Recruiter

The Witherslack Group; Kendal; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-rated education and care provider in the UK seeks a passionate Recruiter who is dedicated to sourcing quality talent. You will manage recruitment campaigns and engage with alumni while championing the candidate experience. The ideal candidate has at least 6 months of experience and a genuine care for children with SEN. You'll enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including 7 weeks of holiday and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Salary up to £26,000

Ongoing professional development

7 weeks' holiday including bank holidays

Flexible benefits package

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover for appointments

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience as a Recruiter, in-house or agency.
• Hands-on experience required for sourcing and attraction techniques.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage recruitment campaigns from attraction to onboarding.
• Directly source and headhunt talent using various tools.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines in line with growth demands.
• Promote the employer brand and engage with Alumni talent community.

Skills

Passion for education and care of children with SEN

Experience as a Recruiter

Hands-on experience with sourcing techniques

Comfortable with data and talent systems

Strong relationship building skills

Tenacity and drive

Ability to relate to different audiences

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant tracking systems

Job description

This role will offer the opportunity to develop your skills as a recruiter and be part of the fundamental growth of the business.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Have a passion for the education and care of children and young people with SEN
• At least 6 months experience as a Recruiter – an in‑house, agency recruiter or similar
• Hands‑on experience with attraction and sourcing techniques, although full training will be provided
• Comfortable with data and talent systems such as LinkedIn and applicant tracking systems
• A people person – someone who cares, is empathetic and can translate Witherslack Group's ambition to provide 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

About Us

We are the highest Ofsted‑rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. We are looking for someone who has passion for recruiting the best talent as Witherslack Group means you are helping 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. That's what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff‑to‑child ratio and in‑house clinical teams, we're proud to have a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Benefits

• Salary: Up to £26,000
• Training: Ongoing professional development.
• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 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 here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician's or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts

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.