Recruiter

Joining a new in house recruitment team
Previous recruiter experience required, preferably healthcare but open to any sector.
Strong relationship building experience with stakeholders
Based onsite at Priors Court Road, Hermitage with an element of remote working if required.
This is an exciting time to join autism charity Prior's Court as we develop a newly created In House Recruitment team. Working for the Recruitment Manager, as part of a small collaborative team of two recruiters, you will be developing relationships with the stakeholders you support and sourcing the best talent for the roles we require, you will work collaboratively with all hirers across our school and residential care setting at our beautiful site based just outside Newbury.

This role will be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment and selection process. Taking ownership for the full recruitment lifecycle, including attraction, pre-interview screening, testing and assessment and providing an initial screening for all candidate applications ensuring that the identified essential criteria are met in accordance with legislative requirements.

This role will include activities such as -

Liaising with Hiring Managers to understand vacancy requirements and utilise your expertise to recommend the appropriate approach to fill.
Developing a creative, yet commercial mix of sourcing methods to create a rich pipeline of talented individuals within the main areas of expertise in which we work
Creating effective and eye-catching job advertisements, and ensuring innovative and cost effective methods are used
Building relationships with local schools, colleges, Universities, and Job Centres, and also booking and attending recruitment events.
Providing coaching and support to hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle. Discussing interview dates/ shortlisting deadlines/criteria and agreeing the process for each vacancy
Maintaining contact with candidates throughout the hiring process to minimise the risk of candidates withdrawing their application, as well as offering support prior to start.
Managing the interview process, coordinating both telephone and in person interviews with the Hiring Managers, which you may also be required to attend.
Working closely with Pre boarding & onboarding to ensure candidate checks are in place and all hires are compliant with Prior's Court obligations to Ofsted and CQC.

A recruitment or HR qualification would be ideal but is not as essential as the right work history and experience in providing outstanding recruitment service to the stakeholders you support., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

All positions at the school 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.

33 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays.
Company pension (Combined 8% contributions - Employer 5%, Employee 3%)
Employee Recognition Schemes, including an annual staff awards programme and Long Service Awards
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to our full Flexible Benefits package including the option of dental insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness, increased life insurance, partner life insurance self-funded health cash plan and many others
Prior's Court was set up by Founding Patron Dame Stephanie Shirley, whose vision of a centre of excellence for children with autism became reality with the opening of Prior's Court School in 1999. We have since grown to support around 90 young people with complex autism aged between 5-25 years.

Since opening, our support team has grown from around 20 to 500 and we have built a reputation as a cutting edge educational, vocational, and residential facility for young people with autism.