We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in Bedfordshire, who are recruiting for a HR Partner, focusing on recruitment, on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The position is due to start immediately, with a salary of up to £47,000 per annum and working from home up to 3 days per week.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Identifying and planning targeted recruitment campaigns for multiple roles using cost effective methods, including engaging with and directly sourcing candidates in the passive and active markets, as well as building a talent pipeline

• Building effective relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders in the business to understand and forecast recruitment needs, as well as providing a high level of customer service to managers during the recruitment process

• Administering and coordinating the recruitment process from recruitment planning through to offer, including keeping the recruitment system updated in a timely and efficient manner, automating current processes wherever possible.

• Working with the HR and Communications teams to promote the employer brand, manage social media and lead of recruitment related projects and process improvements

• Analysing and reporting on recruitment trends, providing robust recruitment MI to the business

Expertise required:

• Significant experience working in a recruitment agency and / or a “purist” inhouse recruitment role

• Strong skills and experience in directly sourcing / headhunting candidates for multiple roles including specialist and hard to fill roles

• Advanced digital and social media skills.

• Excellent relationship building skills and strong verbal and written communication ability.

• Experience of managing a recruitment budget and producing data analysis.

• Experience of creating a recruitment strategy to promote an employer’s brand

• Knowledge of housing sector is not essential but would be desirable

• Experience working with a Recruitment System and Microsoft Office

Rewards and Benefits:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Flexible home working

• Generous contributory pension scheme

• Private health care

• Free life assurance

• Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday to Friday

• 9am - 5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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