Recruitment Assistant

About Us

Are you a currently working in a school and looking for a change of direction or an agency recruiter looking for an opportunity to move in-house? Perhaps you’re a HR Administrator looking for the next step in your career? If so, then the Laurus Trust has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated HR Team. 

The Laurus Trust is a highly successful multi-academy Trust in the North West of England. As we continue to grow, our excellent reputation and high standard of education results in high volumes of recruitment. As the Recruitment Assistant, you will be responsible for the day to day recruitment and onboarding lifecycles for all new starters. 

The post would be ideal for someone with prior experience recruiting into the education sector who is now looking to join a Multi-Academy Trust. You must be highly organised with the flexibility to adapt and react to urgent requirements, whilst also taking a proactive approach in developing the recruitment function further. 

We are looking for someone who is confident in their ability to build collaborative and effective working relationships with other departments, internal stakeholders and senior leadership. We are keen to hear innovate ideas and new campaigns to increase candidate attraction and you will be part of a team who ensure a first-class service to Hiring Managers and Candidates alike

If you feel we’re describing you, and you have the passion and commitment to join us at an exciting time of continuous progression and growth for both the Trust and the role, then we would like to hear from you. 

Main Responsibilities  

• Build collaborative and effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders    
• Provide support and guidance to all Managers regarding the attraction, recruitment and onboarding processes     
• Monitor and advise on the recruitment and selection process, including all recruitment checks required in line with statutory guidance and legal frameworks    
• Work on high volume annual recruitment campaign.    
• Design and update job adverts and manage the advertising process on multiple platforms    
• Research and innovate methods of targeted attraction     
• Work collaboratively with our Marketing Department to promote vacancies     
• Ensure all our platforms, templates and process templates are up to date and fit for purpose    
• Raise finance requisitions and submit Business Card Requests    
• Maintain our onboarding portal to ensure a positive and professional first impression for new starters of the Trust     
• Ensure recruitment standard operating procedures are in place and clearly communicated    
• Deliver training and guidance on recruitment, selection, assessment and onboarding     
• Proactively contribute to the ongoing development of the service    
• Provide relevant data and contribute to the annual HR metrics report    
• Support with the organising, facilitation of and attendance at recruitment events

Key Skills & Experience   

• Prior experience of recruiting within the education sector is preferred but not essential    
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage a high-volume workload     
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving     
• Sound educational background with a minimum grade C in Maths & English GCSE    
• Experience of working with HR systems would be advantageous 

Employee Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits to all of our staff in return for their commitment to our schools, and to help contribute towards improving their well-being. These can be found in the Candidate Brochure.

Core Behaviours

At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. Our core behaviours detailed below provide guidance on the expectations we have of our staff. It is essential that any employee joining the Trust is able to demonstrate some or all of these behaviours on a regular/daily basis:    

• Adaptable - Open to change, to be flexible    
• Courageous - Willing to speak up, offer ideas, challenge the norm    
• Hard Working - Strong work ethic, prepared to go the extra mile    
• Inclusive - Treat others fairly and equally    
• Engaged - Involved/absorbed in your work, participate at all times    
• Value - Add value to your role, your team and the Trust    
• Enquiring - Have an enquiring mind, curious, improve and find solutions    
• Motivated - Pro-active, wanting to achieve goals, willingness to try, can do attitude    
• Encouraging - Giving/offering support and confidence to others, working together    
• Navigator - Providing guidance, leading when necessary    
• Tenacious - Perseverance, never giving up, whatever it takes

Applying to the Laurus Trust

The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

For more information about The Laurus Trust, or for further information relating to the role and the School you’re applying to, please download the Job Description and Candidate Brochure or visit https://www.laurustrust.co.uk/

Please note: an application form must be completed as CV’s will not be accepted. To complete an application form please click ‘Quick Apply’.

If you would prefer to request a manual application pack, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 549 7000 or via e-mail at; recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk  

Closing Date: Tuesday 26th July 2022 at 9.00am

Interview Date: TBC – we reserve the right to interview at any time

The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and 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. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.