Recruitment Officer

MacIntyre; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks' annual leave

Pension scheme

Paid DBS check

Health and wellbeing support

Blue Light Card discounts

Training and career development

Job summary

MacIntyre, a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, is seeking a Recruitment Officer based at the Milton Keynes head office. You will work with managers across the country to recruit people who share our values and can make a real difference in the lives we support.

You will write job adverts, screen applications, conduct initial interviews, and coordinate end-to-end recruitment, including DBS checks.

Qualifications

• Confident communicator across levels of an organisation.
• Strong organisational skills to juggle a varied workload.
• Willingness to learn and develop within recruitment/HR.

Responsibilities

• Building strong relationships with managers primarily by phone and Teams, with occasional visits.
• Writing job adverts and managing vacancies from start to finish.
• Screening applications and conducting initial telephone interviews.
• Booking and coordinating interviews with hiring managers.
• Completing pre-employment checks including right to work, references and DBS.

Skills

Confident communicator

Good IT skills

Organised

Keen to learn

Recruitment experience bonus

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Milton Keynes | Full Time | £24,509 per annum | Office based, with occasional travel to services

Good people start with a good recruitment process - and that's where you come in.

We're MacIntyre, a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to live gloriously ordinary lives. Behind every great support team is a recruitment process that gets the right people through the door and that's what our Recruitment Officers do.

Based at our Milton Keynes head office, you'll work closely with managers across the country to help them recruit people who share our values and can make a real difference to the people we support. No two days are quite the same: one minute you're writing a job advert, the next you're screening a candidate or chasing a DBS check.

You don't need previous recruitment experience to apply full training and support will be given. What matters most is that you're a confident communicator, share our values, and are genuinely keen to learn.

What you'll be doing

• Building strong working relationships with managers, mainly by phone and Teams, with occasional visits
• Writing job adverts and managing vacancies from start to finish
• Screening applications and carrying out initial telephone interviews
• Booking and coordinating interviews with hiring managers
• Completing pre-employment checks right to work, references and DBS accurately and on time
• Supporting a values-based recruitment process that puts people first while keeping everything compliant

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About you

This role would suit someone who shares our values and wants to build a career in recruitment or HR.

• Shares our values: Kind, Compassionate, Fun, Honest and Respectful
• Is a confident, friendly communicator, comfortable talking to people at all levels
• Is organised and able to juggle a varied workload
• Has good IT skills, including Microsoft 365
• Is keen to learn and develop — previous recruitment experience is a bonus, not a requirement

Why this role matters

Every person we recruit goes on to support someone to live a full, independent life. Getting recruitment right — from the first conversation to the final DBS check really does make a difference.

Why MacIntyre?

You’ll join a friendly, supportive team who will help you learn the ropes and build genuine recruitment expertise. This is a real opportunity to start or grow a career in recruitment within a well-respected national charity.

If you’re looking for a role with purpose, variety, and room to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.

We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since.

We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.

Pay and benefits

Alongside your salary, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including:

• 6 weeks' annual leave per year including public holidays
• Pension scheme
• Paid DBS check
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Shopping discounts through Blue Light Card and our staff discounts scheme
• Ongoing training and career development

See the full range of benefits on the Careers page of our website.

Safer recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults we support. If we offer you a job, we’ll work with you to complete the appropriate pre-employment checks.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we work in.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’re happy to help, call us on 01908 357016. Our recruitment website also includes accessibility tools such as translation, OpenDyslexic font and display options.