Recruiter

Swanton Care and Community; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care organisation is seeking a recruiter to join their team in Eastleigh or Surrey. The successful candidate will manage recruitment processes, attract candidates through diverse channels, and ensure a positive experience throughout. A valid UK driving licence is required. This role offers a hybrid work model with competitive benefits and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme

Long Service Awards

Employee Benefits App

Cycle to Work

Pension Scheme

Life Cover

Funded Qualifications

Career Pathways

Training Centre

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Voice Events

Qualifications

• Previous experience in recruitment, ideally in social care.
• Drive to find suitable candidates for various roles.
• Valid UK driving licence is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment needs and collaborate with hiring managers.
• Attract candidates through various recruitment tools.
• Ensure positive recruitment experience for all candidates.
• Drive recruitment efforts across the business.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Creativity in promoting roles

Communication skills

Understanding of local markets

Enthusiasm for social care

Job description

About the Role

Help us find our future leaders. We are seeking a recruiter to support our services in Surrey and Hampshire.

Based in Eastleigh or Surrey. Full time: 40 hours per week - Hybrid. Some travel will be required.

We have a large presence in Hampshire, Southampton, Surrey and North Hampshire providing support to both children and adults with learning disabilities. Our recruiter will support our services by understanding local markets and the best way to recruit in the area.

• Managing recruitment needs through the recruitment system and working closely with hiring managers to understand their recruitment needs and service specific requirements.
• Use various methods to attract applications from a range of recruitment tools including job boards, social media campaigns, local community events and groups and other recruitment activity.
• Be a brand champion and promote our opportunities with enthusiasm whilst ensuring candidates are aware of key expectations.
• Respond to incoming recruitment enquiries by both telephone and email within tight timescales.
• Ensure a positive and inclusive recruitment experience for all candidates.
• Work to achieve weekly interview targets and KPIs.
• Collate and update recruitment data for accurate reporting.
• Continuously drive recruitment across the business.
• Act as a liaison for community groups and attend as required to support local engagement eg careers events, job centre attendance and job fairs.
• Administration responsibilities associated with recruitment to ensure timely start dates.
• When required, provide individual ad‑hoc support to hiring managers.

About You

You will have previously worked in recruitment, ideally within social care, and have drive to find candidates who meet the role requirements. You will be creative and enjoying visiting locations to promote working for Swanton and within social care.

Holding a valid UK driving licence is a requirement for this position.

What We Can Offer

• Refer a Friend Scheme – we know that you will know fantastic people who will be a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made.
• Above and Beyond – we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises.
• Long Service Awards – we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service.
• Employee Benefits App – stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.
• Cycle to Work – you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Pension – we will auto‑enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Life Cover – you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.
• Funded Qualifications – earn whilst you learn! We aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton.
• Career Pathways – we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
• Swanton Educates – we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development.
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders – available to support you when you need someone to talk to.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free confidential access to a 24hr assistance programme for counselling, advice and support.
• Employee Voice – we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us.

*subject to eligibility & criteria

We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and require pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check before commencement.

About the Service

We are a national health and social care organisation working across both children and adult services. The people we support live in a variety of settings from residential to supported living, it is our responsibility to ensure they live a safe and happy life, promoting their potential in all they do.

We are a growing and dynamic team that works well to ensure the job gets done and done with a quality finish. We aim to lead the way across the health and social care platform.