seek permission from your manager and C-band manager before applying on a level transfer (TLT) basis. If applying on Temporary Promotion you should inform your manager and C-band manager from the outset of your intention to apply. If successful in your application, your release must be agreed by your line manager and C-band manager or relevant unit head.

Please note that the post is only open to individuals who have satisfactorily completed their probationary period.

Dates to Remember
Statement submitted by: Tuesday 15th September 2026 at 5pm.
Informal chats: week commencing 21st September 2026 (This may be subject to change)

Duration of Temporary Opportunity
This opportunity is for up to 6 months.

Hybrid Working
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week, and we offer a range of flexible working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location.

Further Information
This role is only available to existing permanent civil servants who have successfully completed their probation period within Social Security Scotland, Scottish Government Main or Common Citizenship organisations. Please note that applicants from Common Citizenship organisations may apply only on a promotion basis and not via a level transfer.

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot

If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot

If you have any questions about the role please contact Sarah Watson at sarah.watson@socialsecurity.gov.scot