About Kibble
Kibble supports children and young people (aged 5-26) who have experienced trauma and adversity through residential care, education and mental health services. For more than 200 years, we’ve put young people first and have built a trusted charity with vital services that strive to transform lives, families and communities.
When starting a new job at Kibble, you’ll become part of a dedicated staff team who make sure children are happy and safe 365 days a year, 24/7. Whether your role is in care, education, or the corporate side, you’ll help give young people a chance at life.
Job Purpose
The Recruitment Officer will play a key role in ensuring Kibble attracts, selects and appoints high‑quality staff across all services. This is a standalone recruitment role operating within an established HR team, providing dedicated support to managers and contributing specialist expertise to the wider HR function.
The post involves managing the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle, supporting managers in developing accurate role profiles, and ensuring candidates have a positive and professional experience. A strong focus on reporting, compliance and workforce planning is essential.
Main Duties:
The work of the Recruitment Officer allows a structured and strategic approach that must be responsive to the evolving needs of staff across the organisation. This work involves four main areas:
1. Recruitment Planning & Coordination
* Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from vacancy approval through to appointment.
* Liaise closely with HR, managers and senior leadership to confirm staffing needs and ensure accurate job descriptions.
* Support managers in developing interview questions, selection tasks and role profiles.
* Attend interviews as the HR representative, ensuring consistency, fairness and safer recruitment compliance.
* Coordinate recruitment drives and ensure timely progression through each stage.
2. Candidate Management & Experience
* Ensure candidates receive timely, professional communication.
* Manage application tracking, shortlisting, pre-employment checks and onboarding handover.
* Promote an inclusive recruitment experience aligned to Kibble’s values.
* Ensure compliance with safer recruitment and legislative requirements.
3. Partnership Working & Stakeholder Support
* Build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
* Provide guidance to managers on recruitment best practice, legislation and internal policy.
* Work with HR colleagues to align recruitment processes with organisational needs.
* Collaborate with senior managers to support workforce planning
4. Reporting, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
* Produce regular recruitment reports including vacancy levels, time‑to‑hire and compliance checks.
* Analyse recruitment data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
* Monitor compliance with safer recruitment, confidentiality and equality standards.
* Recommend improvements to recruitment processes and contribute to policy development.
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