Recruitment Officer

at  Hobbycraft

WE ARE COMPLETELY COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ANYONE WITH A DISABILITY IN APPLYING FOR OUR VACANCIES. IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND REQUIRE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS, YOU CAN CONTACT US AT RECRUITMENT@HOBBYCRAFT.CO.UK AND LET US KNOW WHAT ADJUSTMENTS YOU MAY NEED.

At Hobbycraft we celebrate the joy of crafting, and we celebrate all of our colleagues and customers. As a retailer we have a diverse Colleague base from a broad range of all communities. Our colleagues are recruited for their skill, passion, love of craft and customer service, which is also reflected in our customer base. It is this skill and love of crafting which defines them. Hobbycraft, is an equal opportunity employer who takes equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging very seriously, we regularly review our policies and practices to ensure not only compliance, but also best practise from an employment perspective.
Hobbycraft are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to equal and fair treatment for all colleagues or potential colleagues irrespective of race, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic origins, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, marital or family status.

ROLE: RECRUITMENT OFFICER

Location: Bournemouth
Reference: HOB1053144
Closing Date: {Expiry Date}

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders from all levels of the business
• Stay up to date with current and relevant employment legislation and advise colleagues accordingly of any changes that could affect the recruitment process
• Understand and incorporate ED&I principals into the recruitment process and support the embedment of this within the wider Hobbycraft team
• Oversee the effective administration of the recruitment process including general administrative duties and recruitment inboxes
• Undertaking and organising the screening, shortlisting, interviews, and selection of candidates as required
• Identify and source suitable recruitment channels to the business minimising costs
• Community outreach such as attending careers fayres, job events and seminars
• Develop creative sourcing techniques to expand on the talent pool
• Overseeing the recruitment budget ensuring compliance
• Managing recruitment advertisements through all appropriate channels
• Day to day management of external Recruitment Agencies,
• Updating job descriptions and engaging adverts for variety of positions
• Delivering training to colleagues in relation to recruitment
• Proven in house recruitment experience or previous experience of working within a HR/Recruitment department
• Experience of working with candidate databases
• Regular use of online job sites including LinkedIn, to source talent.
• Experience of recruiting with multiple job disciplines
• Stakeholder management at all levels
• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisation & administration skills
• Used to working at pace to tight deadlines
• Attention to details & accuracy