Due to a transformation of our recruitment team, we are looking for a Head of Recruitment to join our organisation.  This is a fantastic role for a Recruitment Manager looking for the opportunity to shape and build a new team, where you can have real influence with the people and processes required, to enable us to recruit the best talent for the young people we support.

• Based onsite at Priors Court Road, Hermitage with an element of remote working if required
• Previous Management experience within a recruitment setting is essential

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Key information:
Salary:	Up to £60,000
Hours:	Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours
Contract type:	Permanent - full-time

Job description

The role of Recruitment Manager

The Head of Recruitment will lead the newly created In House Recruitment team for Priors Court. Initially you will play a pivotal role working with the business to help shape and create the new team. Overall you will be responsible for leading the department to provide end-to-end recruitment coupled with a complex pre-boarding & onboarding life cycle.  You will recruit, mentor, support and train your team to work as business partners with all stakeholders, which includes a specialist school and residential care at our beautiful site based just outside Newbury.

Main responsibilities include - 

• Create, maintain and develop strong, strategic relationships with all heads of department by gaining an in-depth understanding of the Priors Court business objectives, providing advice and market insight in addition to challenging hiring managers’ thinking where appropriate.
• To devise and establish the annual recruitment strategy by forecasting and planning with the business for both current and future hiring requirements.
• Supervise daily recruitment, to ensure candidate pipelines are built and oversee and monitor the onboarding activity.  The Recruitment Partners will undertake the day to day sourcing but you will need to support the overall team with day to day responsibilities as and when required, to ensure the team collaborates well.
• Create, develop and maintain effective methods to build the network of recruitment channels, to ensure the widest pool of candidates and establish and maintain long lasting professional relationships with external recruitment partners.  This will also involve engaging with external organisations including schools/colleges and attending career events and job fairs to broaden the talent pool.

Please read the full job description for further information.

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Qualifications

A recruitment or HR qualification would be ideal but is not as essential as the right work history and experience.

Benefits

We aim to make all staff feel valued and supported with training and a competitive salary along with providing the knowledge and skills needed to do a great job. Find out more about the benefits we offer.

How to apply

Read through the application documents below, then complete an application form. Someone from the recruitment team will be in touch with you within three working days.  You can read about our application process in detail here.

Application links:
Job description	Application form

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Policies:
Recruitment policy	Safeguarding statement	Equal opportunities statement
Documents to prove eligibility to work in the UK		Job applicant privacy notice

Contact us about this role

t: 01635 247202

e: [email protected]  

All positions at Prior's Court are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references and receipt of the appropriate Right to Work documents. Prior’s Court Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Prior’s Court is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek and embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, personalities and styles.

The different skills, experiences and backgrounds our employees bring to their roles create a workforce as diverse and individual as the young people we support and makes Prior’s Court a special place to work.

We strive for an inclusive environment where employees feel safe, engaged and supported to make a difference.

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