HR and Recruitment Officer

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Job description

HRGO Wakefield are currently looking for an experienced HR & Recruitment Officer on behalf of not-for-profit organisation providing support services for children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities and/ or social, emotional, and mental health needs.

The company is rapidly expanding and in need of recruitment across all areas of England. They are looking for an experienced Human Resources & Recruitment Officer with both experience and existing links in health and social care.

Flexible working can be offered including working from home 4 days a week, 1 day a week in the office in Stockport.

Main tasks and responsibilities to include but not limited to:

Recruiting staff, including writing job descriptions, person specifications, preparing job adverts, shortlisting, interviewing, and selecting candidates
Coordinating and facilitating recruitment and training events
Issuing contracts to new employees
Ensuring DBS checks and new starter paperwork are completed in a timely manner
Developing and improving the induction process for new staff, volunteers, and students (to include the circulation of policies to new starters)
Co-ordinating staff rotas across multiple sites
Answering relevant employee enquiries relating to HR and Recruitment systems and processes
Completing payroll and following due process working in partnership with the company accountants
Updating employee holiday and sickness records
Liaising with multiple agencies in the Health and Social Care sector
Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation
Liaising with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety
Providing HR advice to management to enable them to comply with employment law, keeping up to date with latest changes
Developing and implementing policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures, and absence management
Ensure statutory training is kept up to date whilst also maintaining records of training.
Identifying training needs across the organisation and sourcing suppliers to deliver the training or arranging for in house training to take place.
Creating staff handbooks and newsletters

Skills and Qualifications to include:

The ability to work well as part of a team
Active listening skills and empathy
Good organisation skills within a busy and growing setting
Strong communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Excellent attention to detail
Knowledge of human resources and employment law
Business awareness and management skills

Experience:

You must have significant experience of both HR and Recruitment and a good understanding of employment law. You must have a good foundation of general education and excellent communication skills including being proficient in ICT.

Applicants who are members of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, is desirable, particularly CIPD level 3.

Experience of recruiting roles in the Health & Social Care and Mental Health sectors, especially for Children & Young People.