Resourcing Assistant

About The Role

Are you highly organised with a passion for delivering first‑class service? Are you an experienced HR Professional looking for your next challenge? Are you interested in building a workforce which shapes futures? If so, join us as Resourcing Assistant. We have a great opportunity to join us as a Resourcing Assistant. Based at our Broadstairs College, you will be part of a small, friendly and knowledgeable team playing a key role in ensuring that the organisation identifies and onboards the most suitable talent for roles across all of its functions. Reporting to the Resourcing Manager you will manage a varied workload, providing administrative and organisational support to the Resourcing Team, working as effectively and efficiently as possible within laid down time scales, ensuring that requirements are met and standards are maintained.

Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave - 24 days FTE per annum +5 days after 5 years
• Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. Aspiring Leaders Development Programme and strong internal progression - 1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes, on-site nursery
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
• Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College
• Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net‑zero by 2030
• Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution

About You

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has previous experience in a People, HR or Recruitment and who is looking to broaden their In‑House Recruitment knowledge, but it is not essential as full training will be given. You will be a creative thinker with the ability to use initiative to solve problems, have exceptional attention to detail skills with the ability to work quickly and accurately to a high standard with a "right first time" approach. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills at all levels both verbally and in writing including spelling, punctuation and grammar and be highly organised and forward thinking with the ability to multitask effectively and work to deadlines. You will thrive managing a varied workload and your excellent organisational and planning skills means you’re able to effectively balance and deal with multiple competing priorities. You’re a productive person who takes a holistic view when managing tasks, ensuring you are thorough in your approach with good attention to detail to ensure accuracy. Building up relationships with stakeholders and delivering great customer service is important to you and you pride yourself on being approachable and able to adapt your verbal and written communication style to suit your audience, remembering the importance of tact and confidentiality. Experience of using an Applicant Tracking System is desirable but not essential.

Ready to Apply?

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date. We encourage early applications, as we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received. If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk.

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider. East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self‑declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing. It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce. We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to health needs or disability. Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and have declared this on their application. We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break. We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in‑house recruitment team.