Recruitment Administrator Temp to permanent in Ipswich, Suffolk

Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week in office (Ipswich, Northampton, West Midlands, Milton Keynes or Cambridgeshire) / 3 days from home

Salary: Competitive + Bonus

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (37 hours per week)

Since 2014, Opus People Solutions has provided temporary, interim and permanent resourcing solutions to public sector and educational organisations across the UK. Our vision is to be the recruiter of choice within the public sector in our chosen markets. We achieve this by offering innovative, ethical and cost effective recruitment solutions that help our clients build and maintain high performing workforces.

We are looking for a Social Care Recruitment Consultant to join our Managed Service team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist team supporting local authorities across the UK with the recruitment of professionals who make a real difference in their communities. While Qualified Social Workers form a significant part of our recruitment activity, we also recruit for a broad range of roles including:

• Children's and Adults' Social Workers to Service Managers
• Youth Justice Professionals
• Other specialist social care and education roles

Working within our Managed Service team, you will build strong relationships with local authority clients, agency suppliers and our in house direct recruitment team to deliver outstanding recruitment solutions across children's and adults' services. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving recruitment challenges and delivering excellent customer service within a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with local authority clients and develop a thorough understanding of their recruitment needs and workforce challenges.
• Work closely with our in house direct recruitment team to fill vacancies across children's and adults' services.
• Manage relationships with agency suppliers to ensure vacancies are filled effectively when direct recruitment solutions are not available.
• Advertise vacancies across job boards, websites and social media platforms.
• Coordinate interviews and manage the end to end recruitment process.
• Keep clients, candidates and suppliers informed throughout the recruitment journey.
• Maintain accurate records and data within recruitment systems.
• Attend client meetings, supplier calls and workforce planning discussions.
• Manage customer experience, including feedback, satisfaction monitoring and issue resolution.

Requirements:

• Is a confident communicator with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Is proficient in Microsoft Office and other recruitment systems.
• Previous recruitment experience is desirable, particularly within social care, public sector, healthcare, education or managed service recruitment. However, we are equally interested in individuals with strong experience in customer service, account management, stakeholder engagement or relationship management who are looking to develop a career in recruitment.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working with a mix of office and home working
• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Career progression opportunities
• Ongoing learning and development
• The chance to make a real impact by helping local authorities recruit the people who deliver vital services to children, families and vulnerable adults.

Ready to Make a Difference? Every placement helps local authorities deliver essential services and improve outcomes for communities across the UK. Join Opus People Solutions and help shape the future of social care recruitment.