The Challenge
The Challenge’s vision is a more integrated society where there is understanding and appreciation of each other’s differences. We design and deliver programmes that bring different people together to develop their confidence and skills in understanding and connecting with others. We believe everyone benefits when people from all walks of life come together to better know, understand and trust each other. This also applies to the people we employ to work with us. As an equal opportunities employer our aim is to have a diverse workforce to reflect the communities we work in.
This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, rapidly growing organisation, working with young people and local communities across the country. For more information about what The Challenge does and what its values are, please visit our website http://the-challenge.org/
About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join our staffing and recruitment team. You will play an important role in attracting and selecting high-quality seasonal staff in your local region who will work on National Citizen Service with The Challenge programmes in 2018. You will support the delivery of the recruitment strategy through all stages of the process: from initial attraction of applicants, to screening and assessing candidates, planning and placing seasonal staff, overseeing compliance checks and supporting staff with any questions and queries up to the point that they start the programme.

Responsibilities
●  Relationship building and lead generation: Researching and building relationships with a variety of sources of seasonal staff including universities, schools, community organisations, youth charities and public sector organisations.
●  Presentations and Events: organising and presenting at a range of events and fairs to attract seasonal staff.
●  Selection and matching: Using a candidate management system (Salesforce) to screen applications applying to your   geographical area. Ensuring all assessments are filled and regularly leading the group assessments, taking responsibility for running a fair process, ensuring a high quality of experience for candidates and placing appropriately qualified staff into relevant roles.
●  Candidate Relationship Management: Responsibility for effective relationship management with all candidates, ensuring they are engaged throughout the recruitment process, tracking their requirements to ensure the programme is fully staffed, and maintaining a reserve list where required.
● Compliance: Responsibility for ensuring that candidates are compliant with The Challenge’s safeguarding and safer recruitment policies i.e. supporting candidates to complete DBS checks, collecting references and right to work checks.

This is a broad description of likely duties, but your role may vary over time and include a wide range of objectives and experiences. All our team members need to take responsibility for leading projects, driving work forward and being adaptable to changes.

Knowledge, Background & Experience

The successful candidate should have: Essential/ Desirable
1  Relationship-building and networking skills, with experience in engaging with and influencing internal and external stakeholders Essential
2  Experience of recruiting staff or volunteers ideally to work with young people or in the third sector Desirable
3  Experience of using candidate relationship management systems e.g Salesforce Desirable
4  Experience of public speaking and/or presenting to large audiences Desirable

Skills & Competencies

The successful candidate should have: Essential/ Desirable
5  A positive and efficient approach to tasks with strong attention to detail Essential
6  Excellent organisational and time management skills Essential
7 Problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure Essential
Flexibility in approaches to work, with the resilience to deal with uncertain
or unexpected situations Essential
8  The ability to work both independently and as part of a team to reach targets Essential
9  High-level oral and written communication skills to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders Essential
10  Strong customer focus with a track record in delivering excellent customer service Essential
11  Strong data analysis skills and a good working proficiency of tools such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Google Drive/Gmail Desirable
12  An interest in building stronger communities and seeing change in society Desirable

Safeguarding Statement
The Challenge is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our programmes.
We expect all staff and post holders to share this commitment to safeguarding by ensuring compliance with our policies and practices.
Employment Screening
Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK or have a valid visa or work permit for a minimum of 6 months at the time of application will be considered for this role.

Further Details
In addition to being part of a fun, dynamic and challenging workforce, we are proud to offer an attractive benefits package including contributory pension, Simplyhealth cash plan, Ride 2 Work, childcare vouchers, season ticket travel card loan etc. to eligible employees.

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