The Dare2Dream Foundation
Recruitment And HR Administrator
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Location: Head Office, Nuneaton
Salary: £25,833 - £26,598 per annum
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
About Us
The Dare2Dream Foundation has an enviable reputation for offering therapeutic support, mentoring, vocational and academic education for vulnerable children and young people.
We are passionate about improving the mental health, wellbeing and life opportunities of the children and young people we support. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an organised, confident and proactive Recruitment & HR Administrator to join our HR team.
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, thrives on organisation, and wants to play a key role in helping us recruit and retain exceptional colleagues.
This is a recruitment-focused HR administration role. You will act as the first point of contact for applicants, conduct initial screening calls, coordinate interviews, liaise with hiring managers and members of the Senior Leadership Team, and ensure an outstanding candidate experience from application through to onboarding.
Alongside recruitment responsibilities, you will support onboarding and offboarding processes, maintain compliance records including the Single Central Register (SCR), and ensure recruitment and HR trackers remain accurate and up to date.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment
- Act as the first point of contact for job applicants.
- Review applications and conduct initial candidate screening calls.
- Assess candidate suitability and support progression through the recruitment process.
- Coordinate interviews with candidates and members of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
- Support internal recruitment and promotion processes, ensuring a positive candidate experience for existing employees.
- Prepare offer letters and recruitment documentation.
- Maintain recruitment trackers and vacancy pipelines.
- Ensure recruitment activity progresses within agreed timescales and service standards.
- Support hiring managers with drafting and posting job advertisements.
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Onboarding, Offboarding & Compliance
- Coordinate the end-to-end onboarding process for new starters.
- Conduct and monitor pre-employment checks.
- Prepare employment documentation and onboarding packs.
- Maintain and update the Single Central Register (SCR).
- Ensure employee records and compliance documentation remain accurate and up to date.
- Coordinate employee offboarding processes.
- Maintain onboarding and offboarding trackers.
- Arrange the collection and return of company equipment where required.
HR Administration
- Maintain HR systems, databases and records.
- Produce recruitment and HR reports.
- Respond to routine HR enquiries.
- Assist with maintaining training and compliance records.
- Support HR projects and wider administrative activities as required.
About You
Essential
- Experience within recruitment administration, HR administration or a similar people-focused role.
- Experience coordinating multiple recruitment vacancies.
- Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence communicating with applicants, employees, managers and senior leaders.
- Strong telephone skills and the ability to build rapport quickly.
- Experience maintaining trackers, databases and employee records.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices.
Desirable
- Experience working within education, social care or a safeguarding-focused environment.
- Knowledge of safer recruitment processes and compliance requirements.
- Experience maintaining a Single Central Register (SCR).
- Experience using HRIS or applicant tracking systems.
- CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards a HR qualification.
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What's in it for You?
- Competitive salary with annual salary reviews.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- An additional 2 days annual leave after 2 years' continuous service.
- Access to over 9,000 perks and benefits through Perkbox, including discounts, cashback, freebies and everyday savings.
- Earn a £250 Refer a Friend/Colleague bonus for successful referrals.
- Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing confidential wellbeing support, counselling and practical guidance.
- Access to a 24/7 medical support line, offering advice from qualified healthcare professionals.
- Free eye tests through Specsavers.
- Fully funded training and continuous professional development opportunities.
- On-the-job training and investment in your personal and professional growth.
- Company-provided IT equipment where required.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Genuine opportunities for career progression and internal promotion.
- Support from experienced, knowledgeable and highly qualified colleagues.
- A friendly, supportive and values-driven working environment.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people.
Safeguarding
The Dare2Dream Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and all relevant pre-employment checks.
Ready to make a difference? We'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us continue transforming the lives of children and young people.
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