Talent Acquisition Assistant

Proposed interview date: Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd August

Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative – Collaborative

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for a new Talent Acquisition (TA) Assistant to join our growing TA team that sits within the HR department. This is a great opportunity to work closely with the TA Manager to improve processes, create efficiencies, and drive overall performance. This role will involve hybrid working, including working at home and travelling between campuses as required. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to Abi Taylor, Talent Acquisition Manager at abi.taylor@derby-college.ac.uk.

The Opportunity

Within this role you’ll develop effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including hiring managers, senior leaders, HR colleagues, agencies, job boards, and potential/active candidates. This means that your days will be varied, and you’ll have great exposure within DCG and with external suppliers. Part of your day will be spent completing administration tasks and managing data within our Recruitment ATS, HR system and in Excel spreadsheets. You’ll also work closely with the TA Manager to review and transform the current processes and templates; innovation and creativity are key within this role.

About you

To excel in this role, you’ll have great communication and interpersonal skills, and be able to quickly build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have excellent attention to detail, achieving high levels of accuracy, and have a desire to make your mark on the department and improve processes. A passion for customer service is key, as delivering a great candidate experience is integral to the success of the TA team. It’s also essential that you are IT literate and have a great working knowledge of the MS Office suite, particularly Excel. 

The Benefits

·       34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)

·       Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution

·       Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery

·       TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard

·       Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets

·       Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage

·       Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse

·       Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services

·       Continuous development and progression opportunities

·       Free eye tests with Specsavers

·       Employee Assistance Programme

·       Cycle to Work Scheme

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have

any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about

the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route.  Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

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