Overview
Please note that this role sits within Childrens services, not within the centralised Recruitment & Attraction team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced recruitment professional to join children’s services to support the recruitment and retention of our workforce. This role has previously been a secondment opportunity, but has now been established as a permanent, full-time role. We are looking for a confident, pro-active person who will lead and be responsible for driving forward the recruitment element of our Workforce, recruitment and development strategy. You should have experience in a similar role and be proficient in the use of social media and job sites. You will report directly to the Strategic Lead for Recruitment (Principal Social Worker).
The role will involve data analysis, reporting, including vacancy tracking for permanent staff and agency spend. You will use this analysis to target headhunting for hard to recruit posts. This will include using sites such as LinkedIn and other social media platforms. You will work closely with service managers to understand the needs of each locality and the needs of the service. This will ensure we have up to date data and analysis to target areas with most need. This will include providing direct support for managers in the recruitment process including drafting adverts, interviewing questions and techniques. You will support future planning for recruitment of permanent roles and creation of a candidate talent pipeline. You will develop and implement plans to address skills shortages to support our ambition to recruit a dedicated, passionate, and skilled workforce. You will also be working closely with Connect2Dorset, our agency provider in the management of our agency workforce. You will be involved in managing the delivery of recruitment campaigns, leading the planning and co-ordination of recruitment days, and other events such as webinars. You will need to demonstrate that you can identify, develop, and support the delivery of workforce development activity which contributes to a successful recruitment strategy. This is a hybrid role and there would be an expectation to be in the office twice per week.
Responsibilities
* Lead and be responsible for driving forward the recruitment element of our Workforce, recruitment and development strategy.
* Target headhunting for hard to recruit posts using sites such as LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
* Work with service managers to understand local and service needs, ensuring up-to-date data and analysis to target areas with most need.
* Provide direct support for managers in the recruitment process including drafting adverts, interviewing questions and techniques.
* Support future planning for recruitment of permanent roles and creation of a candidate talent pipeline.
* Develop and implement plans to address skills shortages to recruit a dedicated, passionate, and skilled workforce.
* Collaborate with Connect2Dorset in the management of agency workforce.
* Manage the delivery of recruitment campaigns, plan and coordinate recruitment days and other events such as webinars.
* Identify, develop, and support the delivery of workforce development activity contributing to a successful recruitment strategy.
* Adhere to the hybrid working arrangement (in the office twice per week).
Qualifications / Experience
* Excellent communicator with a strong sense of autonomy and analytical skills.
* Professional qualification is not essential but relevant experience in workforce development and recruitment.
* Experience in service delivery or support in specialist recruitment/hard to recruit roles.
* Provision of appropriate legal and compliant guidance to managers for recruitment.
* Knowledge of current best practice in relation to Workforce Development activities.
* Knowledge and understanding of policy, legislation, and developments relevant to Workforce Development.
* Managing projects to deliver agreed outcomes to deadlines.
* Ability to develop innovative and creative ideas and solutions.
* Ability to build and sustain good working relationships with stakeholders both internal and external.
* Ability to work well under pressure to deliver priorities across a range of workforce development workstreams.
* Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
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