Associate Director of Recruitment

About Runwood Homes:

Runwood Homes is one of the UK’s largest residential elderly care providers recently placed in the top 20 care home groups in the UK.  The Group operates 76 homes in England and Northern Ireland under three brands, Runwood Senior Living, Sanders Senior Living and Kathryn Homes (Northern Ireland only). 

Historically a local authority focused estate, our ambition is to transition towards a stronger private pay mix, developing our current estate and adding new homes to help achieve this.

Runwood Homes Group invests heavily in internal, external, and e-training programmes for our staff at every level.  As we move forward our reputation for providing innovative care for people living with dementia continues to grow.

Job Overview: 

We have an opportunity for an Associate Director of Recruitment to join the Recruitment Team. Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Recruitment the Associate Director of Recruitment you will be responsible for managing and executing the recruitment strategies, processes, and initiatives to attract, hire, and retain top talent for the organisation. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to understand hiring needs, developing recruitment plans, and implementing effective sourcing and selection techniques. This is a fully office based role so the successful candidate should be based within a commutable distance to our head office. Some travel may be required as part of this role. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• To collaborate with senior management to develop recruitment strategies in line with organisational goals and objectives
• Identify emerging trends and best practices in recruitment to enhance talent acquisition efforts 
• Utilise a variety of methods to attract qualified candidates.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and development heads to understand their staffing need.
• Data analysis and reporting.

Experience / Qualification:     

• Proven experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, preferably in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices, sourcing techniques, and candidate assessment methods.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and candidates.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme offering support and counselling in a number of different categories which is available to both you and your immediate family.
• Access to thousands of discounts through schemes such as; 
• Blue light card
• Concerts for carers
• Discounts for carers
• Free DBS Check 
• 33 days annual leave 
• Pension scheme  

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of adults. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Closing Date

11-05-2024

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