Recruitment Administrator

Dove Adolescent Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth care provider based in Pontefract is seeking a Recruitment Administrator to manage recruitment processes proactively. The role includes advertising vacancies, managing inquiries, and ensuring a positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, teamwork abilities, and effective time management skills. This is a full-time position on a 9-month fixed-term contract with various employee benefits including a pension scheme and holiday allowance.

Benefits

Employee discount scheme

Company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

30 day Holiday Allowance

Refer a Friend programme

Qualifications

• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must demonstrate team-working skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Administer respective vacancies from advertising through to appointment.
• Manage recruitment email inbox and handle enquiries.
• Ensure timely communication with candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain the Recruitment database and track vacancies.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent team-working skills

Ability to handle multiple priorities

Confidence and self-motivation

Good time management and organisational skills

Basic IT competence

Job description

Recruitment Administrator

£18,614.99 approx. pro rata salary (£24,819.99 FTE)

Head Office- Pontefract

Full-time, 9-month FTC (Mat Cover)

Monday- Thursday 9am-5pm, Fridays- 9am-4pm

Benefits

• Employee discount scheme available
• Company pension scheme, free onsite parking
• 30 day Holiday Allowance plus Bank Holidays as observed in the UK and refer a Friend programme - unlimited at £500 for each person referred.

About us

We established as an organisation in 1993 with a clear focus on providing young people with high quality residential care. We are a valued, accredited and highly acclaimed provider within the sector and are proud of the quality of our homes, 100% of our inspected services are rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding.

We are currently looking for a Recruitment Administrator who is able to provide a professional, pro‑active and efficient recruitment service to Dove Adolescent Services. You will work closely with Hiring Managers and the Central HR team to place adverts, support shortlisting of applications, and build a relationship with candidates throughout the hiring process.

Role Details

• Take ownership for the administration of respective vacancies ensuring that all recruitment activities, from advertising through to appointment are completed in a timely manner and ensure quality of service.
• Manage the generic recruitment email inbox, ensuring all enquires are dealt with in a timely manner, forwarding on requests as necessary.
• Place adverts internally and externally using Company website, and other external sites as well as any social media sites.
• Carry out research when requested from time to time on salary benchmarking to ensure our rates remain competitive.
• Undertake any pre‑selection screening on candidates as required.
• Invite candidates to interview, creating a positive candidate experience ensuring that they have all the required information in preparation for their interview.
• Arrange for interview packs to be sent ensuring the hiring manager has all relevant application forms, interview notes, job descriptions.
• Collate all the paperwork for the successful candidate, chase up any outstanding information and pass to the HR Admin team for checks and references.
• Ensure the Recruitment database is kept up to date at all times and that vacancies are tracked using this system.
• Keep central HR team updated with applications for central recruitment reporting records.
• Undertake additional specific tasks as required.

About you

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent team-working skills.
• The ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Confidence and self‑motivation.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to the work undertaken.
• Minimum basic standard of IT competence to be able to use company electronic systems effectively.

Dove Adolescent Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.

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