Recruitment and Appointment Team Leader (Band 5)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Recruitment and Appointments Team Leader.

The post holder will provide a high quality and effective recruitment service. Providing professional advice and support to managers and staff across the Trust on employment issues ensuring that advice is consistent with organisational policies, current employment legislation and good employment practice. Working with x2 Recruitment & Appointment Team Leaders, the post holder will assist to enhance the recruitment process to ensure it is as effective and efficient as possible.

The post holder will be the first point of contact for the Trust and will therefore be expected to maintain high standards of courtesy, discretion and confidentiality at all times.

The post holder will also be responsible for the accurate maintenance of electronic HR systems.

**Previous applicants need not apply**

Main duties of the job

To enable the Trust to deliver safe, accessible, high quality patient care by managing the Recruitment team to provide high quality, timely HR advice, support and interventions.

The post holder will provide professional advice and support to managers and staff across the Trust on employment issues ensuring that advice is consistent with organisational policies, current employment legislation and good employment practice.

The post holder will demonstrate role model leadership and will guide and work with the HR Services Manager to lead the recruitment team to enhance the recruitment process to ensure it is as effective and efficient as possible.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

Cycle to Work
Travel Scheme
Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
Onsite Nursery
Buying and Selling Annual Leave
Car Leasing
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Health and Wellbeing
Extensive Reward Scheme
Counselling Service
Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

Committed to Quality of Care
Compassion
Working together for patients
Improving Lives
Everyone Counts
Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Date posted

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

423-6795108A

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the role please see attached the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the role please see attached the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
oAssociate CIPD or equivalent/equivalent level of experience

Desirable

Chartered member CIPD

Knowledge

Essential

A sound knowledge of Employment law and HR processes and best practice
NHS Terms and Conditions of Employment
Understanding of Agenda for Change and Medical & Dental terms and conditions and different staff groups
Use and understanding of HR policies and procedures
Knowledge of national NHS issues and agendas
Best practice recruitment from across a wide range of sectors and organisations.
Significant knowledge of the NHS Pre-Employment Check Standards

Desirable

Use of Social media to enhance recruitment processes and promote employer branding.
Knowledge of the immigration and visa rules

Experience

Essential

Experience in best practice recruitment and selection techniques
Experience of working with various stakeholders from multiple organisations to develop integrated recruitment strategies.
Experience of developing internal stakeholder relationships.

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS
Experience of managing a team
Experience in dealing with sickness management issues and disciplinary and grievance issues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
oAssociate CIPD or equivalent/equivalent level of experience

Desirable

Chartered member CIPD

Knowledge

Essential

A sound knowledge of Employment law and HR processes and best practice
NHS Terms and Conditions of Employment
Understanding of Agenda for Change and Medical & Dental terms and conditions and different staff groups
Use and understanding of HR policies and procedures
Knowledge of national NHS issues and agendas
Best practice recruitment from across a wide range of sectors and organisations.
Significant knowledge of the NHS Pre-Employment Check Standards

Desirable

Use of Social media to enhance recruitment processes and promote employer branding.
Knowledge of the immigration and visa rules

Experience

Essential

Experience in best practice recruitment and selection techniques
Experience of working with various stakeholders from multiple organisations to develop integrated recruitment strategies.
Experience of developing internal stakeholder relationships.

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS
Experience of managing a team
Experience in dealing with sickness management issues and disciplinary and grievance issues

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.