Childcare jobs in South Africa

Purpose
To identify, attract, and hire qualified individuals to work in a residential setting where children live and receive care.

To ensure that the children in our care are supported by staff who are not only qualified but are also motivated and well-suited to provide a nurturing, stable, and supportive environment.

The Recruiter will work Monday - Friday and will be based at the head office on Nottingham Road.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage job postings across various platforms, including job boards, social media, and networking sites, ensuring they accurately reflect the role and attract appropriate candidates.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract qualified candidates for roles in residential childcare and proactively contact potential candidates.
• Headhunt; identify and approach suitable candidates who may already be in employment.
• Conduct initial screenings, interviews, and assessments of candidates to ensure they meet the necessary qualifications, experience, and values required for residential childcare.
• Match candidates to suitable vacancies and present suitable candidates to Registered Managers.
• Provide a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, from initial contact to onboarding.
• Build and maintain close internal relationships with Registered Managers and HR to understand staffing needs and align recruitment strategies with organisational goals.
• Track and report recruitment metrics and provide regular updates to the Board on hiring progress and challenges.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to further education level.
• Previous recruiter experience.

Essential Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Relationship building.
• Organisation and efficiency.
• IT literacy.
• Attention to detail.
• Forward thinking and initiative.
• Autonomous working.
• Seeking and following guidance.
• Working to policy.

Essential Personal Attributes

• Positive outlook and approach.
• Adaptive and solution focused.
• Approachable and friendly demeanour.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal development.
• Respectful, trustworthy and ethical.
• Professional.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level.
• Previous recruiter experience in residential childcare.

What we offer

• Working pattern is 40 hours per week Monday - Friday, times to be agreed.
• Salary is £28,000 - £32,000 per annum dependant on experience.
• Quarterly bonus scheme is available.
• Enhanced annual leave of 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays.
• Birthday Annual leave.
• Pension – plus 3% employee contribution.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• Employee wellbeing programme.
• Onsite or street parking locally.
• Learning and Development.
• The post is subject to a six month probationary period.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme.
• Quarterly bonus.

Benefits:

• Additional leave.
• Casual dress.
• Company events.
• Company pension.
• Employee mentoring programme.
• Free parking.
• Health & wellbeing programme.
• On-site parking.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday.

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred).

Experience:

• Recruiting: 1 year (required).

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Prime Recruiter