Our Human Resources Service supports the implementation of the Council’s One Coventry Plan and leads on the implementation of 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 4 administrators. In addition, you will provide recruitment and onboarding support for a number of designated service areas.As part of your role, you will engage with internal and external stakeholders, senior managers, employees/redeployees, 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 pre-employment compliance checks. Coventry City Council is committed to having a workforce that reflects its residents, this is your opportunity to significantly impact the working environment by fostering inclusivity and high performance.Within the recruitment team men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented, as a result we would like to encourage both men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying. Who are we looking for?You'll need to be a good and experienced manager with excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to deliver training to the wider workforce and your peers. Experience in managing large volumes of applications in a complex and diverse organisation alongside stakeholder relationship building is vital. Expertise in data analysis, pre-employment checks, process improvement, and people management will contribute to your success. You will need to have gained your CIPD Level 3 qualification as a minimum or be prepared to obtain your CIPD Level 3 qualification within 18 months.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. 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
