Recruitment, Talent and Opportunities
Welcome to our new pages for all things recruitment, talent and opportunities. Below you will find links to various pages which we hope you will find helpful and useful. These include links for managers to be able to request to fill a vacancy, as well as links for employees who want to see our latest vacancies and opportunities. You will also find links to information pages about our new scheme known as re.cr.uit (retaining employees. changing roles. using internal talent). This new scheme encompasses internal recruitment and redeployment. As an employee, to access most internal opportunities, you will need to sign up to the scheme.
At the bottom of this page, you will find relevant policies and guidance documents too.
There have been recent legislative changes relating to criminal convictions which people need to disclose to potential employers. To view a briefing note on this, please click here.
Please note that you should still not ask any candidates about criminal convictions during the recruitment and selection process. The HR Service Centre will take care of this and will advise you of anything you need to know.
Attend recruitment and selection training (managers) - COMING SOON
Key Documents and Guidance
The main document that a recruiting manager needs to familiarise themselves with is the relevant recruitment and selection guidance document. However, several more documents are included below for all employees and managers:
- Care Services Fitness For Work Declaration
- Convictions Declaration Form: Non Excepted Post
- Convictions Declaration Form: Excepted Post
Employing Foreign Nationals Management Guidance
- Employment of People with Disabilities
- Guidance on Recruitment of Ex Offenders
- Guidance on Recruiting Relatives of Councillors and Certain Officers
- Interview Details Form
- Interview Expenses Claim Form
- Interview Expenses Claim Form Bon Accord Care
- Interview Structure Form
- New Start Checklist
- Procedure for Applicant Wishing to Make a Recruitment Complaint
- Procedure for Dealing with a Recruitment Complaint
- Recruitment Advertising Form for Bon Accord Care
- Guidance on Recruitment of Ex Offenders
- Recruitment and Selection and GDPR
- Managers Guide to Talentlink
- Shortlisting on Talentlink Guide
- Providing References – Guidance for Managers
Recruiting Teaching Staff documents
- Protocol on the Use of Recruitment & Retention Incentive Payments for Teachers
- Protocol Regarding Initial Salary Placement for Teaching Staff
Relocation
The Relocation policy applies to eligible new employees who have to relocate to the Aberdeen area to take up their appointment. It is designed to help ensure that the Council has an adequate supply of employees at all levels of the organisation. The policy only applies to specific posts as pre-determined by the appropriate Directorate in conjunction with the HR Service. Please note that the maximum amount which may be claimed under the policy is £8,000, excluding VAT.