We are seeking a
n experienced recruiter to join our friendly and collaborative HR team to manage the recruitment at InFocus Charity. In this role, you will be responsible for proactively sourcing and attracting new employees to fill vacancy gaps within the organisation using various platforms from open days, jobs boards and attending job fairs. You will be the main point of contact for potential candidates, so building a good rapport and maintaining continuous contact from day one and throughout the recruitment process is vital to providing the best candidate experience, ensuring a seamless recruitment process while following safer recruitment procedures.
You’ll provide face-to-face, email and phone-based support to managers and candidates on a whole range of queries from new vacancies, advertising options, ensuring applications are fully completed before forwarding to recruiting managers, setting up interviews, processing right to work checks, creating contracts and new starter onboarding communications.
This role also plays a key part in organising and delivering our bespoke induction programme for all new employees, in collaboration with the training team. You will also be responsible for scheduling check-in meetings with new employees during their initial period of employment, helping to ensure a smooth and supportive transition into the organisation. You will be supported with all recruitment administrative duties by our Recruitment Assistant.
About you
This is a busy, varied role and one that would suit someone who thrives in a stimulating work environment and enjoys interacting with others and achieving great outcomes through providing an efficient and effective service. This role may suit someone with recruitment experience within a recruitment agency who may wish to move into an in-house position.
Working pattern
This role is advertised as working 30 hours per week, there is some degree of flexibility on how these hours can be worked across the week (Monday to Friday)
How we say “thank you”
1. £500 welcome bonus (Ts & Cs apply)
2. Six weeks annual leave plus eight bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time hours)
3. Occupational sick pay scheme from day one
4. Paid medical appointments
5. Comprehensive training and development
6. Enhanced paternity leave
7. Enhanced maternity pay
8. Long service awards
9. Onsite café
10. Access to discounted shopping
11. On-site free parking
12. 24-hour employee assistance programme
13. “Death in service” life assurance and group accident cover
14. Free flu vaccinations
15. Cycle to Work Scheme
16. Contributory pension scheme for eligible staff
About our application process
When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification in the application pack and include information that shows your suitability for the role.
Please note: Where you do not provide a supporting statement and a full and up to date CV, your application will not be considered.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Equality, diversity and safeguarding
We are a disability friendly employer and actively encourage candidates with a disability to apply. If you need support with completing your application form, please
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are conditional to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS), satisfactory medical check, references and evidence of the right to work in the UK.
Staff have a responsibility to inform InFocus of any conviction or prosecution that occurs whilst employed.
It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and adults at risk.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this position, we require candidates to either hold British citizenship or have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor applications from candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.
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