Children’s Services Recruitment Lead

London Borough of Hillingdon
Uxbridge, Greater London


Job Category : Human Resources
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.74

JOB PURPOSE To co-ordinate and lead on the internal and external recruitment campaigns and processes for Children’s Services to ensure we promote our roles effectively, have a good pool of applicants and successful candidates are on-boarded in an effective and timely way with a professional service delivered at all times.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop, design, and run recruitment campaigns, working to recruit hard to fill roles.
Process recruitment requests as they are approved, ensuring adverts are well written and placed in appropriate places.
As a user of ATS ensure that the system is used to its full advantage and that all inputs are of a high quality. Provide coaching on the system to hiring managers as required.
Ensure all approved roles are dealt in a timely manner.
Write compelling job advertisements for placement internally and externally e.g. Council website, and job boards that position Hillingdon as an employer of choice.
Support all hiring managers in the recruitment process.
Progress candidates and applicants through the system as required
In conjunction with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager ensure all recruitment processes are based on best practice and deliver an inclusive approach and ultimately a diverse workforce across all areas of protected characteristics
Ensure all recruitment communications are properly branded and reflect the vision and values of the organisation.
Work with hiring managers to co-ordinate the interview and feedback process. This will entail making all the arrangements for interview and selection.
Support any early careers initiatives when required.
Deliver to the agreed service level agreements (SLA’s) for recruitment services into the business service areas
Undertake pre-employment checks and the onboarding process to ensure candidates are on-boarding promptly and efficiently by following the department’s policy and processes.
Work closely with recruitment managers to ensure a smooth induction package is in place for new starters.
Run reports from the ATS as required
Be a super user of the ATS

EXPERIENCE
Experience within recruitment, either in-house or agency
Experience of maximising recruitment systems and processes

Posted 2026-05-30

Recommended Jobs

Pharmacy Business Development Representative

Perrigo
London

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All . We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Ca…

View Details
Posted 2026-07-06

ECT Maths Teacher | Dorset | Grammar School

Marchant Recruitment
London

Our client is seeking an Early Career Teacher (ECT) of Maths to join a highly regarded grammar school in Dorset . This is a full-time position starting in January 2026 , offering excellent support…

View Details
Posted 2025-10-04

DCM Manager - Rare opportunity to join a FTSE 10

Michael Page
London

Support delivery of the Group's financing strategy, leading on debt issuance across bank and capital markets, optimising existing structures, and proposing new funding approaches Develop structure…

View Details
Posted 2026-05-15

Finance Manager

Michael Page
South Croydon, Greater London

Manage the preparation of accurate financial reports and budgets. Oversee cash flow management and forecasting to ensure financial stability. Ensure compliance with relevant accounting regulati…

View Details
Posted 2026-07-06

Junior Trading Support Engineer - Prop Trading

Quant Capital
London

Junior Trading Support Engineer – Prop Trading £100,000 Plus Bonus Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Junior Trading Support Engineer to join a high profile trading firm in London. …

View Details
Posted 2026-03-27

Year 3 Teacher | Inclusive Primary School in Hounslow |...

Marchant Recruitment
Hounslow, Greater London

We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Year 3 Teacher to join our friendly and inclusive primary school in Hounslow. This is a full-time, permanent position starting after the October half term …

View Details
Posted 2025-10-09

Teacher of English - Permanent Role | Enfield | September...

Marchant Recruitment
Enfield, Greater London

An Ofsted Outstanding mixed secondary school in Enfield is seeking a Teacher of English to join its successful department from September. This is an excellent opportunity to teach English Language…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-03

Office Manager

Michael Page
London

Manage the day-to-day operations of the office, ensuring all administrative tasks are completed efficiently. Coordinate schedules, meetings, and appointments for team members and management. Ma…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-03

Head of Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Design, London

Isomorphic Labs
London

Isomorphic Labs is applying frontier AI to help unlock deeper scientific insights, faster breakthroughs, and life-changing medicines with an ambition to solve all disease. The future is coming. A …

View Details
Posted 2026-06-27