Recruiter - Remote

Overview

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.

Witherslack Group is the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by making positive changes in our young people, and we are looking for someone who is passionate about recruiting the best talent to help change the lives of our children and young people.

For children with complex needs, the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we’re proud of our reputation for excellence and market-leading OFSTED ratings. We are looking for a Recruiter to help us recruit the teams who make a difference, every day, in our schools and children’s homes.

• Overseeing and managing recruitment campaigns from attraction and advertising through to offer and onboarding
• Directly sourcing and headhunting talent using a range of tools such as Linked In Recruiter
• Building and nurturing talent pipelines in line with 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 recruiting managers are appropriately supported and attract, select and appoint the right candidates while complying with relevant procedures and legislation (including Safer Recruitment) vital to safeguarding our children
• Promoting our employer brand and social media presence

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Salary
  :
  Up to £26,000
• Training: Ongoing professional development
• Holiday
  : 7 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible benefits package
  : meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like optician or dentist appointments and a range of high-street discounts

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’s what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity. We’ll give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation, where you’re free to achieve your potential. Here’s what we need from you:

• Have a passion for the education and care of children and young people with SEN
• At least 6 months experience as a Recruiter – in-house, agency, or similar
• Hands-on experience with attraction and sourcing techniques, although full training will be provided
• Comfort with data and talent systems such as Linked In and applicant tracking systems
• A people person – empathetic and able to translate Witherslack Group’s ambition into 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

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. 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.

To view our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, please contact us for details.

For a full job description and person specification, please contact us for details.