Senior Internal Recruiter

Salary: £36,000 – £42,000 per year

Job Description

The Senior Resourcer will take responsibility for the operational delivery of full-cycle recruiting experience, from talent sourcing and attracting candidates to interviewing, hiring and onboarding staff for By the Bridge.

The post will collaborate daily and face to face with a range key operational stakeholders, proactively identify future hiring needs for By the Bridge, building detailed plans to recruit and select the right staff for our children and young people.

To deliver these objectives, the post holder will be responsible for all recruitment and attraction – ensuring that every opportunity is taken to market By the Bridge roles across all localities and for all awareness raising of Cambian as an employer in the area.

About By the Bridge:

By the Bridge with Cambian is an innovative, dynamic, independent fostering organisation providing high quality foster care and services to children and their foster families.

We aim to create an environment where all people feel valued and can grow, develop and achieve their goals. We work to ensure that By the Bridge with Cambian is organisation, which thrives on the diversity of its staff, families and children, to ensure that we assist and care for those most vulnerable, and advocate with them, and on their behalf.

The post holder will be responsible for

Implementing the overall recruiting strategy for By the Bridge in close consultation with the Resourcing Business Partner, MD & SLT for By the Bridge and key stakeholders

Mapping, implementing and continuously improving the end to end recruitment and onboarding process for By the Bridge, working alongside the RBP for MDT, key senior stakeholders and HR to ensure that the process is clearly outlined and communicated to those with touchpoints

Preparing compelling advertising copy in line with Cambian brand guidelines and the priorities of the job description

Sourcing and attracting candidates proactively, using a full range of search techniques to capitalise on databases, social media and job board activity

Preparing and tailoring all electronic and printed recruitment materials and collateral for all local marketing, events, job fairs, interviewing and regulatory documentation

Attending all recruitment events – promoting By the Bridge opportunities as widely as possible and presenting the Cambian brand professionally and creatively

Screening all candidate CV’s prior to shortlist – fully understanding the experience we are looking for, killer questions, safeguarding and all compliance requirements

Liaising closely with operational staff to source, screen, interview, offer and onboard candidates in line with Safer Recruitment Policy and Guidelines

Conducting interviews along with Operational Staff in line with Cambian guidelines and best practice interview techniques and regulation

Managing and delivering the Pre-employment and regulatory Onboarding required in this sector to maintain speed of processing with accuracy and completeness of staff files

Providing regular, analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the Resourcing Business Partner for Board and Operational reporting

Acting as a key point of contact and building positive and engaging candidate relationships throughout the whole candidate journey and experience

PERSON SPECIFICATION

With a robust and successful track record in end to end recruitment, the post holder will demonstrate an in depth knowledge of all contemporary attraction strategies and the ability to proactively source candidates using a full range of media, channels, local knowledge and networking strategies.

At least 2 year’s experience as a Recruiter – as an in-house, agency recruiter or similar, field based role

Experience of the full 360 recruitment cycle and evidence of process mapping and continuous improvement

Proven track record with all contemporary attraction and recruitment techniques and practice.

Hands on experience with all selection processes (phone screening, face to face interviewing, reference checking and DBS processes etc)

Ability to organize skills assessment centres – presentations, interviews, activities and group work

Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems and excellent Excel, analytical and reporting skills

Articulate, proactive and professional

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong decision-making, negotiation and influencing skills

Clean Full Driving Licence

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The role will require an individual who is

Credible and articulate, with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships at the most senior level

Commercially astute, with a robust analytical style, able to assess effectively where the best ROI is to be found

Focused and determined to succeed in a difficult sector and a candidate driven environment

Flexible attitude and the ability to pick up multiple and competing priorities

Able to deliver at pace without compromise on quality or compliance

Detail orientated, high levels of literacy and a ‘finisher’

Resilient and proactive – keen to go the extra mile with creativity and persistence

Creative and innovative – with the in-depth knowledge to source and retain candidates through the process

Knowledge & Experience

Knowledge of Recruitment within the Children’s Services Sector, specifically Safer Recruitment (KCSIE)

Knowledge of Recruitment within the Social Care Sector, specifically Foster Carer Regulations (Ofsted).

Experience of delivering an operational Recruitment Plan aligned to challenging commercial goals and business objectives

Exposure to Workforce Planning within healthcare or another fast-paced, corporate environment (not essential)

Knowledge of anti-discrimination and equal opportunities legislation

Safeguarding Children:

Safeguarding Children is central to all that By the Bridge with Cambian does. Although the Senior Field Resourcer role is not primarily one where contact with children is involved there may be occasions, either through seeing situations with a fresh pair of eyes; reading information in a report or by receiving information in any other way that an recruiter may have concerns regarding the welfare of a child. (There are occasions for example where specific children may develop a good rapport with a recruiter through the child visiting the branch office). In any situation where the recruiter has concerns for a child’s well-being they must follow the reporting procedure of By the Bridge with Cambian. The Senior Field Resourcer will be required to undertake mandatory online training within their induction period.

By the Bridge Ltd may vary your job description from time to time to reflect any development of your role necessary in consequence of regulatory change or operational needs.