Recruitment Partner

About the role Were looking for an experienced Recruitment Partner to join our People Services team on a fixed-term basis.

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

In this role, youll provide a professional, efficient and customer-focused recruitment and onboarding service across IEG, supporting the organisation to attract and appoint great people who share our commitment to transforming lives through learning.

The Recruitment Partner will be a full time (37 hours per week) role working at our Peterborough campus.

Working closely with hiring managers, youll act as a trusted adviser throughout the recruitment lifecycleensuring our practices are inclusive, legally compliant and aligned with safer recruitment standards and our organisational values.

What youll be doing Youll manage end-to-end recruitment for a wide range of roles across teaching, support and leadership, from approval through to offer acceptance.

Day to day, youll: Lead recruitment campaigns, advising managers on attraction strategies, selection methods and workforce planning Draft, review and publish inclusive job adverts that promote diversity and reflect IEG values Coordinate shortlisting, interviews and assessments in line with the Equality Act 2010 and safer recruitment principles Provide interview packs, scoring templates and candidate communications, ensuring GDPR compliance Deliver an excellent candidate experience through clear, timely and professional communication Coach and support managers to run fair, consistent and values-based recruitment processes Act as the first point of contact for recruitment and selection queries Maintain accurate recruitment records using the ATS and iTrent HR system Produce recruitment reports and dashboards, monitoring KPIs such as time-to-hire, source effectiveness and diversity data Keep up to date with employment law, FE sector best practice and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives Support employer-branding activity, including careers fairs, open days, social media campaigns and early careers pathways About you Youll be a confident and collaborative recruitment professional who enjoys building relationships and improving processes.

Youll bring: Experience of managing end-to-end recruitment processes Strong knowledge of inclusive recruitment, safer recruitment and employment legislation The ability to advise and influence hiring managers with credibility and professionalism Excellent organisational and communication skills Confidence using recruitment systems and producing meaningful recruitment data A customer-focused mindset and commitment to equality, diversity and safeguarding Experience in the education or FE sector is desirable but not essential.

Why work for IEG? Generous Leave: 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down.

(Pro-rata for part time staff) Competitive Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. xwzovoh

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.