Recruitment Assistant Remote
Housing 21
Full Time
Remote
27830 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week/ 70 hours over two weeks (nine-day fortnight)
Salary: £27,830 per annum
12 months FTC
Closing date: 16th March 2023
Proposed interview date: 17th or 23rd March 2023
At Housing 21 we pride ourselves on being passionate about people and are committed to investing in those who work for us to help them to be the best they can be.
When you work for us, you will be joining an organisation that holds the Investors in People Platinum standard. Our people are our foundation, and we know how important it is to support them to do what they do best, whether through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture.
We are incredibly proud of the culture we have created and celebrate the positive difference we make to society. If you think you’re ready for a new challenge and able to make a difference, then come and join us!
The role
We are currently looking to recruit a full time Recruitment Assistant to join our Recruitment Team.
The role is full time, 35 hours a week and as with all of our roles, we are happy to talk flexible working arrangements including our 9-day fortnight.
Now is a great time to join this newly established Recruitment team, as they introduce a new recruitment system in the coming weeks. A system that will automate and change the experience of our applicants, managers and the team.
Within the role itself you will provide a recruitment service to the business on the recruitment processes in accordance with established policies and procedures. To enable managers to carry out their people management role effectively through guidance on policy and process.
You will be a key point of contact for applicants, candidates and our managers and provide advice and guidance from the point of advertising right through to onboarding, delivering a professional, high quality and responsive service.
This is a fast paced, high-volume role, you will need have excellent attention to detail and be able to multi-task & prioritise your workload. You’ll need great customer service skills too, providing an easy, supportive & efficient service to stakeholders and candidates.
What we’re looking for
The essential requirements for the role include:
Experience of working in a recruitment role with knowledge of recruitment processes and policies covering a variety of HR activities- Experience of working in a fast paced, high-volume environment and delivery of excellent customer service
- Able to work as part of a team and is a team player who values contributing to others and the business
- Flexible and adaptable to the needs of customers and to the business
- Experience of working with a HR/Recruitment system
- Good Knowledge of Word and Excel
- Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection legislation
- Ability to accurately process high volumes of recruitment, prioritising accordingly whilst ensuring these are processed accurately and in a timely manner with excellent attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and displays confidence when dealing with customers of the recruitment service, dealing with a large volume and variety of queries
- Willing to speak up and challenge to improve how we work, providing suggestions and feedback where required
- Organised, diligent and methodical with excellent time management skills and proactive in prioritising workloads to meet work demands and deadlines.
- Effective at guiding managers through people management processes, providing excellent customer service putting the customer at the heart of what we do
- Proactive, self-motivated with the ability to work alone and as part of the wider People and Culture team as a team player to achieve objectives and targets and can demonstrate flexibility and accountability
- Flexibility to undertake wide range of responsibilities and always willing to learn new skills
- Educated to GCSE Grade C (Level 4) or above or equivalent experience.
- CIPD level 3 or equivalent experience of working in a recruitment environment
Who we are
Housing 21 is a leading not for profit provider of Retirement Living and Extra Care properties for older people of modest means. We deliver affordable, quality housing with person-centred care that promotes independent living.
We operate in over 240 local authority areas, managing around 22,000 properties. We are the largest provider of Extra Care providing both housing and care and deliver 38,000 hours of care each week across over 145 Extra Care services.
Why us?
It’s a great time to join us. Did we mention we’re a Platinum Investors in People organisation, placing us among the top two percent of organisations assessed?
We’re passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.
As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being made.
With an exciting national development programme for older people’s housing, there’s never been a better time to join Housing 21.
Housing 21
https://www.housing21.org.uk
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Bruce Moore
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1964
