Senior resourcing assistant - united kingdom, bedworth, warwickshire

senior resourcing assistant

gbp22,254 - gbp23,657

coventry / hybrid working

dedicated. supportive. unique. join an organisation that s just like you.

here at cafcass we support over 140,000 children and their families every year, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of each and every child and ensuring their voice is heard in family proceedings, which we ll sure you agree is very important work.

there is much more we want to tell you about the organisation but for now let s focus on this role that we re recruiting for.

let us tell you more about this opportunity

part of our resourcing and transactions team within the wider hr and od team, as a senior resourcing assistant you will be part of a busy, inclusive team that plays an important role in recruiting talented, motivated and passionate people to work for us, whether that is social workers or in our business services or corporate teams.

in terms of what you can expect to be doing in this role, this is likely to include:

creating and implementing effective recruitment plans / timetables by collaborating with recruiting managers throughout the recruitment life cycleusing your excellent communication skills to offer advice, guidance and support to managers to ensure good recruitment practice is followed while also offering insight on their local arealiaising with candidates to ensure their experience is timely, inclusive and fair while reflecting our organisational values and policies.accurate and timely maintenance of recruitment systems so that we have accurate recruitment data to support continuous improvement of our service standards.working closely with operational hr colleagues to share learning and solve any issues in a timely manner.collaborating with resourcing colleagues to identify creative solutions and working on special projects that will enhance our service to managers, candidates and the wider organisation.we don t anticipate that there will be any regular travel associated with this role but happy to discuss this with you if this is a significant consideration.

and here is what you need to have

to be successful in this role, through your initial application / cv and subsequent selection process, we will be looking for you to demonstrate:

draw on your existing, relevant experience, ideally in a similar role within a recruitment / resourcing or hr generally, to work efficiently and effectively to achieve consistently high performance.work closely with recruiting manager to ensure processes are followed in a timely manner.develop and maintain effective relationships both within the team and across the organisation generally.work to tight, sometimes challenging deadlines and use your attention to detail to ensures you get the job right first time.demonstrate personal resilience and organisational skills to manage yourself and others.the above is only a flavour of the responsibilities and what we re looking for in candidates. the job description / person specification is available to you prior to applying (if you are on our recruitment platform this is an available document ) and we encourage you to take the opportunity to read this so you can ensure your application / cv fully reflects your suitability.

let s make a difference. together.

whether you re one of our social workers or work in our corporate teams, like hr, then everyone has a critical role to play. and so, if you join us as you ll see further references to together as this is the name of our relationship-based practice framework.

built around our values, it is at the heart of the work we do and encourages us to be pro-active and to look for the strengths in ourselves and others, to build positive relationships with our colleagues, our partners and with the children and families that we work with.

if this is the type of organisational culture you think you can thrive in and you are motivated by making a difference for children and families, then read on.

we represent children and families from diverse backgrounds. we want our staff to mirror this.

we particularly welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with. we are also a disability confident employer which further underlines our commitment to employ, train, retain and develop the careers of colleagues with disabilities.

benefits that really benefit you.

we know you want to be rewarded appropriately, you want time away from work to manage your wellbeing, spend time with those important to you, help to secure your future and be trusted to work creatively and autonomously.

so, on top of a competitive salary, you ll have an excellent holiday allowance (28 days + bank holidays), a local government pension with 19.4% employer contribution, health and wellbeing cash plan and the potential to bring your continuous service with you - which could mean you have 33 days holiday from day one - and a wide range of other benefits that collectively makes for a great package with a highly supportive, flexible employer.

location, location, location

we are a national organisation and our hr team as a whole reflect this although, the resourcing and people transactions teams are based from our office in coventry (near warwick university) and typically work in a hybrid way; a mix of working at home, and the flexibility this can bring, but also time in the office (e.g. 2 days per week) and the benefits this brings in terms of feeling connected to colleagues and learning from one another.

next steps

if you ve found your interest has grown stronger as you ve read this, then you may be ready to think about applying - and if so, our application process is quick and easy and you can upload your current cv as part of it - or maybe you want to head over to to find out more about the organisation first.

we are looking to move forward with this recruitment process as quickly as we can and so will review applications and be in touch as soon as we can. however, as a guide, the timetable we are hoping to work to is below.

closing date for applications: 17th july

initial interviews completed by: 29th july

final interviews: between 1st and 13th august

we also understand that we are coming into a time of year when your availability for interviews may be limited so we ll try to be as flexible as we can and would appreciate it if you could include in your application form any dates that you are not available.

we look forward to receiving your application.

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