Childrens Services Lead

About the job:
Childrens Services Recruitment Lead

JOB PURPOSE

To co-ordinate and lead on the internal and external recruitment campaigns and processes for Childrens Services to ensure we promote our roles effectively, have a good pool of applicants and successful candidates are on-boarded in an effective and timely way with a professional service delivered at all times.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, design, and run recruitment campaigns, working to recruit hard to fill roles.
• Process recruitment requests as they are approved, ensuring adverts are well written and placed in appropriate places.
• As a user of ATS ensure that the system is used to its full advantage and that all inputs are of a high quality. Provide coaching on the system to hiring managers as required.
• Ensure all approved roles are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Write compelling job advertisements for placement internally and externally e.g. Council website, and job boards that position Hillingdon as an employer of choice.
• Support all hiring managers in the recruitment process.
• Progress candidates and applicants through the system as required.
• In conjunction with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager ensure all recruitment processes are based on best practice and deliver an inclusive approach and ultimately a diverse workforce across all areas of protected characteristics.
• Ensure all recruitment communications are properly branded and reflect the vision and values of the organisation.
• Work with hiring managers to co-ordinate the interview and feedback process. This will entail making all the arrangements for interview and selection.
• Support any early careers initiatives when required.
• Deliver to the agreed service level agreements (SLAs) for recruitment services into the business service areas.
• Undertake pre-employment checks and the onboarding process to ensure candidates are on-boarding promptly and efficiently by following the department's policy and processes.
• Work closely with recruitment managers to ensure a smooth induction package is in place for new starters.
• Run reports from the ATS as required.
• Be a super user of the ATS.
• Where directed, take a direct sourcing approach for specific roles.
• Answer recruitment related queries from managers, candidates and public as needed.
• Work with HR colleagues on specific recruitment campaigns as required.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Recognised Recruitment qualification e.g. REC

ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Experience of operating as a Recruitment Officer/consultant in a customer facing organisation

EXPERIENCE

• Experience with in recruitment, either in-house or agency
• Experience of maximising recruitment systems and processes
• Experience of working with external agency contracts

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Experience of ATS systems
• Excellent communication skills, including oral, written and presenting skills
• Highly analytical
• Highly organised and structured approach to work
• Excellent relationship builder, and able to manage stakeholders effectively through influencing and communication skills
• Experience of all Microsoft packages

COMPETENCES

• Demonstrates a commitment to changing work practices and processes, and a willingness to try new ways of working or thinking.
• Takes responsibility and delivers results
• Adapts to changing demands to ensure that objectives are met, overcoming problems and making well considered decisions.
• Acts as a role model to others in the team, sharing knowledge and experience when necessary, whilst respecting and valuing the contribution other team members experiences can bring.
• Communication
• Customer Care
• Takes ownership of personal development

Takes action to develop own and others' capability and knowledge by promoting and supporting developmental opportunities to improve performance.