• External Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:
    11 Oct 2026
  • All LocationsLocation(s):
    Scottish Prison Service College - Falkirk
  • Salary DescriptionPay Band
    C
  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
    Temporary
  • Contract DurationContract Duration
    Initially 6 months with the opportunity for extension/permanency should a suitable role become available
  • Salary Details:Salary Details:
    £30789 - £34878
  • Hours Per WeekHours Per Week:
    35
  • Working PatternWorking Pattern:
    Normal Office Hours
  • Eligible For Hybrid Working?Eligible For Hybrid Working?
    Yes
  • About The Role

  • The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive support to Resourcing Managers and Hiring Managers in the co-ordination, facilitation and delivery of the end-to-end recruitment process. The focus will be on providing an excellent recruitment experience for hiring managers and candidates.

    You will ensure that campaigns are designed and implemented in a way which meets business needs and adheres to the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles of open and fair competition.

    Overall, you will have a positive and valuable contribution to play in attracting and securing high calibre candidates into roles across the SPS.

    This role is eligible for hybrid working arrangements. Your main place of work will be the SPS College in Falkirk, with the opportunity for some home working. 

    The role is being advertised on a temporary basis for up to 6-months initially, but may be extended or made permanent should a suitable role arise. 
  • For full details about the role, please refer to the Job Description, Person Specification and Selection Information & Timeline.

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

  • ADVISING & SUPPORTING Experience of providing advice and support to others which is aligned to policy, legislation and best practice. Within your response, please provide evidence of providing advice and the impact of this. Essential
    DIGITAL SKILLS Experience of using digital tools including Applicant Tracking Systems as well as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook & SharePoint to support streamlining processes and efficient management of information. Within your response you should detail the systems you have used, and how you have used them to make processes and the management of information more efficient. Essential
    RECRUITMENT ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE Experience of working in a Recruitment or HR role, managing digital HR/Recruitment administrative processes, and providing support to candidates. Within your response, provide detail of the responsibilities you have held within an HR Or Recruitment role, and your experience of supporting candidates. Essential
    WORKING WITH OTHERS Ability to work and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. Essential
  • Essential Competencies for Success

    • Listen & Communicate
    • Solve Problems & Make Decisions
    • Plan & Organise
    • Relationships & Collaboration
  • About Us

  • The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) operates in a fascinating, complex and rapidly changing environment. Our vision is to help build a safer Scotland by unlocking potential and transforming lives. To enable us to successfully deliver our vision, we are committed to nurturing and investing in our greatest strength and resource: Our People.

    We are proud to employ a diverse range of people; each contributing their own unique experiences and skills to enhance the service we deliver. Whatever the role, you will find your SPS experience both challenging and rewarding. You will be committed to helping us to achieve our goals and in return we will be committed to helping you to achieve yours.

    We employ approximately 5,000 staff across our prisons, headquarters, college, and training and storage facility. The hard work of our staff is the most critical component in the successful delivery of Scotland’s prison system.

    We need professional, capable and motivated individuals who reflect Scotland’s diversity to deliver effective and efficient activities and services to achieve our Mission and realise our Vision.

    Whatever SPS profession you embark upon, you will be a valued member of the team, helping us build a Safer Scotland for the communities we serve. We are committed to your personal and professional development and offer a wide range of career progression opportunities.

Civil Service Values

All Civil Servants, and therefore anyone employed by the Scottish Prison Service, must be able to fully comply with the requirements of the Civil Service Code. Everyone is expected to carry out their role with dedication and uphold the core values of the Civil Service: Honesty, Integrity, Objectivity and Impartiality.

  • Integrity: putting the obligations of public service above your own personal interests.
  • Honesty: being truthful and open.
  • Objectivity: basing your advice and decisions on rigorous analysis of the evidence.
  • Impartiality: acting solely according to the merits of the case and serving equally well Governments of different political persuasions.

The Civil Service Commission

Our recruitment is conducted in line with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles and external competitions are regulated by the Civil Service Commission. While the legal requirement to follow these Principles applies specifically to external appointments, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) recognises these standards as best practice. Accordingly, SPS fully adopts these principles as the foundation for all recruitment activity, including internal recruitment and selection processes.

External competitions: if you believe that the requirement for selection for appointment on merit based on fair and open competition has not been met, you have the right to raise a complaint. Further information on the Commission’s complaints procedure is available at: https://www.civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/.

Internal competitions: if you believe that the requirement for selection for appointment on merit based on fair and open competition has not been met, you can raise a complaint to your HR Business Partner.

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