Full-time Recruitment Officer (Dereham/Home working)

Permanent full-tim role (37 hours per week)

Base location mixture of Dereham and Home working

Annual salary £25,000 to £27,000 (depending on experience)

We’re Independence Matters, a provider of adult care services in Norfolk. Our mission is to empower individuals, their families, and carers, to live the lives they choose and remain independent. Covering the whole of Norfolk, we provide support opportunities in the home and in the community for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, young people in transition and those living with dementia.

Visit our website at: to find out more about us.

This is a new and exciting role for Independence Matters as recruitment has previously been undertaken by operational managers. By centralising recruitment and bringing most of the function into our well-established HR function we will better support our recruiting managers and ensure the delivery and excellent applicant experience. The new recruitment model will also include the implementation of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) which the Recruitment Officer will be expected to lead and oversee of as well as its ongoing management, maintenance and development.

We Expect The Recruitment Officer To

To act as the knowledge base and central point of contact within HR for all recruitment related matters

To take the lead on recruitment policy and procedure to ensure it remains up to date, changes are communicated and responsive to the needs of the organisation

Ensure safer recruitment processes are reviewed, robust and proportionate

Advertise job vacancies on the recruitment portal, job boards, social media and the company website. Being proactive in adapting marketing campaigns to ensure consistent flow of applications to build a robust candidate pipeline

Stay up to date of recruiting trends, best practice and legislation

To undertake as required shortlisting of CV’s and/or candidate application forms for Recruiting Managers. Evaluating the skills and knowledge of each candidate

Assist with interviews (competency and valued based) as required

Support Recruiting Managers with pre-employment checks which may include DBS checks, obtaining references, arranging fit for jobs assessments, and ensuring eligibility to work in the UK

Provide and use recruitment data to complete timely reports on employment activity

Provide coaching and mentoring to managers on recruitment related topics and processes.

You Will Need

Experience of working with social media platforms

Experience of reviewing and improving recruitment policy and procedures

Experience of working with applicant tracking systems (ATS)

Confident to act as the centre of excellence for recruitment within the HR function

Excellent Communication Skills

Excellent administrative and IT skills

Basic Financial awareness

Computer literacy, Excel, Work, e-mail etc.

Excellent understanding of English language both written and spoken

Ability to work well under pressure and multitask effectively

Car driver with clean driving licence.

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To apply

Please send a CV and covering letter, maximum two sides of A4, detailing how you meet the role criteria and why you are interested in working for Independence Matters.

Closing Date for applications is mid-day Friday 11 February 2022

Interviews expected to take place 24 & 25 February 2022