Company Description
At Home Instead, we believe that care starts with heart. As a leading provider of high-quality, personalized care, we’re on a mission to enrich the lives of older adults and help them remain independent, safe, and comfortable in their own homes. Our reputation is built on exceptional standards, a genuine passion for making a difference, and our commitment to putting people first—both our clients and our team.
As part of the Home Instead family, you’ll join a team of dedicated, compassionate professionals who truly care about delivering world-class service. From our industry-leading training to our supportive, family-oriented culture, we empower every Care Professional to thrive while creating meaningful relationships with those they care for.
Join us and be part of something truly special—where every day is an opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life.
Job Description
Location: Home Instead Broadstairs, Ramsgate & Margate, Unit 1 & 2 Little Cliffsend Farm, Chalk Hill, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5HP
Working Hours: Flexible, 3 days per week (definitely needed on Monday and Thursday 9am-5pm). Negotiable. Potential to progress to Full-Time.
Salary: Competitive Salary
Job Purpose
- To proactively source, select and build a pipeline of high quality and engaged Care Professionals.
- To deliver a responsive end to end recruitment service that incorporates a great candidate experience.
- Network with the community and host/attend recruiting events to engage high calibre Care Professionals
The Role
- Manage all aspects of recruitment activity ensuring compliance with legislation, regulators and Franchise Standards.
- Develop and implement creative recruitment campaigns online and within the local community.
- Manage the end to end candidate experience creating a positive and engaging proposition.
- Proactively source candidates using a variety of sources which produce high quality candidates.
- Develop own networks for sourcing candidates within the local community.
- Develop and maintain our approach to recruiting on social media by generating interesting, innovative and timely content and campaigns.
- Use knowledge of the market and competitors to identify and develop the Company's unique selling propositions and differentiators.
- Research, plan and successfully execute regular community events including attending fairs, exhibitions, recruitment events and any other appropriate events.
- Support candidate selection activities.
- Maintain the accuracy and integrity of recruitment related information using the SmartRecruiters Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Utilise recruitment data to make informed decisions regarding recruitment approach.
- Implement and maintain an Employee Referral Scheme tailored to our Care Professionals.
- Optimise the recruitment tools available and keep up to date on best practice approaches.
- Manage and motivate the Recruitment Administrator.
- Achieve targeted recruitment figures.
- Carry out any other duties deemed necessary for the successful operation of the business.
- Ensure compliance with Home Instead’s Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, in respect of employment and service delivery.
- On-call duties
Essential Criteria
- Be confident and self-motivated with the ability to build and maintain, strong positive community relationships to promote the opportunities available at Home Instead.
- Flexibility to work outside 9-5 Monday to Friday to meet the demands of the business.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to work accurately under pressure.
- Team player who is self-motivated, results driven and resilient.
- Ability to meet monthly targets and work well as a team with the Registered Care Manager and Schedular
Desirable Criteria
- Experience as a Care/Care Assistant or in Care Field
- Previous experience of delivering a responsive end to end recruitment service.
- Experience of recruitment marketing with knowledge of preparing and managing recruitment campaigns.
- Good understanding of legislation relating to recruitment including Enhanced Criminal Record checks, referencing and Right to Work checks.
- Experience of social media and other digital communication tools for recruitment purposes.
- Experience of using a variety of attraction methods to source high quality candidates.
- Understanding of candidate screening and selection processes.
- Experience of utilising recruitment data to make informed decisions.
- Good working knowledge of IT Systems with experience of Microsoft Office or Google Suite, working with an ATS and virtual communication platforms with the ability to learn and adopt new technologies where appropriate.
Competencies
Core Competencies
Role Specific Competencies
- Driving Results
- Resilience
- Customer Focus
- Adapting to Change
- Influencing
- Planning & Organising
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Communication & Relationship Management
- Agile Learner
Company Benefits:
- Flexible Contract - negotiable
- Employee Assistance Program
- Blue Light Card
- Fully paid DBS
- Training - award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities
- Fully funded, nationally recognised training (NVQ’s 2, 3, 4 and 5 offered)/further Study- we encourage all employees at Home Instead to develop their career.
Qualifications
No formal qualifications are needed.
We are looking for a results-driven ambitious individual to start their journey with Home Instead permanently. The ideal candidate will have a caring nature and be able to work as a team who will
Additional Information
- Lunch Provided on most days in the office
- Eligible for Company Benefits
