Recruitment Team Leader

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recruitment Team Leader who is highly driven, enthusiastic and motivated, to become part of a busy recruitment department at KCH.

Reporting to the Recruitment Manager, the post holder will be jointly responsible for the operational delivery of a central comprehensive recruitment service for a staff group or groups, in accordance with service level agreements and Trust policies.

You will be required to undertake the day-to-day supervision and operation of one of the Recruitment teams, providing leadership and direction and ensuring the Recruitment process is carried out in a smooth and timely manner for the Trust.

The post holder will role model excellent customer service, working with the recruitment team in order to provide a positive customer experience,

while ensuring an efficient, reliable and responsive central recruitment and selection service, that contributes to the development of the

recruitment service as a centre of excellence.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity within our friendly and supportive team, please submit your application.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the advert early

if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible

• Candidates who have previously applied for this post may reapply after six months from their last application.**
  
  

Responsible for the line management and supervision of Recruitment Officers and Assistants within their area of responsibility, demonstrating a supportive, motivational and problem-solving approach and encouraging the development of resourcing skills through team working and training and development.

Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings, regular 1:1’s, appraisals, personal development plans and identification of training needs and areas of improvement are carried out.

The post holder will identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trust’s recruitment policy and process and should review the skills mix at regular intervals in order to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation / allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date.

Manage team work loads and recruitment platforms.

Ensure the overall wellbeing of the team is maintained, continuously supporting to improve the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.

Have strong administration and organisational skills and be able to liaise with employees and

managers at all levels.

Continuously improve the service provision of the recruitment team, based on feedback and recruitment trends.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ami Patel Job title: Recruitment Manager Email address: ami.patel14@nhs.net