HR Assistant

HR Assistant - Recruitment & Engagement

Salary: £25,802 - £27,484 per annum

Contract: 12 months FTC

Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

Do you have some previous recruitment or HR experience that you are looking to build on in a new role? We are seeking a highly motivated and organised individual, with strong interpersonal skills to join our busy and friendly Recruitment & Engagement team on a 12 month fixed term contract. You will work as part of a team that provides a vital in-house recruitment service to stakeholders of St Elizabeths.

What Youll Be Doing

1. Acting as the first point of contact for the recruitment team, answering and delegating queries in a timely manner
2. Organising, scheduling and facilitating interviews including the preparation of recruitment paperwork for hiring managers
3. Taking the lead on managing applications for direct care and learning support roles by maintaining the applicant tracking system and making pre-screening calls to ensure our vacancies are kept to a minimum
4. Preparing promotional material to raise our profile as an employer of choice to promote our opportunities within the local community and online. There will also be opportunities to attend off-site career events and job fairs with the team.

About You

We strive to provide a positive experience for all candidates that apply to work at St Elizabeths so you will be a friendly and engaging individual with excellent communication skills in all aspects of your work. Ideally, you will have previous experience in a HR or recruitment role with up-to-date knowledge on policies and procedures relating to the hiring and selection process. With a busy and varied workload, we are looking for someone who is highly organised with a positive and proactive approach to tasks. If you have these qualities and are looking for a new opportunity to make a meaningful impact with the work you do, then we want to hear from you!

Why work for us

Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions.

Benefits

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

1. 23 days annual leave per annum 5 service related days accrued up to 5 years
2. Eligible for Blue Light card discounts on big brands!
3. Discounted gym membership
4. Employee recognition scheme
5. Life assurance
6. Free on-site parking
7. Recommend a friend payment up to £500!
8. Confidential employee assistance programme
9. Fully paid for DBS
10. Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)

How To Apply

Please complete an application form and upload an up to date CV on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close an advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline. If you require reasonable adjustments at application or interview stage, please do let us know as soon as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At St Elizabeths we embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.

Safeguarding

St Elizabeths Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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