Recruitment Co-Ordinator in Faversham

PCAS Kent provides support to people who are neurodivergent, have learning differences, or mental health needs across Kent. We operate over 40 supported living services and provide outreach support in people’s own homes. We are currently recruiting for a Recruitment Co-Ordinator to oversee the end-to-end recruitment process across the organisation in relation to all vacancies.

In this role, you will play a key part in delivering an effective and inclusive recruitment process by attracting candidates, evaluating CVs/application forms, scheduling and conducting interviews, co-ordinating the internal volunteering programme, undertaking localised interview days, managing the recruitment paperwork and conducting pre-employment checks, working in collaboration with managers and the people we support to recruit effectively, ensuring a seamless process from initial contact to offer of employment.

You’ll be joining a dynamic, forward-thinking HR team where collaboration and initiative are encouraged. We value ideas, celebrate progress and you are empowered to make a difference.

• Consult with managers to establish staff requirements and specific job objectives.
• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment activities across the organisation in relation to all vacancies, co-ordinating the internal volunteering programme, undertaking localised interview days and working in collaboration with the people we support to recruit effectively ensuring a seamless process from initial contact to offer of employment.
• Work closely with hiring managers and other key individuals to ensure a smooth, timely and cost-effective recruitment and selection process is delivered.
• Create and post job adverts on recruitment websites, social media platforms and community boards.
• Consult and engage with hiring managers on interviewing and selection techniques and provide support during interviewing and selection processes.
• Responsible for the coordination of shortlisting and interview set-up, including finalising the schedule, calling candidates, sending invites and liaising with managers to ensure that all paperwork is sent prior to interview.
• Ensure all job adverts and descriptions are advertised in a timely manner and are up to date.
• Promote best practice throughout the recruitment process to optimise the candidate journey, ensuring at every touch point they receive a great recruitment experience.
• Manage the Recruitment mailbox ensuring candidates queries are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the entry, maintenance and integrity of application information and being the first point of contact for all applicant enquiries.
• Ensure all relevant legally required and organisational checks are carried out and complete prior to employment of applicant, to include DBS, references.
• Record all recruitment paperwork, candidate information, interview and assessment questions, panel notes etc and ensure copies are saved in Recruitment folders.
• Research new sources for attracting active and passive candidates using a variety of different platforms.
• Develop strong working relationships with key departments across PCAS to ensure a strong customer service provision.
• Participate in recruitment fairs and career events and other recruitment events as required/necessary.
• Use social media to its full potential as a resourcing medium and to target specific specialist skills.
• Contribute to the development and successful delivery of ad-hoc recruitment and HR projects and initiatives.
• To ensure consistent and effective implementation of PCAS’s Equality and Diversity policy and procedures.
• Positively promote an environment within the Group which respects and values the diversity of both staff and service users.

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role within an in-house recruitment function.
• Experience in managing recruitment campaigns from planning to onboarding.
• Strong recruitment/HR administration experience with sound knowledge of end to end recruitment.
• Ability to utilise CV database, job boards, social media channels including LinkedIn to search and directly source potential candidates.
• Experience of delivering recruitment support to hiring managers at co-ordinator level.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to work comfortably with senior colleagues.
• Driver with access to a car is essential.

Hours: 21 hours per week across 3 days

Salary: £28,187 pro rata

Our Values At PCAS Kent, our values guide everything we do. We act with kindness, care deeply, stay open to ideas, remain honest and transparent, and believe in empowerment for the people we support and the staff who support them. PCAS Kent is an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our service users. Therefore this post is subject to appropriate references and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.