Recruitment Advisor

Internal Recruitment Advisor - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Start Date: Feb 26

Location: Hybrid Working with Monthly Touchpoints in either York or Burgess Hill

Salary: £27,253.80 per annum

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

MAIN PURPOSE

To provide Brainkind with an efficient and effective recruitment service, liaising with the People Service Team and Operational and Service managers as required. To contribute and manage the development of a centralised recruitment service, providing a professional and efficient service to all divisions.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaise with internal stakeholders such as People Business Partners Advisors, Hiring Managers and Senior Managers to assess and deliver recruitment needs throughout the whole recruitment cycle.
• Review and develop recruitment policy, processes, and procedures to ensure they are as efficient and effective as possible and in line with our system Dayforce.
• Build and maintain relationships with key external partners including universities, networking groups, job fairs etc. to develop a pro‑active approach to recruitment.
• Identify and propose recruitment initiatives to address specific recruitment challenges i.e. ‘hard to fill’ roles.
• Manage negotiations and oversee agreements with recruitment agencies, job boards and other external resources including the PSL and Managed service.
• Evaluate current and potential resourcing solutions and prepare recommendations e.g. graduate programmes, apprenticeships, and work experience placements.
• Liaising with Communications to develop the employer brand and our use of social media for recruitment.
• Develop and manage Brainkind recruitment webpages.
• Be responsible for all recruitment advertising negotiations and control of Brainkind style.

This Job Description is not intended to be inflexible or include a list of all duties, but an outline of the post; therefore, it may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post-holder.

ABOUT YOU

• A Level Qualifications or equivalent.
• Experience of rolling out recruitment strategy, coupled with new and creative ideas to attract talent into the organisation.
• Up to date knowledge of employment law in relation to recruitment, Equality Act etc.
• Experience of delivering specific Recruitment projects.
• Evidence of working with and developing/implementing HR/Recruitment IT systems.
• Ability to produce accurate and concise reports, KPI data and management information as required.
• An excellent communicator, who is creative and confident when speaking in public with excellent facilitation and coaching skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills to develop strong internal and external working relationships.

Rewards

• A competitive salary of £27,253.80 per annum.
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata).
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Excellent training and support.
• Group life assurance.
• Free parking.
• Company Pension.
• Long Service and Staff Awards.

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.