Recruitment Support Officer – 18 months FTC & Permanent

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough, and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better.

As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values – Caring | Learning to Improve | Inclusive | Collaborative

About The Resources Directorate

The Resources Directorate is made up of talented Finance and HR professionals providing best practice Human Resources and Finance advice to management within the Council’s Directorates. We know that we cannot achieve our goals without the support of our people and are therefore committed to investing in and empowering our team. We believe in collaboration, sharing knowledge, skills and experience across the team to achieve our goals. We strive for excellence and aren’t afraid to fail in pursuit of continuous improvement and innovation. This means that there will be plenty of opportunity for you to develop and grow with us as we transform into the industry leading team we strive to be.

Barnet Council is launching a brand new recruitment service and we are growing our team, therefore come and be part of something special.

About The Role

We have two roles, a permanent vacancy and a 18 months fixed-term opportunity ending July 2024 in the Recruitment Team.

The role will include high volume recruitment, responsibility for managing new vacancies, training for new starters, providing training for hiring Managers. Including the uploading of jobs, tracking ad performance, arranging interviews, coordinating feedback, and ensuring hiring managers are up to date with candidate progression.

Work in partnership with the Resourcing Consultant to ensure hiring managers gain a great experience throughout their hiring journey.

Note: that our expectation of that the role is mostly remote from home but there may be a requirement to attend the office once per week to undertake some work duties.

About You

You will have a good working knowledge of HR recruitment best practices with previous recruitment experience in public or private sector.

You understand the importance of excellent customer care and communication skills within recruitment and have used a range of recruitment digital and software solutions including Application Tracking Systems.

You are able to work independently and under pressure, planning work appropriately to ensure meet deadlines. Experienced in communicating clearly and with confidence to hiring managers and candidates, including complex or difficult subjects.

What We Offer

• 30 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Work-life balance options may include flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs

How To Apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Hannah O’Boyle, Resourcing Consultant on Hannah.o’[email protected]

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.