Recruiter

The Witherslack Group; Ulverston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An education and care organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Recruiter to manage recruitment campaigns and build talent pipelines. The ideal candidate has experience in recruiting, especially in environments involving children with special educational needs (SEN). This role offers a salary up to £26,000 and generous benefits, including extensive holiday and a flexible benefits package.

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, agency recruiter or similar.
• Comfortable with data and talent systems.
• Someone who cares and is empathetic towards children.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage recruitment campaigns from attraction to onboarding.
• Source and headhunt talent using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines for recruitment.

Skills

Passion for children's education

Experience as a Recruiter

Hands-on sourcing techniques

Familiarity with applicant tracking systems

Strong relationship building skills

Tenacity and drive

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.