People & Recruitment Officer

CHM-1; East Midlands, Leicester; Remote; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a dedicated People & Recruitment Officer to lead recruitment efforts and manage daily People activities. This role emphasizes collaboration with hiring managers to ensure the right talent is in place, fostering a positive candidate experience, and contributing to employee lifecycle management. The organization is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, making it a flexible and family-friendly workplace. If you're passionate about supporting communities and enhancing recruitment processes, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment and people management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day People activities and recruitment.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop effective recruitment strategies.

Skills

Recruitment Strategy

Employee Lifecycle Management

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant HR Qualification

Job description

Job Title: People & Recruitment Officer
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months
Salary: GBP28,100 Per Annum
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week)
Reporting To: Senior People Officer
Manages: N/a
Location: Remote (Occasional travel to the Leicester Head Office and other UK locations as necessary)

About the Employer

Our client is a federated charity consisting of a central national office in Leicester, and 177 geographically dispersed local organisations, all working together under the same identity.

This charity recognises that being a parent has never been easy. Every one of their volunteers is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. They work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell this charity that they need. They offer no judgement - just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference this charity makes and often their volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.

About The Role

The People & Recruitment Officer will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day People activities, including being the first point of contact for queries and advice. You will also lead on recruitment throughout the organisation, ensuring that the organisation has the right people in the right roles to drive its success and growth. The officer will collaborate closely with hiring managers and other members of the People team to develop effective recruitment strategies, foster a positive candidate experience, and contribute to the overall employee lifecycle management.

This is a flexible and family-friendly employer with genuine commitment to building equity, diversity and inclusion. If there are any ways they can make this opportunity more accessible for you to apply or to be successful, please do reach out for a conversation.

If this sounds like your type of challenge, then this charity would love to receive your application.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 15th May, 4pm.
Interviews will take place virtually on the 29th and 30th May 2025.

Interested?

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This employer is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. They wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.

No agencies please.