Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recruitment Advisor position within the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) Recruitment Team on a permanent basis based at our Trust's HQ at Horizon Place, Nottingham.
The Recruitment Team are part of the People Directorate, where different specialists come together as one team to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone.
As a Recruitment Advisor your role will be key in shaping and creating a positive impact throughout the recruitment journey for our candidates and leaders at EMAS, reinforcing our reputation as an Employer of Choice, also ensuring our practices are consistent and representative of the communities we serve.
You will have an opportunity to be an ambassador for the ambulance service representing our Trust across the region at careers events, workshops, and forums.
Patient care is at the forefront of everything we do, therefore the expert knowledge, skills and experience you bring to the role will be essential to reinforce our safe, effective and collaborative working practices. Through establishing a solid foundation of working relationships throughout EMAS you will ensure we are employing the right person for the right role at the right time so our patients can receive the best possible care.
Main duties of the job
About you
You will be a proactive and a conscientious team player with excellent communication and customer service skills to ensure that we attract a wide range of candidates from all of our communities making sure that they have an excellent applicant experience.
It is essential that you have previous recruitment experience, particularly managing high volume recruitment campaigns. You will also be comfortable using and navigating different systems and proficient in using recruitment management systems (i.e. Trac or comparable applicant tracking systems), Microsoft Office 365 is essential, and experience of using ESR would be desirable.
Due to the nature of this role, internal and external customer service skills are a must, and all of our team members are expected to work together, showing compassion and inclusivity, and adhere to and display our Trust values at all times.
About us
Working for us not only provides job satisfaction of knowing that what you do makes a real difference to our patients, but we offer a rangeof other great benefits too. We offer:
- Flexible approach to working patterns, we understand the importance of a work life balance and have a wide selection of rotas for part-time and full-time staff
- Holiday entitlement of 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus public bank holiday entitlement (pro rata for part time).
- Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working, career and salary progression and annual personal development review.
- We are a uniformed service and uniform will be provided where this is a requirement of the role
- Expert training and support from our dedicated in-house education team.
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme
- Supporting wellbeing networks
- NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes and cycle to work.
- An exceptional place to work to provide with high-quality emergency care to save lives and make a difference to people with life-threatening illnesses or injuries.A first-class employer, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion of our employees. We are a Rainbow Accredited organisation, and a Veteran Aware and Disability Confident employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
By successfully recruiting the right candidates for the right roles, you will support the delivery of Trust wide recruitment plans and contribute to achieving delivery of the Trusts Workforce Plan.
You will work autonomously on your own initiative, overseeing the full recruitment journey to deliver on the priorities and objectives within your allocated area/s, whilst always remaining compliant with legal requirements and local policies. You will work in collaboration with the other team members and other departments to ensure an excellent candidate journey and experience for the hiring leaders.
You will have extensive recruitment experience and expertise which will enable you to provide advice and support to hiring leaders at EMAS. You will be involved in the formulation of selection processes, supporting on the authorisation of vacancies, lead or advise on long/shortlisting, setting up and leading on interview panels and providing specialist feedback.
You will ensure a quality experience and compliance with offers of employment, and will lead on pre-employment checks, whilst providing specialist advice on recruitment/employment law, internal policies and ensuring best practices are adhered to and kept up to date. To ensure compliance with all recruitment matters you will be committed to, and be able to, demonstrate continuous professional development.
A detailed description of the roles and responsibilities can be found within the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.
We encourage you to download and review the attached document to support you in the completion of your application.
Good luck and we wish you well!
Job description
Job responsibilities
By successfully recruiting the right candidates for the right roles, you will support the delivery of Trust wide recruitment plans and contribute to achieving delivery of the Trusts Workforce Plan.
You will work autonomously on your own initiative, overseeing the full recruitment journey to deliver on the priorities and objectives within your allocated area/s, whilst always remaining compliant with legal requirements and local policies. You will work in collaboration with the other team members and other departments to ensure an excellent candidate journey and experience for the hiring leaders.
You will have extensive recruitment experience and expertise which will enable you to provide advice and support to hiring leaders at EMAS. You will be involved in the formulation of selection processes, supporting on the authorisation of vacancies, lead or advise on long/shortlisting, setting up and leading on interview panels and providing specialist feedback.
You will ensure a quality experience and compliance with offers of employment, and will lead on pre-employment checks, whilst providing specialist advice on recruitment/employment law, internal policies and ensuring best practices are adhered to and kept up to date. To ensure compliance with all recruitment matters you will be committed to, and be able to, demonstrate continuous professional development.
A detailed description of the roles and responsibilities can be found within the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.
We encourage you to download and review the attached document to support you in the completion of your application.
Good luck and we wish you well!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Development
Essential
- CPP in Recruitment & Selection (or equivalent specialist in-depth diploma) or equivalent specialist experience.
- Member of a professional Recruitment/HR body (ie CMI in Recruitment & Selection level 5 or CIPD level 3) or willingness to work towards achieving.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Educated to Degree Level
- Qualification in Effective Mentoring & Coaching.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive full-cycle recruitment experience, particularly managing high volume recruitment campaigns
- Experience in the use of recruitment systems (i.e Trac or or comparable applicant tracking systems)
- Experience of dealing with multiple streams of work
- Experience leading or advising on long/shortlisting, setting up and leading on interview panels and providing specialist feedback.
- Experience in conducting and ensuring compliance with pre-employment checks (i.e. ID, Right to Work, DBS, Qualifications, Occupational Health and Reference checks)
- Experience of training others
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge in recruitment and employment legislation and terms and conditions of service, providing specialist advice on policies, procedures and best practices
- Creation of reports collecting and analysing data from different sources containing a range of recruitment statistics and workforce data.
Desirable
- Previous knowledge of the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Comfortable using and navigating different systems and proficient in using recruitment management systems (i.e. Trac or comparable applicant tracking systems)
- Proficient user of computer, keyboard and Microsoft Office 365 packages
- Excellent communication and costumer service skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Development
Essential
- CPP in Recruitment & Selection (or equivalent specialist in-depth diploma) or equivalent specialist experience.
- Member of a professional Recruitment/HR body (ie CMI in Recruitment & Selection level 5 or CIPD level 3) or willingness to work towards achieving.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Educated to Degree Level
- Qualification in Effective Mentoring & Coaching.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive full-cycle recruitment experience, particularly managing high volume recruitment campaigns
- Experience in the use of recruitment systems (i.e Trac or or comparable applicant tracking systems)
- Experience of dealing with multiple streams of work
- Experience leading or advising on long/shortlisting, setting up and leading on interview panels and providing specialist feedback.
- Experience in conducting and ensuring compliance with pre-employment checks (i.e. ID, Right to Work, DBS, Qualifications, Occupational Health and Reference checks)
- Experience of training others
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge in recruitment and employment legislation and terms and conditions of service, providing specialist advice on policies, procedures and best practices
- Creation of reports collecting and analysing data from different sources containing a range of recruitment statistics and workforce data.
Desirable
- Previous knowledge of the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Comfortable using and navigating different systems and proficient in using recruitment management systems (i.e. Trac or comparable applicant tracking systems)
- Proficient user of computer, keyboard and Microsoft Office 365 packages
- Excellent communication and costumer service skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
