Recruitment and Retention Lead

Prospere Learning Trust, Manchester, M23 2YS

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Mid-March 2025 (TBC pending pre-employment checks)

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, all year round
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Grade 8

What skills and experience we're looking for

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Recruitment and Retention Lead (Maternity Cover) to join our fantastic central team at Prospere Learning Trust.

This is a Grade 8, fixed-term post working 35 hours per week, all year round. The full time salary is £40,476. This role is expected to commence in mid-March 2025 for 12 months.

We’re looking for:

A candidate who is a CIPD qualified with extensive experience in managing complex HR issues and challenges. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of relevant policies, procedures, employment law, and best practices, particularly within the education sector. Demonstrating problem-solving skills at both operational and strategic levels is essential for this role.

The initial focus will be to integrate and optimise our newly implemented recruitment and onboarding system, ensuring its effective use across the Trust. Additionally, the role will involve maximising the efficiency and impact of recruitment processes across the Trust.

Main purpose of the job:

The HR team is responsible for providing strategic and operational support to the Trust through engagement with senior leaders, managing relationships with unions and providing a high-quality HR service to all stakeholders.

• The Recruitment and Retention Lead has an specific focus on ensuring that the Trust’s Recruitment and Retention Strategy remains relevant, up to date and continues to meet operational needs, is consistent with Trust Policies, legislation, safer recruitment and good practice requirements
• Promote innovation in all areas of recruitment and retention including an enhanced use of data to support retention plans and aid succession across the Trust
• Lead, develop and support HR administration and communication colleagues to ensure the team provides exceptional service to recruiting managers and candidates, develops and delivers effective campaigns to attract candidates to the Trust and support positive employee engagement, building trusted relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organisation

All staff are expected to share the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Specific safeguarding responsibilities are detailed in the attached job description.

What the school offers its staff

Working for Prospere Learning Trust

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.

• High quality CPD for all roles
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan- annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
• Generous Pension Contribution- over 26% for teachers and over 17% for support staff
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays,increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service
• Cyclescheme- save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
• Employee Assistance Programmes- including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
• Credit Union- regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
• Flexible working options- we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
• Mental Health First Aid in every school
• Blue Light Card- discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
• bYond cashback card- spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases

Visit our website to learn more about our Trust: prospere.org.uk

At Prospere Learning Trust,we pride ourselves in being a great place to learn, work, and grow.We have a resolute focus on developing the quality of education in all of our schools.

To support our staff, we come together as acollaborative learning community, with a strong culture of professional development and mutual support

Further details about the role

Job Application Information

Applications will only be accepted through the Jobtrain website -

https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/prosperecareers/Job/JobDetail?jobid=143&isPreview=Yes&advert=external

As per Keeping Children Safe in Education, we conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates to identify any relevant issues for interview discussion. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure declaration, declaring any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. Information will be provided on where to seek guidance on whether certain offences are now protected and should not be disclosed within the self-disclosure form.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 all positions within the School are exempt. Therefore, we are entitled to carry out Enhanced Disclosure checks for all staff and volunteers.It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; we do not sponsor visa applications. If you’ve lived or worked outside the UK in the last five years, additional information will be required. Job offers are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references.

Safeguarding Commitment

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Equality Statement

Prospere Learning Trust values diversity and welcomes applications from all candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

For application packs or support, contact us at 0161 527 7953 or jobs@prospere.org.uk.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

R&R Lead G8 August 2024.pdf - 221 KB (opens in new tab)

About Prospere Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: jobs@prospere.org.uk
• Phone number: 01615277953
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prospere-learning-trust (opens in new tab)

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