Putney office / hybrid working

Salary £28,000- £30,000 per annum depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Recruitment Coordinator to join our friendly small team.  This is a hybrid role; 3 days per week in the office with the option of 2 days per week working from home/remotely.  You will play a key role in the full recruitment cycle for residential staff ensuring vacancies are filled quickly and effectively in accordance with St Christopher’s safer recruitment framework.

There maybe occasional travel to the Isle of Man to support managers with recruitment campaigns.

The role will appeal to a creative self- starter passionate about championing our ‘recruit right first time’ principles;  with positive high energy levels, enthusiasm and a real can do attitude, looking for greater autonomy and a sense of ownership. If you’re ready for the challenge and think you have the skills to drive St Christopher’s forward we would love to hear from you.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, care experienced and gender-diverse identities.

Key Aspect of the Role

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process of residential staff for St Christopher’s services, writing and placing engaging adverts, shortlisting, arranging and attending interviews, providing feedback to candidates liaising closely with Wider Management Team, with the People Team and home managers to anticipate and predict need.
• Implement a volunteer recruitment in collaboration with the wider team in accordance with St Chris policies.
• Liaise with universities, colleges, schools to proactively promote St Chris job opportunities and attend job fairs and other recruitment networking events as required.
• Enhance the candidates experience, act as a St Christopher’s ambassador promoting our employer brand.
• Build collaborative relationships with operational managers within St Christopher’s to fully understand service needs and the operational issues relating to staff rotas.
• Ensure recruitment for Operations is consistent and fair, non-discriminatory, conforms to statutory regulations and best practice within the sector.

St Christopher’s Academy

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here

Applicants should have

• At least one year’s experience working directly in a role with children and young people, ideally in a residential setting.
• Experience as an interview panel member adhering to safer recruitment best practice.
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Good interviewing and listening skills.
• Awareness of data protection and an understanding of how to manage confidential information
• Excellent organisational skills, able to identify all key steps and resources needed to complete a task.
• The ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with individuals at all levels and from diverse backgrounds.
• Competent in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and MS Teams.

What you should expect from us

• Salary £28,000- £30,000 per annum depending on experience
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form (cv’s are not permitted) to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk

Closing date: 20^th October 2024

Interview date: 29th October 2024

We advise you to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.