Job Information
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us
HR Recruitment Partner
A FANTASTIC JOB OPPORTUNITY within ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN
Achieving for Children is growing its People and Payroll Service by bringing on board support to enhance our recruitment activities. We are looking for a Recruitment Partner who can bring expertise to support our recruitment strategy within a difficult labour market across Children's Services.
About the role
The exciting opportunity comes at a time as we continue to build, create and deliver our HR Service and vision for our people. The role will be based in People and Payroll team providing support to our managers and candidates. The role will include a range of attraction and recruitment activities where your experience will be invaluable such as:
1. Supporting and advising on a range of recruitment queries that creates a positive customer experience.
2. Advising and leading tasks associated with recruitment activities for hard to fill positions.
3. Support with accurate data inputting and experience of using a ATS (Hireserve) and processing Occupational Health and DBS requests.
4. Using a range of strategies to attract and build a talent pool to meet our recruitment demands.
This role will work across our operational areas (Kingston, Richmond, Windsor and Maidenhead) and will be expected to work flexibly between office and homeworking. Take a look at our job profile for more information.
For an informal discussion please contact Sandeep Bajwa:
About you
We are looking for you to bring:
5. Expertise and knowledge of attraction and recruitment to our team.
6. Ideally experience of working within a Children's Service organisation.
7. Ability to partner and advise managers on retention and recruitment strategies.
8. Ability to Skills and ability to organise, support, listen and offer advice and support to recruitment queries.
9. Skills and ability to use and extract data to provide clear information for any reports, trends and analysis.
10. A key focus on detail, ensuring errors are identified and resolved.
11. An interest in recruitment activities and supporting young people into employment.
12. The ability to work digitally and advanced skills in Microsoft or Google packages Excel/Google sheets.
In return we will offer development opportunities, a great working culture and an exciting new opportunity to grow our HR offer within AfC.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
13. 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month
14. Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
15. Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work)
16. Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
17. Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
18. A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
19. A range of staff benefits and discounts
20. An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children. For our social work offer .
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.