Our Human Resources Service supports the implementation of the Council’s One Coventry Plan and leads on implementing our People Plan. Our vision is to be a diverse, innovative and inspiring place to work that enables our people to be themselves whilst performing at the highest levels to support the citizens of Coventry. We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create an inclusive workplace culture, that is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.Our ValuesIn line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
What is the job role?Coventry City Council has an opportunity for a Recruitment and Onboarding Officer, to join our People Services team. We are seeking an experienced Recruitment professional who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of up to administrators. As well as providing recruitment and onboarding support for designated service areas through a transformational period. You will engage with community organisations and partners to optimise our recruitment strategies and boost engagement.Reporting to the Recruitment & Onboarding Lead your role involves defining and driving recruitment improvements whilst ensuring that the team adhere to UK Employment Law and UK Visa sponsorship compliance. You will also ensure the One Coventry Values are reflected at every recruitment stage, promoting strong Diversity and Inclusion practices. This is your chance to significantly impact the work environment by fostering inclusivity and high performance. Key Responsibilities:Manage all aspects of the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding process, setting priorities and monitoring and applying standards of performance as defined in all aspects of current policy. Maintain knowledge of current recruitment and onboarding legislation to deliver the appropriate service to the organisation, which is One Coventry Values led and enhances the candidate experience.Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure service excellence is provided in an effective, timely manner, enabling managers to be self-sufficient and take ownership of their recruitment needs.Line manage and provide support to the Recruitment and Onboarding Administrators to work autonomously and enhance high performance whilst complying with HR processes such as appraisals, enabling attendance and disciplinary and grievance.Provide a recruitment and onboarding advisory service to the organisation, sharing best practices to enhance manager knowledge and confidence throughout the process.Develop relationships and engage external stakeholders and community groups, promote Coventry City Council at Jobs Fairs, and explore opportunities in working with the Job Shop.Champion the organisational and social benefits of greater diversity in the workforce, incorporating the Council’s commitment to becoming a workforce that is representative of the community it serves.Support the production of monthly and ad hoc recruitment reports. Provide support to colleagues and deputise for the Recruitment and Onboarding Lead when required. Who are we looking for?In this role, you should possess up-to-date knowledge of recruitment legislation, organisational values, and best practices. You should understand diversity and inclusion strategies and have experience with applicant tracking systems and Microsoft packages to improve recruitment processes. Strong familiarity with people management practices is also essential.You'll require excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, and the ability to deliver training to colleagues. Your skills in innovation and solution-finding will enhance processes. Experience in managing recruitment in large, diverse organisations, alongside stakeholder relationship building, is vital. Expertise in data analysis, process improvement, and people management will contribute to your success. In addition, we will support you in obtaining your CIPD Level 3 Certificate in people practice within 2 years of starting the role.If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:Members of the Armed Forces and veteransAre currently in care or have previously been in careIf you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health conditionFor full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable. Interview date(s):About CoventryCoventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
