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Talent and Retention Advisor
| Posting date: | 05 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 November 2025 |
| Location: | Portishead, Bristol |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Avon Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3422 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Recruitment team.
The successful applicant will be supporting the development and implementation of talent acquisition, retention, and workforce planning strategies across the Fire and Rescue Service. Additional duties would include; Planning and conducting recruitment campaigns, Continually reviewing relevant processes to ensure efficiency and innovation and assist with recruitment awareness/positive action initiatives across the service.
Some of the things you will be doing
• Review existing recruitment processes and systems, making recommendations and implementing change to ensure the Service is continually improving and able to compete for talent in the job market
• Design and deliver inclusive recruitment campaigns and facilitate internal and external selection processes.
• Analyse workforce data to identify trends in turnover, skills gaps, and succession risks’
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve employee engagement and retention, in liaison with NFCC Talent Management group/guidance
• Review and implement new software or improved systems for applicant tracking, supported by the Recruitment and Onboarding Administrator
• Lead on Corporate and Control recruitment activities, alongside colleagues in the Employee Relations Team and the relevant managers, to provide advice and support with the recruitment and selection process
• Draft job advertisements and agree advertising through the website and appropriate community or specialist networks (LinkedIn etc)
• Work with relevant departments to understand establishment and vacancy levels for Wholetime and On Call firefighters, ensuring recruitment and selection processes are delivered within the required timescales
• Lead on Corporate and Control recruitment activities, alongside colleagues in the Employee Relations Team and the relevant managers, to provide advice and support with the recruitment and selection process
• Maintain recruitment advertising budget spreadsheet to record any paid advertising and review spend against budget on a monthly basis. Escalate any potential issues in advance so relevant authority can be obtained to increase the budget if required.
• Lead, motivate, support and develop the Recruitment & Onboarding Administrator, conducting regular 1 to 1s and reviewing of performance. Ensure development and learning needs are met
The successful applicant will be supporting the development and implementation of talent acquisition, retention, and workforce planning strategies across the Fire and Rescue Service. Additional duties would include; Planning and conducting recruitment campaigns, Continually reviewing relevant processes to ensure efficiency and innovation and assist with recruitment awareness/positive action initiatives across the service.
Some of the things you will be doing
• Review existing recruitment processes and systems, making recommendations and implementing change to ensure the Service is continually improving and able to compete for talent in the job market
• Design and deliver inclusive recruitment campaigns and facilitate internal and external selection processes.
• Analyse workforce data to identify trends in turnover, skills gaps, and succession risks’
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve employee engagement and retention, in liaison with NFCC Talent Management group/guidance
• Review and implement new software or improved systems for applicant tracking, supported by the Recruitment and Onboarding Administrator
• Lead on Corporate and Control recruitment activities, alongside colleagues in the Employee Relations Team and the relevant managers, to provide advice and support with the recruitment and selection process
• Draft job advertisements and agree advertising through the website and appropriate community or specialist networks (LinkedIn etc)
• Work with relevant departments to understand establishment and vacancy levels for Wholetime and On Call firefighters, ensuring recruitment and selection processes are delivered within the required timescales
• Lead on Corporate and Control recruitment activities, alongside colleagues in the Employee Relations Team and the relevant managers, to provide advice and support with the recruitment and selection process
• Maintain recruitment advertising budget spreadsheet to record any paid advertising and review spend against budget on a monthly basis. Escalate any potential issues in advance so relevant authority can be obtained to increase the budget if required.
• Lead, motivate, support and develop the Recruitment & Onboarding Administrator, conducting regular 1 to 1s and reviewing of performance. Ensure development and learning needs are met
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