Job info	Job info details
Job title	Recruitment Lead
Strategic team/Directorate	Corporate Service
Service	Human Resources and Payroll
Business unit	Human Resources
Responsible to (day to day issues)	HR Manager
Accountable to (line manager)	HR Manager
Salary grade	I
JE ref	CORP019

1. Key purpose of job

• To support and deliver the Councils’ strategic objectives in regard to establishing training and employment opportunities for young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND), those who are care experienced and people with disabilities.
• To develop and lead on supported internships and apprenticeships to provide career pathways and wider employment opportunities for young people post 16 years with Special Educational Needs (SEND), those that are care experienced and people with disabilities.
• To develop and lead on the Councils work experience programme and work with partners to establish engaging, inclusive and meaningful work experience opportunities.
• To develop the Council and partner organisation’s inclusive recruitment process ensuring technology is used to it best possible advantage.
• To develop and lead on the Council’s National Graduate Development program.

2. Anticipated outcomes of post

• To establish a supported internship programme for Torbay Council and develop career pathways and employment opportunities for young people with SEND, those who are care experienced and people with disabilities.
• To support managers in their recruitment processes to increase the number of apprenticeship vacancies, work trials and work experience opportunities across Torbay Council and SWISCo.
• To drive down short-term recruitment and temporary employment costs by developing more sustainable employment opportunities.
• To develop and establish the Council’s and partner organisation’s talent pipeline and ensure that the recruitment process is accessible, inclusive and effective in increasing employment opportunities for young people post 16 with SEND, care experience and adults with disabilities.
• To develop a National Graduate Development program for the Council. 

3. List key duties and accountabilities of the post

• Work with the Supported Internships lead to develop a rolling programme at Torbay Council and SWISCo that can be sustainable going forward.
• Represent Torbay Council in external meetings with partners, such as Health, Education providers, DWP, local careers services and others in regard to identifying and developing employment opportunities.
• Attend regular internal meetings to present and feedback on progress against key performance indicators and to offer guidance in relation to processes and procedures, for example recruitment and retention practices and policies, skills development and funding opportunities.
• Assist managers in the identification and development of apprenticeship vacancies and work experience opportunities and advise on any specialist support that may be needed and/or reasonable adjustments to make them accessible.
• Work with HR colleagues in Torbay Council and SWISCo, Managers and external partners, such as the DWP, South Devon College, SeeTec Pluss in identifying and establishing work trials  and other forms of accessible recruitment.
• Deliver and/or commission training and support materials, including development of written guides, to support managers and other recruiting officers in the management and support of young people with SEND, those who are care experienced and adults with disabilities.
• Development of regular reports and management information to report on outcomes and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), including but not limited to:- the number of vacancies converted to apprenticeships, number of Supported Internships provided, offers of employment to those with SEND, care experienced and adults with disabilities, cost savings and numbers of work trials.
• Attend and host careers fairs and other recruitment events, such as reverse jobs fairs and ‘takeover’ events, on behalf of Torbay Council to engage with partners and the wider community, providing information and guidance on suitable employment and training opportunities and career pathways.
• Develop and lead the Council’s work experience offer to provide a co-ordinated cross Council programme, that can be offered in person and digitally.
• Working with Managers and colleagues to ensure that work experience, training and employment opportunities are advertised and promoted in the most effective way, using a range of media and campaigns where appropriate to reach intended audiences.
• Engaging with Schools, other education and training providers on a regular basis to establish and maintain links into work experience, apprenticeships, supported internships and work trials. 
• Develop a mentoring and peer support programme to provide personal and professional guidance to work experience participants, apprentices and supported interns.
• As a member of the Recruitment group, take a lead in ensuring that our Recruitment and Retention offer remains competitive, attractive and inclusive, supporting Managers with Recruitment advice around hard to fill roles.
• To proactively work with SWISCo to help develop their inclusive Recruitment and Retention practices, ensuring that technology is used to it best possible advantage to bring efficiencies and streamline processes where possible.
• To develop and lead a National Graduate Development program for the Council.
• As an Employee of Torbay Council all roles are expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. The Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding is the Chief Executive and Director of Children’s Services.

4. Budgetary/Financial Responsibilities of the post

• None. 

5. Supervision/Line Management Responsibilities of the post

• None. 

6. Working environment and conditions of the post

• Normal working conditions.

7. Physical demands of the post

• Normal physical demands.

8. Specific resources used by the post

• Normal resources.

9. Key contacts and relationships

External

• Schools and other education and training providers, including voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Other local employers, including Health, other Councils and the LGA. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Job Centre Plus, SeeTec Pluss, people in our local community.

Internal

• HR colleagues, Managers, Children’s Services colleagues (SEND and Participation Leads), Internal engagement, communications and marketing, Web Team, IT, Economic Development, SWISCo.

10. Other duties

• To undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job.

Other Information

• All staff must commit to Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory Practice.
• Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo the checks appropriate to the post applied for.
• The post holder is expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. And are aware that the Chief Executive and the Director for Children’s Services are the Safeguarding Leads for the Council. 
• The post is eligible for both hybrid and permanent home working.
• You will be asked to complete a Criminal Records Self Declaration Form. Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post. You will only be asked to disclose ‘unspent’ convictions.
• The Council operates a Smoke-Free Policy and the post-holder is prohibited from smoking in any of the Council's buildings (including Council owned and Council leased buildings, but excluding designated areas in residential schemes), enclosed spaces within the curtilage of buildings, and Council vehicles. The Council does not permit smoking breaks within work time, however, in services where the flexi-scheme is in operation, employees may take reasonable break times outside of core hours, in accordance with flexi-time arrangements. Employees should follow the flexi-scheme procedure for agreeing time away from their duties in the normal manner with their immediate colleagues and line manager, with break start and finish times being recorded, as with any other break-time arrangement. 
• The post-holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant Council Policies and Procedures.
• The post-holder must comply with the Council’s Health and Safety requirements as outlined in the Health and Safety policy appropriate to the role.
• The post-holder must be committed to the Council’s Core Values for employees – “Torbay Council employees are committed to being forward thinking, people orientated and adaptable - always with integrity”. Evidence will be sought during the probation and appraisal processes.
• If this post is customer facing, it will require the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• If you are required to access a government system such as HMRC, DWP or The Public services network (PSN) as part of your role with the Council you will be required to complete a basic disclose with your line manager before you can access these systems. Your manager will be required to complete a verification form that confirms your identity, nationality and immigration status, employment history and unspent convictions (third party).
• If you are required to use your own vehicle on Council business or drive a council vehicle you will be asked to provide information on any driving endorsements by accessing gov.uk/view-driving-licence and providing a code to your Line Manager in order to share your driving licence information with the Council.

Person Specification

Note for Candidate

All Candidates

The supporting statement on your application form will be used to assess ability to meet the essential requirements of the role, so you should explain how you meet each of the numbered essential requirements within your supporting statement. In a competitive situation, the desirable criteria may be taken into consideration, so you are encouraged to show how you also meet each of the desirable criteria.

Candidates who consider that they have a disability

Reasonable adjustments will be made to the job, job requirements or recruitment process for candidates with a disability.

If you consider yourself to have a disability you should indicate this on your application form, providing any information you would like us to take into account with regard to your disability in order to offer a fair selection interview.

Where ever possible and reasonable we will make adjustments and offer alternatives to help you through the application and selection process.

If you have indicated that you have a disability on your application form you will be guaranteed an interview if you clearly demonstrate in your supporting evidence how you broadly meet the essential requirements of the role.

Job info	Job info details
Job Title	Recruitment Lead
Strategic team/Directorate	Corporate Service
Service	Human Resources and Payroll
Business unit	Human Resources

Skills and effectiveness

Essential skills and effectiveness

• Effective IT skills, use of Microsoft Office software, such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and Outlook.
• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise other work accordingly.
• Ability to produce reports and evidence of progress, including key performance indicators where appropriate.
• Effective communication skills and ability to develop positive working relationships with a range of people from all ages and backgrounds.
• Ability to analyse information using data to measure and forecast outcomes and to develop plans accordingly. 
• Ability to problem solve and to come up with creative and effective solutions.
• Self-awareness and understanding of own strengths and areas for improvement.
• Ability to provide appropriate challenge and to influence where required.

Desirable skills and effectiveness

• Project management.

Knowledge

Essential knowledge

• Inclusive recruitment practices and evidence of how these have been applied.
• Qualification/accreditation routes relevant to different career pathways.
• Local education and training provision. 

Desirable knowledge

• Supported Internships and training, i.e. job coach training, training providers etc.
• Apprenticeships and apprentice levy funding, including apprentice levy transfers.
• Social mobility and the needs of people who face barriers to employment.
• Local job market and funding streams available to support further education, training and support.
• Mentoring and peer support programmes.

Experience and achievements

Essential experience and achievements

• Experience of recruitment, career development and/or supported recruitment practices and events.
• Experience of working with groups of people from a range of different ages and backgrounds.
• Presenting information and developing reports.
• Leading meetings and co-ordinating actions and agendas.
• Development of new processes and procedures.
• Promoting equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Working independently and as part of a team.

Desirable experience and achievements

• Experience of working with young people with SEND, those who are care experienced and/or adults with disabilities.
• Experience of providing or supporting work trials and other forms of accessible recruitment.
• Social mobility employment and education programmes and support.

Qualifications/professional memberships

Essential qualifications/professional memberships

• Education, Health and Social Care or HR qualification at Level 5 (diploma) or above, or equivalent experience in recruitment, career development and/or supported recruitment practices.

Desirable qualifications/professional memberships

• CIPD membership.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Other requirements

Other requirements of the job role

• Demonstrates a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
• Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay/South West/UK in order to attend meetings with external stakeholders where required.
• Ability to work with other people in a calm, respectful and empathetic manner.
• Ability to work online with colleagues and in a shared office environment, where hot-desking is a requirement.