Head of Recruitment

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Location: London/Remote working - flexible options available. Staff based in London are required to work 2 days a week at the London office, while staff outside London must attend at least once a month.

Salary: £50,000 per annum (including £2,000 London weighting)

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) or 0.8 FTE, with options for flexible working patterns.

Contract: Fixed Term until May 2026.

Benefits: At Get Further, you'll join a growing, supportive team united by bold, optimistic, ambitious, and tenacious values. We offer:

• 36 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Flexible hybrid working
• Regular in-person team development days in London
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• The chance to make a tangible impact in a socially conscious organisation

Closing date: 9am, Monday 6th January 2025.

Help Students Get Further

Join Get Further, an award-winning charity dedicated to tackling educational inequality. Get Further helps learners gain vital GCSE and functional skills English and maths qualifications. Without these gateway qualifications, many people face barriers to further education, apprenticeships, and work.

Our bespoke tuition programme, delivered by highly qualified tutors, is proven to improve grades at twice the national average. As we scale up to undertake a major programme evaluation in 2025/26, we are looking for a Head of Recruitment to lead our efforts in attracting and retaining exceptional tutors who make a real difference to students' lives.

About the Role

As the Head of Recruitment, you will lead strategies to attract, select, and retain exceptional tutors. Reporting to the Senior Management Team, you'll oversee a team of two Senior Recruitment Officers to meet recruitment targets while maintaining the highest standards for tutor quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies, building partnerships with universities and early-careers sectors to attract a diverse talent pool.
• Oversee the recruitment pipeline, ensuring targets meet and align with programme needs.
• Manage seamless selection and onboarding processes to create an outstanding candidate experience.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure tutors are fully trained and resourced.
• Uphold safer recruitment practices and ensure high safeguarding standards.

About You

We're seeking a motivated leader who shares our mission to tackle educational inequality. You'll have:

• Proven experience managing recruitment strategies and achieving targets.
• Strong project management skills, including budget oversight and delivering on KPIs.
• Knowledge of graduate and early-careers recruitment markets.
• Exceptional communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop high-performing teams.

Desirable: Experience in the further education or charity sector.

How to Apply

Submit your CV (max 2 pages) and a supporting statement addressing the following:

1. Why do you want to work for Get Further? (200 words)
2. Provide examples of your work under these headings:
   • Attraction and Partnerships
   • Selection and Processes
   • Management of Team and Stakeholders
3. What two aspects of the role would be the biggest challenge for you, and how would you overcome them? (300 words)

Send your application by an email by 9am, Monday 6th January 2025. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Interview Dates:

• First-round interviews: Online, Monday 13th January 2025.
• Second-round interviews: In-person, Monday 20th January 2025.

Other Roles You May Have Experience In: Recruitment Manager, HR Manager, Programme Manager (Education), Early Careers Recruiter, Tutor Recruitment Specialist.

Join us and be part of the change. Apply today!