Andrew Leaver

Background

About Andrew Leaver

A talent acquisition professional, with established team leadership experience gained within fast paced organisations renowned for their quality of service. With a positive attitude I have excellent communication and team working skills which result in lasting and collaborative stakeholder relationships. A self-starter I thrive in multi-cultural environments where high levels of autonomy and accountability are ubiquitous. Using a combination of initiative and creative problem solving I am ‘hands on,’ and always pragmatic. With sound budget and financial management skills I am an effective decision maker, diplomatic in my resolve to influence others. Agile, confident, and with excellent presentation skills I have a successful track record of direct candidate sourcing and matching. Summary of Recent Activity:* Awarded Ally of the Year at The Black Scottish Awards 2024, in partnership with Black Professionals UK * Creation of a dedicated careers micro-site to enhance the candidate experience, including local information on Housing, Schools and Leisure pursuits for those relocating combined with Video shorts on key Teams members and colleagues.* Established partnerships with ethnic minority groups and LGBTQI+ community to promote an inclusive culture and widen the Employer Profile. blackprofessionalsscotland.com * Initiated an educational partnership project to create branded Science KITS designed to inspire the next generation and create a longer term talent pipeline into Schools.* Created a coordinated and structured programme of engagement with sixteen key Universities and Colleges for Internships / Placements and Graduate Recruitment.* Established a new strategic working alliance with the SRUC to create a a new MA programme targeting a long standing talent gap within the business.* Created a tri-part recruitment campaign incorporating Radio, Outdoor Placement and Digital adverts.*Consolidated and renegotiated the PSL porfolio of Third Party Talent Sourcing providers.