Grade B -£39,784 (National) or £45,456(London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25)– There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. Please note for part time roles – this will be pro rata.

Contracted Hours:Full time 37 hours per week howeverwe will consider flexible options

Contract Type:Permanent

Location:Home or office based

Closing date:Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 11.59pm

Make a difference

Every role at CQC contributes toour mission, if you’relooking for a new role in People Directorate that gives a true sense ofmeaning and purpose then you’ve found it! As aResourcing SeniorAdvisor (Temporary Workforce), you’ll help shape inclusive and effectiverecruitment strategies that ensure we attract the right people to deliver safe,effective, and compassionate care across England.

Picture this

You will lead a team responsiblefor delivering strategic projects that affect our approach to attracting andselecting temporary professionals, such as SpecialistAdvisors, ExecutiveReviewers, Second Opinion Appointed Doctors, and contingent labour.

In the last year as a ResourcingSenior Advisor, you might have:

Designed and managed several large scale recruitment campaigns for key roles within the health and care sector.

Worked with agencies and internal stakeholders to ensure suitable candidates are attracted through contingent labour and correct policy is followed.

Input into our wider Recruitment Review to identify best practice in all of our resourcing activities.

The role

In this role, you’ll:

Lead and support your team: Manage a team of resourcing colleagues, implementing effective recruitment support across CQC on all aspects of the temporary workforce.

Advise and collaborate: Provide expert recruitment advice to managers and work closely with internal and external partners to deliver effective campaigns.

Drive inclusive practices: Design and apply recruitment processes that are accessible, fair, and aligned with our ED&I strategy.

Show us

We will be looking for specificskills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

Leading recruitment teams: You will have extensive experience of managing a Recruitment team, preferably within the public sector. You have the ability to develop others, set clear goals, and support performance in a resourcing environment.

Track record in inclusive recruitment: You’ve designed and delivered recruitment campaigns that are creative, inclusive, and tailored to different roles and audiences.

Ability to influence with insight: You’ve used data and market knowledge to advise senior leaders and shape recruitment strategies that deliver results.

Join us and help CQC shape thefuture of health and care.

Compliance

To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for therole.We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps

If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form.Your application will be completely anonymous.Please see ourinformation for applicantsfor more details on the process.We contact every applicantto let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.

You can read the full details of the role in theJob Description

If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Ross Campbell, People Support Manager - HR Services(Temporary Workforce) at Ross.Campbell@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please emailrecruitment@cqc.org.uk.

The Benefits

Weoffer a wide range ofbenefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see ourbenefitspage for the full list.

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds).If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply.Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process,we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit ouraccessibility pagefor more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contactrecruitment@cqc.org.uk.

We promote a workplace wherefairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See ourED&I pagefor more about this.

We welcomeapplications fromeveryone,and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your applicationmustreflectyour real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do notcopy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
• Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity andmay lead to your application being withdrawnor termination of your employment.

Values and vision
We are guided by ourcore values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence– being a high-performing organisation.
Caring– treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity– doing the right thing.
Teamwork– learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.