Recruiting tomorrow’s Army today.

You will take responsibility delivering attraction and recruiting activities in a defined area.

You will provide exceptional customer focus and a positive attitude to professionally overcoming challenges. In addition to requiring a high standard of verbal and written communication skills the role involves motivating team members whose performance is measured against a number of targets.
Job title:
Lead Recruiter - Canterbury
Job Description:
What you’ll be doing:

• Interviewing candidates and working consultatively to support them throughout their bespoke recruitment journey
• Attending and leading attraction events to raise candidate awareness of Army careers and working with educational providers to promote awareness of careers within the Army
• Leading a small team of recruiters
• Assessing, interpreting and reporting data
• Managing relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Maintaining awareness of current market trends to inform all recruitment activities
• Using the latest social media tools to attract and engage with candidates

What we’re looking for:

• Previous leadership/supervisory experience
• Knowledge/experience of recruitment processes, would be ideal
• A self-starter, with a driven and motivated attitude
• Experienced in working to set targets
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong negotiator with people influencing skills
• Flexible work attitude and willingness to travel to meet the needs of the business

About Capita RPP
At Capita Recruiting Partnering Project, we’re transforming the British Army’s recruitment service. Our team are constantly improving the entire recruitment and selection process for both the Regular Army and the Reserves. Our mission is to make joining the Army a less daunting and more transparent experience. Join us and discover better ways to inspire people to become part of the Army.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary of £33,000
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Central office location easily accessible via public transport
• Leading a small existing team

What we hope you’ll do next:
Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location:
Canterbury,
United Kingdom
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent