Salary: Up to £26,000
Contract: 12 month fixed‑term
Location & Travel: Primarily home‑based with 1‑2 days per week travel to Head Office.
Overview
Witherslack Group is the highest Ofsted‑rated provider for special education and care. We are looking for a Recruiter to support hiring teams that deliver high‑quality care and education for children with complex needs.
Responsibilities
* Oversee and manage recruitment campaigns from attraction and advertising through to offer and onboarding
* Directly source and headhunt talent using a range of tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
* Build and nurture talent pipelines in line with our growth demands, so that we recruit the right people at the right time for our young people
* Encourage employee referrals, recruiting like-minded people who want to make a difference to our children
* Champion the WG candidate experience, ensuring it reflects the way we look after our people as a great place to work
* Engage with our alumni talent community, supporting people back into roles within our group
* Ensure that recruiting managers are appropriately supported and that they attract, select and appoint the right candidates whilst being compliant with relevant procedures and legislation (including Safer Recruitment) which are vital to the safeguarding of our children
* Promote our employer brand and social media presence
Benefits
* Salary: Up to £26,000
* Training: Ongoing professional development
* Holiday: 7 weeks holiday including bank holidays
* Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits here
* Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
* Medical cover: you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts
Qualifications
* Have a passion for the education and care of children and young people with SEN
* At least 6 months experience as a Recruiter – as an in‑house, agency recruiter or similar
* Hands‑on experience with attraction and sourcing techniques, although full training will be provided
* To be comfortable with data and talent systems such as LinkedIn and applicant tracking systems
* A people person – someone who cares, is empathetic and can translate Witherslack Group’s ambition to provide aspirational futures through inspirational education and care
* Strong relationship building and networking skills
* Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets
* The ability to relate to a range of different audiences
Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered).
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