Regional Recruitment Officer ??" Social Care

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Job Type: Full-time

Working Pattern: Flexible weekday shifts, including two evenings per week until 7:30pm and two Saturdays per month.

Great Care Starts with Great People. Could You Help Us Find Them?

Are you a people person with a talent for spotting potential, building relationships and matching the right people to the right opportunities?

Do you thrive in a busy environment, enjoy a challenge and have the flexibility to work outside traditional office hours?

If you are passionate about recruitment and believe that finding the right care staff can genuinely change lives, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and proactive Regional Recruitment Officer to join our Operational Team and help us attract, recruit and onboard compassionate, reliable and professional individuals who share our commitment to delivering outstanding domiciliary care.

This isn't simply about filling vacancies. It's about finding people who understand the importance of kindness, dignity, respect and reliability, and who want to make a real difference to people in their own homes.

What Will You Be Doing?

You'll take ownership of the recruitment journey, from attracting potential candidates through to successful onboarding.

1. Finding and Attracting Great People

• Manage the full recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, sourcing candidates, screening, interviewing, selection and onboarding.
• Use job boards, social media, referrals, local networks and community connections to attract suitable applicants.
• Review applications and assess candidates against role requirements.
• Arrange and conduct telephone, online and face-to-face interviews.
• Explain the responsibilities and expectations of working in domiciliary care.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of potential candidates.
• Follow up enquiries, reconnect with previous applicants and maintain candidate engagement.
• Support recruitment campaigns to meet changing workforce requirements.

2. Building Brilliant Candidate Relationships

• Act as a friendly, professional and approachable point of contact throughout the recruitment journey.
• Respond promptly to candidate enquiries and provide regular updates.
• Build positive relationships with candidates, colleagues, managers and external professionals.
• Help applicants understand our values and the importance of their potential role in supporting vulnerable adults.
• Represent the organisation positively at recruitment events, networking opportunities and community activities.
• Engage with prospective candidates during evening shifts and Saturday working hours to accommodate their availability.

3. Keeping Recruitment Compliance on Track

Safer recruitment is essential when recruiting individuals who will be working with vulnerable adults.

You'll coordinate and monitor pre-employment checks, including:

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
• Employment references and employment history.
• Identity verification and right-to-work checks.
• Relevant qualifications and training records.
• Completion of candidate documentation and recruitment files.

You'll monitor outstanding checks, follow up missing information and escalate any concerns or discrepancies appropriately.

You'll also ensure recruitment records are accurate, confidential and securely maintained in line with data protection requirements, organisational policies and relevant legislation.

Attention to detail is essential. Recruitment compliance isn't just paperwork; it plays a vital role in safeguarding the people we support.

4. Bringing Recruitment to Life

We want someone who enjoys thinking creatively and finding new ways to attract great people.

You'll help us:

• Develop innovative ways to attract care workers in a competitive recruitment market.
• Create and support recruitment campaigns across social media and online platforms.
• Promote the organisation as a positive place to work.
• Attend job fairs, careers events and community recruitment activities, including where required outside standard office hours.
• Develop local partnerships and referral opportunities.
• Explore new recruitment channels and candidate sourcing methods.
• Monitor recruitment activity and identify opportunities for improvement.

If you've ever thought, "There's got to be a better way to find great candidates," we want to hear your ideas!

5. Keeping Everything Organised

Great recruitment requires organisation, consistency and accurate administration.

You'll be responsible for:

• Maintaining candidate records, recruitment trackers, spreadsheets and Applicant Tracking System (ATS) data.
• Monitoring vacancies, candidate progress and outstanding recruitment actions.
• Keeping documentation organised and audit-ready.
• Providing recruitment updates and identifying potential delays.
• Supporting the Operational Team with general administrative duties.
• Preparing meeting documents and taking minutes when required.
• Helping review and improve recruitment processes and procedures.

You'll need to be comfortable managing competing priorities, switching between candidate calls, interviews, emails, compliance checks and administration without losing sight of what needs to be done.

What Are We Looking For?

We're looking for someone with recruitment experience, a positive attitude and a genuine passion for finding people who care.

Essential Requirements

• Social care recruitment experience: At least six months' recruitment experience within the social care sector.
• Understanding of domiciliary care: Knowledge of the sector and an appreciation of the challenges involved in recruiting reliable and suitable care staff.
• Communication skills: A confident and professional telephone manner, with the ability to communicate effectively face to face, through Microsoft Teams and social media.
• Organisation: Ability to manage multiple vacancies, prioritise deadlines and keep recruitment activity moving.
• Attention to detail: Confidence in maintaining accurate records and handling sensitive recruitment documentation.
• IT skills: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, with an understanding of ATS systems or recruitment databases.
• Proactive approach: Someone who takes initiative, follows tasks through and looks for solutions.
• Relationship building: Ability to engage candidates, build trust and work effectively with colleagues and external contacts.
• Resilience: Ability to remain calm, positive and professional when recruitment becomes challenging.
• Teamwork: Someone who enjoys working collaboratively but can also manage their own workload.
• Passion for care: Understanding that the people we recruit have a direct impact on someone's safety, independence and quality of life.
• Flexibility: Willingness and ability to work two evenings per week until 7:30pm and two Saturdays per month as part of the normal working pattern.

Desirable Experience

It would be advantageous if you also have:

• Experience recruiting domiciliary care workers or other frontline care professionals.
• Knowledge of safer recruitment practices and social care compliance requirements.
• Experience using social media and online job platforms to attract candidates.
• Familiarity with CQC expectations and the regulatory environment for adult social care in England.
• Experience producing recruitment reports, monitoring vacancies or contributing to workforce planning.

What's in It for You?

We believe that supporting the people who help us deliver outstanding care matters too.

• £28,000 annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.
• Career development opportunities.
• Statutory workplace pension, subject to eligibility.
• Purpose-driven work where your contribution makes a meaningful difference.
• A dedicated team committed to quality, compassion and doing things properly.
• The opportunity to contribute ideas, improve processes and help shape our recruitment strategy.

Your Working Pattern ??" An Important Part of This Role

We want to be completely transparent about the working arrangements.

This is a flexible working role and not a standard Monday-to-Friday position.

Your normal working pattern will include:

• Two evenings per week: Working until 7:30pm.
• Two Saturdays per month: Saturday working as part of the agreed rota.
• Weekday shifts: Your remaining working hours will be arranged around the operational requirements of the business.

The evening and Saturday commitments are part of the normal working pattern and should be considered before submitting an application.

This arrangement allows us to reach prospective care workers who may be unavailable during conventional office hours, provide greater accessibility to candidates and keep recruitment activity moving.

Your specific rota and working arrangements will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're enthusiastic, organised, people-focused and ready to help us find the next generation of fantastic care professionals, we want to hear from you.

We're looking for someone who will bring energy, initiative, flexibility and professionalism to our recruitment team.

Someone who understands that every successful appointment is an opportunity to make a positive difference to someone's life.

If you have at least six months' social care recruitment experience and are happy to commit to two evenings per week until 7:30pm and two Saturdays per month, we'd love to receive your application.

Apply today and help us find the people who make great care possible!

IMPORTANT ??" PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

This is not a traditional Monday-to-Friday, 9-to-5 position.

The role operates on a flexible working pattern which includes:

• Two evenings per week, working until 7:30pm.
• Two Saturdays per month.
• Weekday shifts to complete your contracted working hours.

These arrangements form part of the normal working pattern and are an essential requirement of the position.

Recruitment in domiciliary care requires flexibility because many prospective care workers are only available to speak, attend interviews or complete recruitment activities outside traditional office hours.

Please only apply if you are comfortable and able to commit to two evenings per week until 7:30pm and two Saturdays per month.