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Early Careers Recruitment Manager

Employer
Ofqual
Location
Coventry, West Midlands
Salary
£38,380 - £44,990
Closing date
22 Aug 2022

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Sector
Local & National Government
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Job Type
Talent Management

Job Details

Ofqual is the independent, expert regulator of qualifications and assessments for England. Ofqual regulates on behalf of students of all ages and apprentices to make sure that qualifications, apprenticeship end-point assessments and National Assessments are good quality.

Ofqual regulates 205 awarding organisations, and over 11,600 qualifications for which 10.8 million certificates were issued in 2021.These include GCSEs, AS and A levels, apprenticeship assessments and a broad range of vocational and technical qualifications.

Listening to all those who take, use and rely on qualifications is key. Ofqual meets regularly with, and gathers the views of, a wide range of people. That includes students, parents, teachers, employers and higher education institutions, as well as the general public. This helps us to target our work, to inform our decision making and to make sure that we evaluate the impact we have. We pay close attention to the implications of our decisions for teaching and learning, for equality, and for public confidence in qualifications.

For more information about what we do please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofqual 

Our Human Resources Department supports our wider organisation of circa 300 staff by supporting the delivery of both our statutory objectives and our People Plan by ensuring we attract, recruit, retain and develop bright and brilliant colleagues.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for an Early Careers Recruitment Manager to join our already well-established and friendly HR Team to support our ambitious people plans in relation to talent development.

As the Early Careers Recruitment Manager, you will lead and manage Ofqual’s early careers strategy which will include the development, implementation, and on-going coordination of talent development programmes for both graduates and apprenticeships.

Acting as a subject matter expert in relation to early careers initiatives, you will have significant experience of promoting and developing resourcing models alongside the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

To be successful in this role you will have previous proven experience of working within early careers and a sound understanding of how best to utilise Levy funding.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Creating an annual plan for recruitment of apprentices and graduates based on business needs/ strategic workforce development plans and organisational objectives.
  • Working closely with the Capability and Organisational Development Manager to develop both mandatory and bespoke training packages for each early career’s cohort alongside a bespoke induction programme.
  • Developing creative and engaging attraction, recruitment, and selection strategies alongside social media campaigns to ensure quality and pipeline of candidates.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with local schools, colleges, and universities; acting as a liaison with industry organisations and attending careers fairs as appropriate to promote opportunities.
  • Monitoring diversity of intakes onto the various programmes to identify any underrepresented groups and developing action plans to address.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation. We are proud of the action we are taking to support EDI and Wellbeing and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds to support our ethos of creating a diverse culture that is reflective of both our employees and the learners we support.

Ofqual is a rewarding, dynamic place to work. We offer employees the opportunity to develop within their role and progress through the organisation via a number of Learning and Development opportunities and activities.

 

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Ofqual is England’s independent regulator of qualifications, examinations and assessments. We make sure that qualifications which are awarded describe people’s knowledge and skills. To do this we work with other Government departments to ensure best possible outcomes for learners in England.

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