Job Description

Recruitment Assistant ( Maternity Cover FTC until October 2024)

28 Hours per Week - \xc2\xa320,646 Per Annum

Hemel Hempstead

At Hightown, we`re a housing charity that builds homes and support people.

We have an opportunity for a part time Recruitment Assistant to cover maternity leave until October 2024 within our busy team.

We are looking for someone who has the right values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference which are:

• Putting our residents and service users first
• Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
• Developing passionate and committed teams
• Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety

If you share our values, we`d love you to work for us.

Who we are looking for

We`re looking for someone who:

• Has strong administrative skills and is highly organised
• Is able to work under pressure
• Has amazing customer service skills and,
• Has great communication skills to encourage applicants to apply for our roles and communicate effectively with candidates

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an enthusiastic and `can-do` attitude who can make a real difference to our schemes by recruiting individuals who support people with learning disabilities, mental health problems and those who are homeless in the local area.

About the role

You`ll be working 4 days per week as part of a busy internal recruitment team who manage over 200 care worker and housing vacancies across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. You`ll be providing administrative support for permanent recruitment which will involve undertaking recruitment checks on applicants, organising interviews and advertising vacancies.

You will also work alongside the Recruitment Manager to proactively engage with candidates for roles bypromoting vacancies through social media and attending recruitment events across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Bedfordshire.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you please apply below, if you would like an informal chat please contact recruitment on 01442 292300

The benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

• Salary of \xc2\xa320,646 pa for a 28 hour a week contract
• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service (Pro Rota for part time staff)
• Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
• Annual salary and cost of living review
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Employee assistance helpline
• Well-equipped on-site gym

How to apply

If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please apply below and click the Recruitment Assistant job description to find out more.

Closing date for applications: Monday 14th August 2023

Interviews scheduled: Wednesday 23rd August 2023

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Hightown Housing Association