Job Description
Benefits
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Employee discount
Annual leave
Company pension
Transport links
Full job description
Organisation
Southampton City Council
Service Area
HR & OD
Job Location
Civic Centre
Contract Length
Fixed term - 6 months
Work Hours
Full time - 37 hours per week
Salary
£45,718 - £4+,764 per annum
Special Requirements
DBS will be required
Closing Date
2+/06/2026
Job Reference
15813
Job Description and Person Specification
Are you an experienced professional with a passion for driving efficiency and making a tangible impact? We're looking for a Temporary Staffing Lead to oversee our organisation's neutral vendor contract, optimising spend and our overall approach to temporary staffing. This is a fantastic opportunity to significantly reduce our reliance on temporary workers and associated costs, all while ensuring full compliance with relevant regulations.
You'll play a crucial role in shaping our temporary staffing strategy, focusing on cost-effectiveness, compliance, and operational excellence. If you're ready to make a meaningful difference and leverage your expertise to drive significant change, we want to hear from you!
This role is a full time, 6 month fixed term contract and you will be hybrid working between home and the Civic Centre, Southampton.
What you'll be doing:
As our Temporary Staffing Lead, you'll be responsible for:
Financial Management: Delivering services within budget, identifying opportunities for cost savings and innovation, and ensuring compliance with financial policies.
Customer Relationships: Ensuring services meet agreed standards, acting on feedback to enhance satisfaction, and promoting effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
Operational Effectiveness & Compliance: Operating within HR policies, driving continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to Health & Safety and Information Governance, and effectively managing your workload and reporting. This also includes a commitment to safeguarding adults with care and support needs.
Organisational Capability: Actively participating in team and Council-wide initiatives, engaging in personal and professional development, and collaborating with multi-agency services.
What we're looking for:
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
Strong experience in temporary staffing, vendor management, or workforce planning.
Demonstrable knowledge of Agency Worker Regulations and compliance requirements.
Proven experience in cost reduction strategies within a temporary staffing environment.
The ability to analyse workforce data and provide actionable insights.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders.
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
Experience in developing policies and process improvements.
A strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
An analytical mindset with keen attention to detail.
The ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities.
A proactive and results-driven approach.
It would be advantageous if you also have:
Previous experience working withing a public sector or regulated setting
HR knowledge
Experience with workforce planning
Familiar with HR systems and reporting tools
What we can offer you:
Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.
A generous local government pension scheme.
Flexible working (role dependant). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
Hybrid working arrangements (role dependant).
25 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
Online Benefits – salary sacrifice schemes, benefits and discounts.
Great local transport links.
Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support.
For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)
If you feel you have the necessary background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.
Recruitment contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 023 XXXXXX
For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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Pulled from the full job description
Employee discount
Annual leave
Company pension
Transport links
Full job description
Organisation
Southampton City Council
Service Area
HR & OD
Job Location
Civic Centre
Contract Length
Fixed term - 6 months
Work Hours
Full time - 37 hours per week
Salary
£45,718 - £4+,764 per annum
Special Requirements
DBS will be required
Closing Date
2+/06/2026
Job Reference
15813
Job Description and Person Specification
Are you an experienced professional with a passion for driving efficiency and making a tangible impact? We're looking for a Temporary Staffing Lead to oversee our organisation's neutral vendor contract, optimising spend and our overall approach to temporary staffing. This is a fantastic opportunity to significantly reduce our reliance on temporary workers and associated costs, all while ensuring full compliance with relevant regulations.
You'll play a crucial role in shaping our temporary staffing strategy, focusing on cost-effectiveness, compliance, and operational excellence. If you're ready to make a meaningful difference and leverage your expertise to drive significant change, we want to hear from you!
This role is a full time, 6 month fixed term contract and you will be hybrid working between home and the Civic Centre, Southampton.
What you'll be doing:
As our Temporary Staffing Lead, you'll be responsible for:
Financial Management: Delivering services within budget, identifying opportunities for cost savings and innovation, and ensuring compliance with financial policies.
Customer Relationships: Ensuring services meet agreed standards, acting on feedback to enhance satisfaction, and promoting effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
Operational Effectiveness & Compliance: Operating within HR policies, driving continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to Health & Safety and Information Governance, and effectively managing your workload and reporting. This also includes a commitment to safeguarding adults with care and support needs.
Organisational Capability: Actively participating in team and Council-wide initiatives, engaging in personal and professional development, and collaborating with multi-agency services.
What we're looking for:
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
Strong experience in temporary staffing, vendor management, or workforce planning.
Demonstrable knowledge of Agency Worker Regulations and compliance requirements.
Proven experience in cost reduction strategies within a temporary staffing environment.
The ability to analyse workforce data and provide actionable insights.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders.
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
Experience in developing policies and process improvements.
A strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
An analytical mindset with keen attention to detail.
The ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities.
A proactive and results-driven approach.
It would be advantageous if you also have:
Previous experience working withing a public sector or regulated setting
HR knowledge
Experience with workforce planning
Familiar with HR systems and reporting tools
What we can offer you:
Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.
A generous local government pension scheme.
Flexible working (role dependant). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
Hybrid working arrangements (role dependant).
25 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
Online Benefits – salary sacrifice schemes, benefits and discounts.
Great local transport links.
Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support.
For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)
If you feel you have the necessary background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.
Recruitment contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 023 XXXXXX
For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Temporary Staffing Lead position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Southampton offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.
