Salary: Up to £26,000
Please note this is a 12 month fixed-term contract. This role is primarily home-based, however there will be a requirement to travel to our Head office 1-2 days per week.
We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. We are looking for someone who has passion for recruiting the best talent as Witherslack Group means you are helping change the lives of our children and young people.
Responsibilities
* Overseeing and managing recruitment campaigns from attraction and advertising through to offer and on-boarding
* Directly sourcing and headhunting talent using a range of tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
* Building and nurturing talent pipelines in line with our growth demands, so that we recruit the right people at the right time for our young people
* Encouraging employee referrals, recruiting like-minded people who want to make a difference to our children
* Championing the WG candidate experience, ensuring it reflects the way we look after our people as a great place to work
* Engaging with our Alumni talent community, supporting people back into roles within our group
* Ensuring 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
* Promoting our employer brand and social media presence
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
* 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
Benefits
* Salary: Up to £26,000
* Training: Ongoing professional development
* Holiday: 7 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays
* Flexible benefits package: adjust holiday allowance, pension and life insurance
* Wellbeing: employee assistance and wellbeing tools
* Medical cover: reimbursement for optician and dentist appointments and high‑street discounts
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost).
We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
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