Recruitment Officer

Social Care in Action; Southampton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card benefits

Birthday leave

Wellbeing support

Generous annual leave

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Social Care in Action (SCiA) is seeking a People and Culture Recruitment Officer in Southampton, with occasional travel across Hampshire. This permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours) offers a salary of £30,318 per year depending on experience.

You will manage end-to-end recruitment, build talent pools, and ensure safer recruitment practices while collaborating with managers to meet staffing needs and support SCiA’s mission to provide compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in recruitment, HR or talent acquisition.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Experience managing confidential information appropriately.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across services, from vacancy approval through onboarding.
• Advertise vacancies across multiple platforms and social media channels.
• Screen applications and conduct telephone interviews.
• Coordinate interviews and provide support to hiring managers.
• Ensure Safer Recruitment requirements, including DBS checks and right-to-work verification.
• Maintain accurate records within recruitment and HR systems.
• Produce recruitment reports and analyse recruitment metrics.
• Develop talent pools and build relationships with local communities and employment organisations.
• Attend recruitment events and promote SCiA as an employer of choice.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the People & Culture team.

Skills

Recruitment

Talent acquisition

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Education

CIPD qualification or working towards one

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

HR databases

MS Office

Job description

People and Culture Recruitment Officer

Social Care in Action

Location: Southampton (with occasional travel across Hampshire and surrounding areas)

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £30,318 per annum (dependent on experience)

Join our People and Culture Team

At Social Care in Action (SCiA), we believe in empowering people to live life better through compassionate, person-centred support. As a leading charity and social enterprise delivering care, wellbeing and community services across the South, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive People and Culture Recruitment Officer to help us attract, recruit and onboard talented individuals who share our values and commitment to excellent care.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting our growth and ensuring we continue to recruit high-calibre colleagues who make a real difference in the lives of the people we support.

About the Role

Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, you will manage the end-to-end recruitment process across a variety of services, ensuring a positive candidate experience while maintaining compliance with safer recruitment practices.

You will work closely with managers across the organisation to identify staffing needs, develop effective recruitment campaigns, and build talent pipelines that support SCiA's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from vacancy approval through to onboarding.
• Advertise vacancies across multiple platforms and social media channels.
• Screen applications and conduct telephone interviews.
• Coordinate interviews and provide support to hiring managers.
• Ensure compliance with safer recruitment requirements, including DBS checks, right-to-work verification, references and employment documentation.
• Maintain accurate records within recruitment and HR systems.
• Produce recruitment reports and analyse recruitment metrics.
• Develop talent pools and build relationships with local communities, colleges, universities and employment organisations.
• Attend recruitment events, job fairs and community engagement initiatives.
• Support employer branding activities and promote SCiA as an employer of choice.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the People & Culture team.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about people and candidate experience.
• Organised and able to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously
• A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experienced in recruitment, talent acquisition, HR administration or a related field.
• Knowledgeable about recruitment best practice and safer recruitment requirements.
• Comfortable using applicant tracking systems, HR databases and Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-motivated, proactive and solutions focused.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in recruitment, HR or talent acquisition.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Experience managing confidential information appropriately.
• Right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Recruitment experience within health and social care.
• Knowledge of DBS and safeguarding requirements.
• CIPD qualification or working towards one.
• Experience of recruitment marketing and social media campaigns.

What we Offer

• A meaningful role supporting a purpose-driven organisation.
• A supportive and collaborative People & Culture team.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Paid birthday leave.
• Employee wellbeing support.
• Blue Light Card benefits.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Opportunities to make a genuine difference in local communities.

SCiA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory references, DBS checks and right-to-work verification. SCiA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.