Remote Recruitment Consultant in Lancaster

Please note this is a 12 month fixed-term contract. This role is primarily home-based, however there will be a requirement to travel to our Head office 1-2 days per week.

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. We are looking for someone who has passion for recruiting the best talent as with Witherslack Group it means you are helping change the lives of our children and young people.

For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings. We are looking for a Recruiter to help us recruit the teams who make the difference, every day, in our schools and children's homes.

This role will offer the opportunity to develop your skills as a recruiter and be part of the fundamental growth of the business.

• Overseeing and managing recruitment campaigns from attraction and advertising through to offer and on-boarding.
• Directly sourcing and headhunting talent using a range of tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Building and nurturing talent pipelines in line with our growth demands, so that we recruit the right people at the right time for our young people.
• Encouraging employee referrals, recruiting like-minded people who want to make a difference to our children.
• Engaging with our Alumni talent community, supporting people back into roles within our group.
• Ensure that recruiting managers are appropriately supported and that they attract, select and appoint the right candidates whilst being compliant with relevant procedures and legislation (including Safer Recruitment) which are vital to the safeguarding of our children.
• Promoting our employer brand and social media presence.

For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:

• Training: Ongoing professional development.
• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 7 weeks' holiday including bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance.
• Medical cover: so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts.

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.

Have a passion for the education and care of children and young people with SEN.

At least 6 months experience as a Recruiter - as an in-house, agency recruiter or similar.

Hands-on experience with attraction and sourcing techniques, although full training will be provided.

To be comfortable with data and talent systems such as LinkedIn and applicant tracking systems.

Strong relationship building and networking skills.

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.