Job Title: Recruitment Officer
Location: Salisbury
Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per annum
Job type: Full Time
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
We have more than 50 years’ experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, and as a company with a culture of innovation, operational excellence and safety, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.
The role:
We are currently recruiting a Recruitment Officer to join us on a permanent basis in the HR Department as the team grows.
Main Purpose and Scope of Job:
To work in partnership with managers and the wider HR Team to deliver a pragmatic, compliant, trusted internal resourcing service to the Business.
To provide HR advice and coaching to CCM line managers on recruitment and onboarding. Work with line managers and external partners to drive DE&I, a positive recruitment experience and to positively raise the profile of Chemring brand.
The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Accountable for delivering a responsive and timely recruitment service to hiring managers and candidate
- Oversee and fill assigned vacancies. This will include advertising roles, shortlisting, interviewing/selection of candidates and facilitating feedback and job offers.
- Implement and adopt a wide range of advertising channels to attract a large pool of diverse, active and passive candidates.
- Identify and implement attraction methods which increase equity and diversity of applicants.
- Regularly update noticeboards and careers pages – LinkedIn, Facebook, Chemring Group website with vacancies.
- Assist in the development of assessment centres or events for Early Careers (graduate and apprentices) as well as other roles.
- Maintain regular communication with key recruitment agencies and suppliers on live vacancies and pipeline. Support HRBP with annual review of the PSL.
- Continually seek to improve and modernise recruitment processes to ensure an efficient and positive experience for candidates and line managers.
- Organise, attend and support Careers Fayres and other recruitment initiatives or events.
- Assist in the development of an internal and external pipeline of talent to support succession planning.
- In partnership with L&D and hiring managers, maintain regular contact with new hires to ensure they have a positive onboarding experience.
- To perform other duties, commensurate with the position, that may be required from time to time.
Qualifications & Certification Required
- CIPD level 3 preferable unless proven experience in role Associate level CIPD
- Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) membership
- Works in line with REC Code of Professional Practice
- Permitted to work in the UK
Info about the role:
This role will be worked over a 37.5 hour working week; typically Monday to Friday. With flexible working available, this will require you to be in the office a minimum of 3 days a week. Flexibility in this role is critical to the success of supporting the team.
Benefits:
The company offers the equivalent of 5.5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays and additional employee benefits (subsidized bus to work; social events etc.)
As part of our continual investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions, we are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today’s business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow’s threats facing our armed forces.
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