The vacancy
Looking to step into internal recruitment? Or are you an experienced administrator ready for a new challenge? If so, join our team and make a difference!
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
Finding and welcoming the right people is essential to sustaining the care and support we provide. That is why we are currently seeking a proactive and organised Recruitment Administrator to join our internal recruitment team. In this key role, you will work closely with the Recruitment Officer to support all aspects of the recruitment process, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for candidates and hiring managers alike. Your contribution will be vital in attracting and onboarding the best talent to join our compassionate and dedicated organisation.
Location: Onsite at Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough
Hours of work: Part-time of 30 hours per week between Monday and Friday
About The Role
To provide comprehensive administrative support to the Recruitment Officer and the wider People team, ensuring the smooth delivery of recruitment processes and candidate experiences.
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
* Be a point of contact for recruitment-related enquiries
* Write eye-catching job adverts
* Post engaging job adverts on our system and top job boards
* Pre-screen applicants to find top talent
* Coordinate interview logistics
* Support to completion of background checks and onboarding compliance
* Keep systems updated with new starter info
* Help run smooth, welcoming induction sessions
Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Requirements
* Proven administration experience, working with multiple departments and levels.
* Providing excellent customer service to a range of stakeholders.
* Experience of drafting correspondence to a high level of quality and accuracy.
* Experience of using a database/ Information system to record and retrieve data.
* Manage meeting schedules, room bookings, and event logistics.
Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Our Benefits Include
* Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough
* Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop
* Healthcare Cashback plan
* Life Assurance
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
* Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
* Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough
* Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
* Free access to an employee assistance programme
* Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
* Unofficial benefits: Fun events, all staff away days, Guest visitors
For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Emma Burton (Recruitment Officer) on emma.burton@rainbows.co.uk
To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at recruitment@rainbows.co.uk
This role is subject to a Standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Equality, diversity & inclusion
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people, irrespective of race/ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, or sexual orientation. Our objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive, and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals. As such, we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity, respect, and fairness, in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and similarities. Unlawful discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice.
About Us
Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.
We’ve been providing the highest level of professional holistic care and emotional support to babies, children, young people and their families since 1994. Our incredible team help to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and support their families to make the most of every precious moment, during life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our aim is to support every one of the thousands of babies, children and young people in the East Midlands, with a terminal or serious illness. To do this we’ve made it easier to access our services – wherever families are in our region. So, as well as providing end-of-life, short break care and bereavement support at our hospice, we also offer care and support at the point of need. Whether at our Lark Rise hospice, in the community, in hospital, or at home.
Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are.
When you join Team Rainbows, not only will you receive a host of benefits including free parking, health cash plan and subsidised meals - but you’ll be making a real difference to the lives of families across the East Midlands who are going through the toughest of times.
Although there can be some sad times, Rainbows is a fun, dynamic and caring place to work. Whether you’re based at the Hospice, home or out in the community, you’ll join a team with a can-do attitude, ready to make a positive impact on the world of hospice care.
Our Vision
To become a household name across the East Midlands for the outstanding care we provide, wherever it’s needed.
Our Mission
Whether in our hospice, in hospital, or at home, we deliver unrivalled care to seriously and terminally ill babies, children, young people and their families. Our purpose is to make every moment of their short lives the best it can be.
Our Vision Is To Create The “Rainbows Experience” Wherever You Are. Our Mission Is That Across The East Midlands We Will
* Transform care for those babies, children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
* Relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
* Support every baby, child and young person to achieve their full potential
* Create memories for families to treasure
* Provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a baby, child or young person
Across The East Midlands We Will
* transform care for those children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
* relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
* support every child and young person to achieve their full potential
* create memories for families to treasure
* provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a child or young person
Our values
Because WE CARE, We Are
One Team
Working together with fairness and respect.
People Centred
Championing inclusivity, compassion, and clarity.
Aim High
Adapting, learning, and sharing our expertise.
Own It
Focused, committed, and accountable.
Benefits
Health cash plan/EAP
Free on-site parking
Life
assurance
Subsidised
meals
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Documents
Recruitment Administrator Job Description.pdf - DownloadRecruitment Administrator Person Spec.pdf - Download #J-18808-Ljbffr