APHA is an inclusive employer offering equitable opportunities for all individuals.
Role Overview
Resourcing & Deployment Officer for the Workforce Surge and Deployment Team (WSDT) and the Candidate Experience Team (CET). Provide full‑time support during high‑demand periods and 40/60% support during quieter times.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in delivering a full end‑to‑end onboarding process for temporary resources, working closely with operational delivery teams, external stakeholders and recruitment specialists.
- Help develop a single front‑door approach to outbreak resourcing, ensuring equitable service across all business units while streamlining processes.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment with APHA’s priorities.
- Support deployment of internal resources, working with Operational Delivery teams to place the right skills at the right times.
- Assess current workforce gaps and identify key skills, capabilities and competencies to forecast future needs and prioritise recruitment.
- Perform administrative activities according to team procedures and timelines.
- Ensure smooth delivery of processes within your area of responsibility.
- Provide guidance and support to stakeholders on operational/service delivery issues.
- Attend and contribute to Teams meetings and calls.
- Collate and report outbreak management information for tracking resource deployment, collaborating with Agency Data & Information Unit and Contingency Planning Division.
- Follow processes and standards for accurate data tracking and reporting, providing Workforce Surge Advisor with risk, issue or opportunity highlights.
Candidate Experience Team Responsibilities
- Liaise with Vacancy Holders to create job adverts using the Civil Service Jobs system.
- Arrange sift documentation and support fair and transparent sifting.
- Set up interview panels and support Vacancy Holders in preparing assessment criteria.
- Communicate with candidates to resolve queries throughout application and interview phases.
- Maintain team processes and continually improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Disability Confident
APHA is a Disability Confident employer. We offer an interview to any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. In high‑volume, high‑peak or seasonal recruitment situations, interview numbers may be limited for both disabled and non‑disabled applicants. For more details, please refer to the Disability Confident guide.
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Role Overview
Resourcing & Deployment Officer for the Workforce Surge and Deployment Team (WSDT) and the Candidate Experience Team (CET). Provide full‑time support during high‑demand periods and 40/60% support during quieter times.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in delivering a full end‑to‑end onboarding process for temporary resources, working closely with operational delivery teams, external stakeholders and recruitment specialists.
- Help develop a single front‑door approach to outbreak resourcing, ensuring equitable service across all business units while streamlining processes.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment with APHA’s priorities.
- Support deployment of internal resources, working with Operational Delivery teams to place the right skills at the right times.
- Assess current workforce gaps and identify key skills, capabilities and competencies to forecast future needs and prioritise recruitment.
- Perform administrative activities according to team procedures and timelines.
- Ensure smooth delivery of processes within your area of responsibility.
- Provide guidance and support to stakeholders on operational/service delivery issues.
- Attend and contribute to Teams meetings and calls.
- Collate and report outbreak management information for tracking resource deployment, collaborating with Agency Data & Information Unit and Contingency Planning Division.
- Follow processes and standards for accurate data tracking and reporting, providing Workforce Surge Advisor with risk, issue or opportunity highlights.
Candidate Experience Team Responsibilities
- Liaise with Vacancy Holders to create job adverts using the Civil Service Jobs system.
- Arrange sift documentation and support fair and transparent sifting.
- Set up interview panels and support Vacancy Holders in preparing assessment criteria.
- Communicate with candidates to resolve queries throughout application and interview phases.
- Maintain team processes and continually improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Disability Confident
APHA is a Disability Confident employer. We offer an interview to any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. In high‑volume, high‑peak or seasonal recruitment situations, interview numbers may be limited for both disabled and non‑disabled applicants. For more details, please refer to the Disability Confident guide.
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