Part-Time Recruitment Officer – Flexible Hours (21 hrs/week)
£14.25/hour  | Social Care Sector 6 month fixed term contract 

A local organisation is seeking a Recruitment Officer to support the development of a pool of vetted Personal Assistants for individuals receiving Direct Payments.

Hours: 21 hours per week, flexible across weekdays (9am–5pm)
Pay: £14.25 per hour

• Build and maintain a pool of vetted PAs using internal systems and CRM databases.
• Proactively recruit new PAs through community engagement, digital outreach, and local events.
• Screen, shortlist, and interview candidates to assess suitability and values alignment.
• Collaborate with DP Advisors and service users to match PAs to individual employers.
• Support PAs through recruitment checks (DBS, right to work) and induction.
• Maintain accurate records of candidates, matches, and vacancies.
• Attend job fairs and work with job centres, colleges, and community groups.
• Coordinate with the training team to identify and schedule PA training.
• Promote safeguarding principles and ensure candidates understand employer responsibilities.

• Experience in recruitment, HR support, employability, or customer-focused roles.
• Strong understanding of values-based recruitment and commitment to equality and diversity.
• Knowledge of the social care or voluntary sector.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns.
• Empathetic and aware of barriers faced by disabled people and carers.
• Familiarity with safer recruitment and safeguarding procedures.
• Confident using Excel, email, CRM systems, and digital platforms.

Interested?

If you’re ready to make a difference in your community and support inclusive employment, we’d love to hear from you.