JOB DESCRIPTION

Post: Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Responsible to: Senior People Business Partner

Hours: 37

Grade: SP 21-25 (£25,806 to £29,023)

Primary Job Purpose:

· To work with key stakeholders and to lead and co-ordinate staff recruitment activities to include all selection processes, overseeing the administrative processes, in accordance with the College’s Recruitment and Selection Framework and associated policies and procedures including candidate tracking for equal opportunities monitoring.

· Responsibility for co-ordinating the recruitment approval process to include liaison with People Business Partners, department managers/leads to ensure that managers fully and presenting requests at the weekly approval meetings.

· To support the People Director for Colleges with identifying value for money with regards to temporary staff recruitment activity when working with external agencies and other professional organisations. Seek innovative ways of attracting and recruiting candidates to College vacancies particularly hard to fill posts via attendance at University Recruitment Fairs, schools, the job centre and identify other initiatives.

· Organising and co-ordinating London South East Colleges Recruitment events

· To support with the on-boarding process in conjunction with the People Business Partners and People Support Officer, ensuring that all pre-employment checks are undertaken, offer letters issued and contracts drafted in accordance with the recruitment service level agreement.

· Identifying innovative ways of attracting high calibre candidates including for “hard to fill roles”.

Significant Contacts and Relationships:

· People Team colleagues

· College and other Senior Managers

· College Departments/Teams

· All members of staff, outside agencies and general public

· Participation in any College working parties and focus groups as required

Principal Accountabilities within designated responsibility areas:

Recruitment & Selection

1. To be one of the key points of contact for hiring managers, staff and candidates to provide information and advice on the College’s policies and procedures relating to recruitment and selection, best practice and employment law.

2. To ensure recruit requests are appropriately completed and prepared for GEX (Group Executive Team) request to recruit Panel.

3. To ensure that financial approval is in place prior to posts being advertised through presenting contract modifications and request to recruits at GEX (Group Executive Team) Request to Recruitments sign off meetings.

4. Oversee the design and implementation of recruitment strategies

5. To attend and represent the College at external recruitment events.

6. To organise and facilitate in house College recruitment fairs to include the follow up of candidates after attendance.

7. To oversee and monitor the recruitment dashboard in order to ensure accurate data is entered.

8. To ensure appropriate branding is consistently used for recruitment campaigns creating the best possible image of the College.

9. To advise managers on appropriate recruitment and selection methods to facilitate the appointment of high calibre staff.

10. To support managers that are new to the recruitment process, providing advice and guidance as appropriate.

11. Assisting in the preparation of job descriptions, person specifications and advertising copy as required, and checking that these documents are consistent with the College’s branding and that content is appropriate for talent attraction.

12. To place job adverts using internal and external platforms including social media,

13. To work with key stakeholders to ensure that our benefits packages, our branding, and working for us section on our website is fit for purpose, to attract candidates

14. To respond to enquiries from prospective applicants.

15. To ensure that short-listing packs and correspondence associated with recruitment and selection are prepared as required, for example interview invitations, reject letters, reference requests and offer letters etc., delegating to administrative staff as appropriate.

16. To participate on interview panels and other selection processes, as appropriate.

17. To participate in the maintenance of the College’s People Information System.

Temporary Staffing Co-ordination

1. To work with the People Support Officer to ensure that all approvals for non-establishment workers are completed prior to engagement.

2. To liaise with employment agencies to obtain value for money through the negotiation of rates.

Onboarding

1. To progress offers of employment including the completion of pre-employment checks and issue contracts of employment as required as part of the onboarding process.

2. To ensure that accurate information relating to new starters is entered onto itrent and that the Payroll Section is notified by the required deadline.

3. To maintain People manual and computerised records, ensuring that files are up to date so that enquiries can be dealt with promptly.

4. To ensure confidentiality and integrity of all People information in accordance with the Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation and Codes of Practice.

General

The particular duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. All College employees are required to undertake the following general duties:

· Support all Equality and Diversity initiatives to address any imbalance of staffing complement.

· To work with People colleagues to develop a high quality People service.

· To provide the Director of People Colleges with regular reports on recruitment activity against agreed targets.

· Dealing with day-to-day general enquiries in an efficient and respectful manner which supports targets associated with excellent customer service.

· To provide operational cover to ensure the smooth running of the People function.

· To support the development of policies and procedures and People practices/systems through maintaining up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and best practice.

· Carry out such other duties as may be reasonably requested by the line manager, or any senior manager.

· Adhere to our STARS behavioural framework:

o Standout: we will stand out. We are a good education group with outstanding features. Keen to innovate, we create social value and push the boundaries to achieve more.

o Teamwork: we are a team. Together we get the job done. Together we achieve our goals. It’s everyone’s job to step in and help.

o Accoun: we own our actions. We take responsibility. We are accoun for the decisions we make and how these affect others. We own this.

o Respectful: we respect everyone- full stop. Diversity is valued and we maximise this as a talent and strength.

o Striving: every day we strive to be better. To achieve more. To continuously improve, in all that we do. Individually, and as a group.

Job Title Assistant Principal Curriculum and Quality

Job Ref REQ0000863

Salary Range E41 £57,465.76 – E44 £62,179.20

Hours 37 Full Time

Location Redcar and Cleveland College

Redcar and Cleveland College is a vibrant, forward-facing college which offers high-quality standards of education, and as such we are proud to serve our local community by helping people gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to reach their full potential.

We are currently on the search for a dynamic, highly motivated, curriculum expert to continue the drive to deliver Outstanding across the College and lead on Group strategies. The ideal candidate will have a breadth of curriculum expertise with a high level of analytical skills. Leading the Heads of Department you will possess excellent communication skills, provide support and challenge in driving the curriculum and skills agenda across Redcar and Cleveland College. In addition to line management duties you will also hold a portfolio of Group strategic responsibilities. The Education and Training Collective achieved Good in its last Ofsted (May 2022). We are looking to build on that success as we look to the future.

Our staff are skilled, high performing and committed to our learners and we now wish to appoint an Assistant Principal Curriculum and Quality to continue our journey to Outstanding.

So if you believe you have the necessary skills, experience, commitment and determination to succeed and would relish the opportunity to work with us, then we would love to hear from you.

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Midnight 11^th June 2023. 

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.

If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website. Nacro - https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/ or email [email protected] or phone 0300 123 1999 Unlock – http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/ phone 01634 247350 text 07824 113848.

The Etc. Group is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability or sexuality. Safeguarding is also priority for the group and we have key policies and systems which help to make the group a safe place for learners and staff. The purpose of these policies is to provide clear guidance regarding Safeguarding responsibilities throughout the group, including the Prevent Duty. To read more, please visit https://www.stockton.ac.uk/about-us/safeguarding/

We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.

*note we do not accept CVs or late applications, no agencies please

All applications must be completed via our website https://ce0287li.webitrent.com/ce0287li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=2498834ipE&WVID=21504904Xg&LANG=USA​

Deputy Head of Curriculum Beauty, Hair, Sports and Uniformed Public Services (UPS): Hair and Beauty Lead

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form. Deputy Head of Curriculum Beauty, Hair, Sports and Uniformed Public Services (UPS): Hair and Beauty | York College (vacancy-filler.co.uk)

Ref: 2223/113

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £41,448 per annum. Plus generous benefits, including:

• 48 days annual leave per year (incl bank holidays and efficiency closures)
• Generous Occupational Pension Scheme

About the role

We are currently seeking a Deputy Head of Curriculum (Hair and Beauty Lead) to join our team. As the Deputy Head of Curriculum, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Curriculum in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive and innovative curriculum for our Hair, Beauty and Media Make up courses. You will have the opportunity to work alongside, and manage, an established team of tutors and industry experts to provide our students with an exceptional educational experience. Working at all times in accordance with College Values, and through effective planning, you will deliver high quality teaching learning and assessment; and provide effective support to students and staff.

About the person

You will possess a degree in a relevant subject (or appropriate professional qualification), a Certificate in Education/PGCE/DTTLS or equivalent, and English and Maths GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent). You will also be an Internal Quality Assurer and assessor for this area of the curriculum, leading high quality assessment and internal verification processes.

You will have a track record of successful teaching in one or more relevant subjects, be able to evidence strong outcomes for students, and possess a knowledge and understanding of current developments in FE and in the curriculum area. You will have substantial experience of working within the Hair, Beauty or Media Make-up industry.

About the College

Recently assessed as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, we have an excellent track record for quality, and are amongst the top performers in the region. We're one of the largest providers of A Level etc and vocational programmes for 16 to 19 year olds, and also deliver a range of Traineeships, Apprenticeships, degree level courses, working with over 1,000 employers, helping them to meet their current and future skills needs.

We are proud of our outstanding achievement rates for students at all levels, which have been consistently above national average for over 20 years, as well as the outstanding student progression into higher-level study and employment.

York College is proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT) – one of only 12 IoTs nationally, which are designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.

With a vibrant working ment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

Please check out our website here: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

Want to know more?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Goodman, Head of Curriculum, at [email protected].

Important Notices

1. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

The College is exempt from the provisions of the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974, by virtue of the fact that postholders have access to children and young people, and to vulnerable adults. In such circumstances, York College is legally entitled to ask applicants for details of all convictions, and cautions irrespective of whether they are ‘spent’ or ‘unspent’. This means that you must disclose all convictions and cautions in your application.

2. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks

We take the safety of our learners extremely seriously, and to ensure no unsui persons are employed, all successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, regardless of the role they undertake. For regulated roles (e.g. those roles providing teaching, training, instructing, advice and guidance, or supervision of children, or providing personal care to vulnerable adults) it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or to vulnerable adults.

3. Online Search of Shortlisted Candidates

Please note we will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates, to identify any candidates who may give cause for concern in relation to learner safety.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form. Deputy Head of Curriculum Beauty, Hair, Sports and Uniformed Public Services (UPS): Hair and Beauty | York College (vacancy-filler.co.uk)​

Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.​

Closing date: 9 June 2023 (9am)

Interviews: 21 June 2023

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Under the management of the Deputy Director of MIS:

• To provide operational management of MIS, not including examinations, but working alongside the examinations team to ensure seamless services to students and staff
• In conjunction with the MIS Registrar to lead on Funding methodologies, impact analysis and assurance including support for planning assumptions and intelligence from external funding bodies

• To support the operational corporate planning activities

• Supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of cross-college processes to ensure that planning submissions and external data returns meet internal and external quality expectations and outcomes of plans are effectively measured, monitored and reported.

• Ensure both internal and external returns deadlines are met and data requirements adhere to data requirement standards for audit, inspection and all external funding agency requirements

• Ensure a full and current knowledge of the funding methodology for all of the funding agencies and be responsible for appropriate briefings across the college.

• Supporting the liaison with external bodies in relation to information or funding requirements, including but not limited to the ESFA, WMCA, OfS/HESA and awarding bodies.

• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of appropriate service standards and ensure compliance with both legal requirements and the demands of best practice across areas of responsibility

• Supporting and coaching and development team members to contribute to the wider objectives of the college ensuring that all staff have an appropriate understanding of funding rules.

• To support the development and maintenance of relevant documentation that support data transparency through systems documentation approach that will ensure that Colleges data will be understood and interpreted by any user

• Undertaking any duties commensurate with the post

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Complying with internal and external quality standards and contributing to the College’s strategic aims
• Complying with and putting into operation college and division policies and procedures and health and safety regulations
• Supporting the protection and promotion of both staff and student welfare, particularly with regards to upholding the College’s Equal Opportunities policy