Recruitment and Resourcing Manager

What will you be doing?

This new and exciting role sits within the Finance and Resources Directorate at Northamptonshire Children’s Trust (NCT), a large employer that provides care and support to children, young people, and families in Northamptonshire.

We are passionate about our organisational culture and offering careers that empower, motivate, and give a true sense of achievement and pride. As the recruitment and resourcing Manager, you will play a vital part in this, leading our recruitment, being responsible for expert professional resourcing advice, and setting and delivering our recruitment strategy that embraces equality, inclusion and NCT values. 

The successful candidate will establish exceptional working relationships with external recruitment partners to ensure NCT attract the best possible candidates for the roles. They will also work internally with senior leaders and hiring managers, to provide expert advice and guidance to support successful recruitment and build expertise and knowledge within NCT.

You will ensure that there are cost effective and highly responsive resourcing systems in place to meet the organisation’s workforce needs.

About you

We’re looking for an accomplished, confident, self-motivated, and innovative leader to develop and implement a pioneering and creative recruitment strategy.

As the subject matter expert, you will use your skills and experience to evolve how NCT attracts talented and high potential candidates to the diverse range of roles.

You will work across all services and functions, so in addition to your substantial recruitment experience, knowledge, and your technical skills, you will be customer focussed and have the ability to build strong relationships quickly with both internal and external partners.

You will have knowledge of recruitment agencies and their processes and be able to demonstrate your partnership working with them.

Experience of having worked in social work recruitment would be an advantage.

Provide expert advice in relation to all aspects of the recruitment process including candidate attraction, diversity and inclusion, assessment, vetting best practice, policies, and legislation.

A proven track record in developing and promoting an outstanding employer value proposition to enable NCT to further embed our employer brand and the way we recruit.  

The scope to make a difference with this role is huge!  If the role appeals to you and you would like an informal chat, please contact: Catherine.Noonan@NCTrust.co.uk and she will arrange a convenient time to call you.  

Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 2 Day Induction Programme
• 2 days Signs of Safety training (social care colleagues)
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Local government Pension Scheme
• Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years’ service
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Monthly quality supervision
• SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)

About us

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation. 

How to apply

Please send a comprehensive CV detailing all work history including any gaps, relevant qualifications and confirmation of your right to work status. 

You will also need to submit a full personal statement that outlines how you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification.

Deadline to apply: Thursday 29^th February at 12 noon

CV and supporting statement should be emailed directly to: Catherine.Noonan@nctrust.co.uk

Interviews will take place week commencing 18^th March 2024