Recruitment Officer – 12-month Maternity Cover

Are you a skilled recruitment professional looking for a fixed-term opportunity where your work truly makes a difference If so wed love to hear from you.

Here at Rainbows Childrens Hospice we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies Children and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3000 people including families siblings and carers across the East Midlands. Simply put were here to brighten short lives and support families wherever they are.

Were looking for a passionate and proactive Recruitment Officer to join our friendly People Team on a 12 month maternity cover contract. Youll play a key role in attracting engaging and onboarding the talented individuals who help make Rainbows such a special place to work.

Location: Onsite at Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 9:00am 5:00pm

Contract details: Fixed Term until January 2027 (12 months)

Ideal start date: January 2026

About the role

This is a varied and rewarding role where youll lead on delivering an exceptional recruitment experience ensuring our hiring practices are inclusive efficient and reflective of Rainbows values.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Support the rollout of the new Applicant Tracking System (Talos) ensuring it is compliant efficient and user-friendly including delivering training to hiring managers.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment cycle leveraging technology to provide a seamless people-focused service.
• Champion inclusion and diversity throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
• Provide professional advice and support to managers employees and candidates on all aspects of recruitment.
• Organise and deliver Rainbows Corporate Induction for new starters ensuring a positive onboarding experience.
• Continuously review refresh and improve recruitment practices to ensure alignment with current best practice and organisational priorities.
• Successfully recruit new Trustees to the Board ensuring a transparent and inclusive process.
• Represent Rainbows at careers events promoting current vacancies and raising awareness of Rainbows as a charity and employer of choice.
• Further requirements can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

Were seeking a confident and experienced recruiter who can hit the ground running and make a real impact from day one. Youll be someone who enjoys building relationships improving processes and finding creative ways to attract exceptional talent.

• Proven experience designing and embedding effective inclusive recruitment practices.
• Confident using and optimising an ATS.
• Strong knowledge of selection methods and interview techniques.
• Able to build strong collaborative relationships across teams.
• Experienced in conducting and training others in competency-based and assessment interviews.
• Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

Our Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice Lark Rise Loughborough.
• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
• Healthcare Cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Affordable meals at the Hospice Lark Rise Loughborough.
• Free Tea Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
• Free access to an employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Unofficial benefits: Fun events All staff away days Guest visitors

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Emma Burton Recruitment Officer on

To apply for the role please click apply now to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further please contact the Recruitment Team at

This role is subject to a Standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening including employment referencing covering the past five years.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people irrespective of race/ethnicity disability gender religion or belief age or sexual objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible responsive and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and such we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity respect and fairness in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice.