Recruitment Officer - Full-time

Swale Academies Trust

Ref:KCC-F54-65-S
Posted:10/06/2022
Pay:Swale Academies Support Staff Pay Scheme
Start Date:July 2022
App Close Date:01/07/2022 at 12:00
Interviews:W/C 4th July 2022

Advert

Salary: SAT 7 £23,654 to £26,913

Permanent, Full time position.

All year round, 37 hours a week.

We have a new opportunity for a Recruitment Officer to join our Central Services Team at Swale Academies Trust.

As a recruitment officer you will be supporting Headteachers and Senior Leaders across the Trust in recruiting and appointing candidates. Using databases, social media, external job boards and other relevant mediums to ensure hiring managers are provided with the best possible talent. Safer recruitment will be paramount.

The successful candidate will need to have:

A level 5 CIPD qualification or have equivalent experience.
Knowledge and understanding of recruitment practices and legislation.
Experience of advising managers on a wide range of recruitment options.

Previous HR operations experience within an education setting would be an advantage but this is not essential.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, then come and join our fast-paced and evolving Multi Academy Trust.

Swale Academies Trust is a successful Multi-Academy Trust in school improvement, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good or outstanding schools. Our ambition is driven by enabling schools and children to succeed. We have a wide range of excellent and highly accomplished senior leaders who lead with a sense of purpose, charisma and a set of shared values. The Trust is fortunate to be overseen by a Board of Directors who share leaders’ values and provide the highest quality challenge and support.

Join us to benefit from:

Being part of a highly successful trust;
Being part of a caring and supportive Central Services and HR team;
Hybrid working;
Local Government Pension Scheme – with a very generous employer contribution;
Kent Rewards Scheme – access to local and national retail discounts.
Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
Ride to Work Scheme;
Eye test reimbursement;
Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.
Generous Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays and a concessionary day to be taken at Christmas.
Christmas closure (3 days holiday entitlement is used for this).
Additional holiday entitlement for 5 years + service.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this vacancy. If you would like to know more about the Trust and its schools please visit our website: swale.at

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this post, please contact Sirena Ashman, Head of HR sirena.ashman@swale.at or 01795 – 426091 (option 2).

Applications should be made via Kent Teach. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 426091 (option 2)

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Date: Week Commencing 4^th July 2022

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Information about the trust

Since its creation in September 2010 Swale Academies Trust has become a strong and successful school improvement service, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good schools. A glance at the most recent Ofsted reports for Westlands Primary School, Meopham School, The North School, Regis Manor School and The Sittingbourne School, will all point to the effectiveness of the Trust in bringing about change and providing and enabling excellent leadership. First and foremost Swale Academies Trust is about the provision and development of high quality leadership and management.

We don’t seek to develop clone schools that deliver education in a regimented manner. Rather, we value the development in our schools of a spirit of enquiry and action research that provides the best possible education that is right for pupils in a local setting. We do however collectively value and strive for all pupils to produce beautiful work which showcases their development over time of which they, their teachers and support staff and parents can be really proud. We are proud of our schools and we strive for a sense of shared pride in the achievements of all of our students.

Our ambition is driven by enabling schools and children to succeed. We have a wide range of excellent and highly accomplished senior leaders who lead with a sense of purpose, charisma and a set of shared values. The Trust is fortunate to be overseen by a Board of Directors who share leaders’ values and who provide the highest quality challenge and support.

Job Contact Information

Name:HR Team
Address:Swale Academies Trust,
Ashdown House,
Johnson Road,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME10 1JS
Telephone: 01795 426091
Email: recruitment@swale.at

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

Recruitment Pack