In-House Recruiter (FTC)

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Are you an experienced in-house or agency Recruiter or Resourcer looking for your next opportunity?

Cygnet is looking for a motivated and organised Recruiter to join our friendly Recruitment Team for a 12 month maternity cover contract
. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, sourcing talent, managing recruitment campaigns and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Working in a fast-paced environment, you'll play a key role in attracting and engaging candidates across our services, supporting managers to fill vacancies efficiently while ensuring a smooth and professional recruitment process from application through to offer.

This hybrid role offers the flexibility of three days working from home and two days in our Birmingham city centre office!

At Cygnet, we invest in our people. You'll join a supportive and collaborative team where you'll gain valuable recruitment experience, work closely with operational leaders and HR professionals, and contribute directly to ensuring our services have access to the talent they need to deliver exceptional care.

Whether you're an experienced recruiter or looking to take the next step in your talent acquisition career, we'll provide the support, training and development to help you succeed.

As a Recruiter, you'll be responsible for managing recruitment activity across designated services, supporting hiring managers to attract and secure high-quality candidates.

You'll work closely with Service Managers, HR Business Partners and candidates to deliver an efficient recruitment service while maintaining high standards of customer service and candidate engagement.

• Building relationships with candidates and stakeholders
• Delivering excellent customer service
• Managing multiple vacancies and priorities
• Working towards recruitment targets
• Finding innovative ways to attract talent
• Working in a fast-paced, people-focused environment
• Supporting organisational growth through talent acquisition

• Manage recruitment activity across allocated services and vacancies
• Advertise vacancies across job boards, social media and other recruitment channels
• Proactively source candidates using a variety of recruitment methods
• Screen applications and CVs to identify suitable candidates
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future opportunities
• Liaise regularly with Service Managers and HR Business Partners to support recruitment objectives
• Provide regular updates on vacancy progress and recruitment performance
• Maintain accurate records and candidate information within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Respond promptly to candidate and stakeholder enquiries
• Support candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive experience
• Provide interview and recruitment feedback where appropriate
• Attend recruitment events, careers fairs and service visits when required
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Recruitment and HR to ensure recruitment targets are achieved

• Has previous experience in recruitment, resourcing, talent acquisition or recruitment administration
• Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Enjoys building relationships and delivering outstanding customer service
• Can manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities effectively
• Is confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills
• Can work independently while contributing positively to a team…