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Recruitment Manager
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
£32,000 – £37,000 depending on experience.
About Us
Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent cancer charity in England. With an ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives a year, it is an exciting time to be joining the charity. Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you are helping to protect and save these lives.
Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created. As such, we are now looking for a Recruitment Manager to support our Finance and Corporate Services team.
The Benefits
We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Harrogate train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.
We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Recruitment Manager, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player. To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.
The Role
As a Recruitment Manager, you will act as the main point of contact for Recruitment and Selection across the Charity as we enter an exciting period of growth and development.
Reporting to the Head of People, the Recruitment Manager will take a lead on supporting managers with recruiting new employees whilst ensuring we operate in line with our values, streamlining our current processes, upskilling managers and ensuring that we have inclusive Recruitment, Selection and onboarding practices.
In addition, the Recruitment Manager will be responsible for developing role profiles for new positions that arise, as a result of our plans for growth. To support our ambitions, the post holder will also be required to network and develop links with local organisations, including Universities, to enable us to expand and diversify our pool of potential candidates.
Specifically, you will:
- Work in partnership with line managers to advise, coach and support them in the application of Recruitment policies and procedures. You will also develop and deliver Recruitment training and updates for line managers to improve compliance, knowledge and competence where appropriate.
- Manage the processes for secondments, internships and work experience as required to ensure a positive and consistent approach.
- Analysing Recruitment data and metrics, reporting trends to the Head of People and recommending approaches to address any issues of concern in order to enable continuous improvement
- Review our current Recruitment practices to ensure they are as inclusive as possible, making changes where required.
- Collaborate with the People Assistant to ensure that the Recruitment process integrates effectively with the onboarding process, to support a positive experience for all new employees.
- Attend recruitment fairs and events at local schools and Universities to continue to expand and diversify our pool of potential candidates.
- Support the wider People Team with business as usual and project work as required.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- To be educated to degree level or equivalent or able to demonstrate relevant equivalent experience.
- To be CIPD qualified at Level 5 as a minimum (desirable).
- Significant recruitment experience, ideally gained at manager level. This will include experience of improving processes, influencing senior managers and designing recruitment processes to make them more inclusive.
- Strong up to date knowledge of UK employment law and GDPR.
- To be a clear communicator who is confident delivering presentations.
- The ability to build, manage and develop strong stakeholder relationships at all levels.
Application
Before applying, please visit our website to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
To apply please submit a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, People Partner before 12 June 2022. Please read our privacy notice before applying.
The charity is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact us.
