Recruitment Co-Ordinator

at  LINWOOD SCHOOL

INTERVIEW DATE: W/C 23RD SEPTEMBER 2024

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be required to have an enhanced DBS check as well as an overseas criminal records check, if worked or lived outside the UK within the past 10 years. Offers of employment are also subject to satisfactory references, health and right to work checks.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. If the role is exempt, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account.
All Linwood School staff are expected to adhere to our policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding and child protection, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and Guidance for adults working with children and young people in an education setting.
For any enquiries regarding your application please contact the HR Department on hr@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk or Tel: 01202 63681

This role is a full-time (37 hours per week) role but consideration and flexibility will be given to lesser hours. Start/finish time is negotiable across Monday to Friday.
Linwood School, Bournemouth is an Ofsted graded Outstanding SEND school. We are an outward facing centre of excellence in the area. Our values speak of respect, support, inclusivity, positivity, harmony, excellence and responsibility, all underpinned by our actions and personal accountability.
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed Recruitment Co-Ordinator, with excellent attention to detail, to join our small HR team in a permanent role from October 2024.
You will have a good knowledge of HR practices and ideally an understanding of the safer recruitment guidelines, laid out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, as well as being able to role model the values of the school.
Working with the HR Manager, a HR Advisor and the HR Administrator, you will work to a team of ca.400; teachers, teaching assistants and support staff across 6 sites, advising and supporting senior staff through the recruitment and onboarding processes.
You will be confident in building professional working relationships with all stakeholders within the school across multiple campuses. An excellent communicator with a strong customer focused approach, you will be required to think laterally to adapt your knowledge and experience to the context of a growing school, whilst supporting potential new team members through our onboarding process. There is a real need for you to be up to date on current requirements in schools in respect of government guidelines. You will be required to respond flexibly and pro-actively to multiple and competing demands working on an operational front.

You will be responsible for:

• The recruitment process of all new Linwood employees across all campuses, from start to finish.
• Liaising with universities and overseeing the recruitment of Industrial Placements.
• Building strong relationships with candidates – supporting their onboarding journey.
• Managing pre-employment checks for all new starters, whilst ensuring compliance with legislation and best practices.

We offer:

• An Employee Assistance Programme to support staff wellbeing including free counselling sessions and access to online GP services.
• Paid after-school training sessions to support staff development.
• Career development.
• Long Service Awards.
• An excellent rewards and benefits package through BCP Council.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and strive for our staff to be from diverse backgrounds. We positively encourage applications from individuals within under-represented groups and welcome applications from individuals regardless of their protected characteristics.
For further information about the school please refer to the following website: https://linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk/
Only fully completed application forms will be accepted. If you wish to be considered for the position, please submit your completed application form before the deadline.