About MCS

The MCS Group is comprised of The MCS Foundation, a charitable foundation, and MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the UK’s quality mark for renewable energy technologies like solar panels and heat pumps. The Scheme sets standards for installations, products and protects consumers. The MCS Foundation owns and oversees MCS and its activity and advances the adoption of low carbon solutions through research, advocacy, grants and action-oriented programmes. Being owned by a charity ensures that MCS is not driven by profits and is run for public benefit.

The MCS Group has big ambitions. Our aim is to ensure every UK home benefits from being carbon free, by transforming the way homes are heated, cooled and powered and giving everyone confidence in home-grown energy. With energy costs rising and climate change affecting us all, low-carbon technology has a big role to play in the future of UK energy. We look forward to continuing our vital role in driving forward the UK's progress towards Net Zero.

Websites: https://mcsfoundation.org.uk/ and https://mcscertified.com/

OUR VALUES

As an employee, you will have the ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our MCS Group values. These are embedded in all roles across the Group, and are central to the way we operate and support one another here:

• We are expert
• We are open and inclusive
• We are innovative
• We are understanding
• We are principled
• We are passionate

WORKING WITH US

People are at the heart of the MCS Group. We empower each other, work together to achieve our goals and are determined to make a difference. We are a friendly, energetic, sociable and talented bunch who support each other and are super passionate about what we do, and we learn from each other every day.

From members of our team who are just starting their journey as an apprentice, to those who have worked in renewables for years, we have a wide range of talents and expertise. Aside from this exciting and impactful role, the people, our culture, and our mission, you’ll enjoy the amazing benefits that also make MCS Group a pretty awesome place to work.

Why you’ll love working for MCS

Aside from the exciting and challenging role, the people, our culture, and our mission, we have some amazing benefits that make MCS a pretty awesome place to work. Here’s a few favourites among our team:

• Our Team: We are an energetic, sociable and talented bunch who are super passionate about what we do and we are determined to make a difference. We are friendly, supportive, collaborative and we learn from each other every day.
• Holiday: 25 days’ annual leave per annum (plus UK bank holidays) – increasing to 28 days with three years’ service, and to 30 days with five years' service.
• Social Events: Summer socials, Christmas party, regular events in the office, dress-down Fridays, and more.
• Wellbeing: All employees have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, optional access to Medicash – a healthcare plan with the highest level of cover. Access to Mental Health First Aider, up to 8 counselling sessions, helping to ensure that every team member feels supported.
• Office Treats: Weekly provision of free organic fruit, breads, spreads, breakfast items, tea, coffee and soft drinks when working from the office.
• Supportive HR Policies: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity leave, sick leave, and emergency paid leave, life assurance 5 x your salary.
• Grow with MCS: Access to and support with continuous professional development.
• Professional Membership: Funding for one annual professional membership aligned to your role or professional discipline.
• New Starters: Welcome lunch with the CEO.
• Company Pension: 8% company contribution.
• Working week: 37.5 hours Monday – Friday with flexible working options.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Cycle to work, EV lease scheme and additional annual leave purchase - subject to individual eligibility criteria.
• Free Parking: when working from the office.
• EV charging facilities: when working from the office.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're looking for a Talent & Recruitment Lead who will take responsibility for delivering recruitment activity across MCS Service Company and MCS Foundation.

You'll play a leading role in developing and improving our recruitment approach - we are looking for someone who sees opportunities to do things differently. Whether that's developing new ways to attract talent, challenging traditional recruitment methods, building relationships with future candidates or making our recruitment process even better, you'll have the confidence and freedom to bring your ideas to life.

Working closely with the Head of People & Culture, you'll have the opportunity to shape how we recruit within the wider People strategy, taking the initiative to develop proposals and drive agreed improvements forward.

We don't just want someone who can manage recruitment. We want someone who can help us reimagine it.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Champion our candidate experience and drive inclusive recruitment

How we treat people during recruitment says a lot about who we are.

You'll be an ambassador for MCS, ensuring our brand and our values are reflected throughout the recruitment journey. From someone's first interaction with us to their first day, you'll help create an inclusive, welcoming and engaging experience that leaves a lasting impression.

• Champion fair, accessible and inclusive recruitment practices, removing barriers wherever possible.
• Gather feedback from candidates and hiring managers, using their experiences to continually improve our approach.
• Identify and introduce innovative approaches to recruitment, using candidate feedback, recruitment data and emerging technologies to continuously improve how we attract, engage and recruit talent.
• Work closely with the wider People & Culture team to create a seamless transition from recruitment into onboarding.
• Bring fresh thinking to recruitment & talent attraction