Overview
We have a genuinely incredibly exciting opportunity for a Head of Talent Acquisition to join us, in this newly created role, to unleash their creativity in making a significant and lasting difference for our amazing charity. In this challenging and rewarding role you will drive our recruitment strategy, overseeing the placement of roles both overseas and in our UK office, while taking ownership and responsibility to execute a best-in-class candidate experience.
The HR team is committed to the attraction and retention of a highly engaged and performing workforce that is committed to delivering our vision to see isolated communities changed by the love of Christ. We do this by nurturing a supportive and encouraging environment, where strong relationships are built, personal growth, innovation and creativity are encouraged, and performance achieved.
Responsibilities
The Head of Talent Acquisition will own recruitment for us in support of our strategic priorities, partnering with hiring managers and offering innovative and creative advice and solutions on how to attract and recruit the best talent available. This is a strategic managerial role, with international reach – but still, very much a position where you roll your sleeves up and take a hands-on approach to deliver first-rate talent for the organisation, and experience for our candidates. You will oversee all recruitment activity passing through the UK office, owning our ATS and line managing the Talent Acquisition Officer.
You will be responsible for our
1. Talent Acquisition Strategy
1. Develop and implement a talent acquisition strategy, with a strategic focus on digital optimisation, to ensure improving placements for both UK and overseas roles.
2. Oversee and deliver all employer brand initiatives and recruitment campaigns including hiring events to drive candidate engagement and boost our employer brand.
3. Build diverse candidate pools, and create initiatives to attract and retain diverse talent.
4. Develop and analyse our recruitment metrics, and use your knowledge, market insights, numbers and analysis to continually refine and improve the talent acquisition process using a data-led approach.
5. Offer a clear, supportive and innovative voice in interactions with international colleagues to streamline processes and ensure seamless, effective collaboration.
6. Use creative and innovative approaches to continue to reach new candidate audiences in a narrow field.
7. Continuously review our process to drive improvements and change, especially through the use of emergent technologies.
8. Work closely with colleagues in our youth outreach programme ‘Co-Pilot’ to develop, maximise and harmonise our approach in bringing a younger demographic into our talent pools, incorporating this relationship into our strategy.
2. Transactional Recruitment Management
1. Create and deliver an annual international recruitment action and promotional plan.
2. Be a key member of the matrix team responsible for the promotion and delivery of recruitment advertising including online/offline campaigns and analysing results to inform planning and performance improvements.
3. Monitoring, reviewing, and developing the recruitment pages on our website to maximize engagement.
4. Overseeing the development and maintenance of physical resources for overseas recruitment.
5. Representing MAF throughout the year at festivals and other events within the UK as a passionate and compelling advocate.
6. Initiating high quality recruitment events in various forums throughout the year.
7. Leading in the development of the Online Recruitment Journey.
8. Leading in the recruitment of UK roles.
9. Working with the Digital Comms team and Talent Acquisition Officer to maintain and develop recruitment content on social media platforms.
10. Training and supporting UK managers with hiring responsibilities in effective recruitment techniques and selection processes.
11. Review the workflow of the recruitment process to ensure that the workload requirement for managers supporting the process is mitigated and manageable.
12. Work with the UK and International HR Managers to deliver a seamless onboarding process for all joiners.
3. Overseeing our selection processes to ensure the progression of suitably skilled applicants who meet our faith, vision, and values criteria
1. Designing and implementing robust, efficient, and personable selection processes.
2. Overseeing MAF UK’s assessment processes and assisting with interviews if required.
3. Liaising with MAF International (MAFI) to discuss candidates’ potential fit for overseas roles.
4. Managing our use of UK psychometric assessment.
4. Envisioning and delivering new initiatives to attract and build our talent pipeline
1. Overseeing and driving proactive digital acquisition using LinkedIn and other platforms.
2. Working with other teams to design and deliver creative, engaging, and high-quality recruitment campaigns and promotional initiatives.
3. Establishing and developing an inter team recruitment advisory group to raise awareness and leverage team support for recruitment initiatives.
4. Establishing, developing, and sustaining collaborative relationships with key external bodies.
5. Selecting, training, and managing a network of volunteer recruitment champions.
6. Considering and implementing approaches to encourage greater diversity with applicants.
7. Monitoring recruitment statistics and measures to inform decision making.
5. Partnership
1. Building strong relationships with the MAFI recruitment team and proactively sharing resources, experience, and expertise with Resourcing Groups.
2. Member of the MAFI Recruitment Steering Group.
3. Establishing or contributing to recruitment learning circles with other Resourcing Groups.
6. Management
1. Overall management of the relationship portfolios and specific management of ‘Premium’ enquirers portfolio.
2. Line manage, coach, develop and champion the Talent Acquisition Officer.
3. Participating in MAF UK organisation development initiatives and policy review.
4. Managing own time effectively to maximize organisational benefit.
5. Lead on the overall management and development of the Applicant Tracking System.
7. Legal, finance and professional
1. Maintaining a high level of legal awareness and ensuring our legal obligations are maintained throughout the recruitment process.
2. Preparing and managing the recruitment budget.
3. Modeling self-leadership through continual professional development.
8. Travel
This role involves regular travel within the United Kingdom including up to 4 weekends a year and potential overnight stays during the week.
Other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Director of People and Culture including covering for other members of the team as required.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Essential Requirements
* Educated to degree or equivalent standard.
* Proven track record at managerial level for Talent Acquisition in a fast-paced environment.
* A self-starter with a can-do attitude that has the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Experience Requirements
* Experience in delivering a best-in-class candidate experience.
* Line management.
* Experience in marketing including a working knowledge of on and offline advertising, digital and social media.
* Experience designing, implementing, and delivering successful projects.
* Experience using and managing Applicant Tracking Systems.
* Experience of controlling budgets.
* Experience conducting effective interviews.
* Preparation and delivery of recruitment training.
* Proven experience of automating and improving all aspects of the recruitment process.
Skills & Abilities
* Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to present and communicate clearly, assertively, and diplomatically.
* Ability to work cross functionally and build effective relationships internally and externally.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to think laterally and to take a problem-solving approach.
* Ability to work as part of a team to achieve identified objectives, and to work on own initiative to move activities and projects forward.
* Ability to work strategically and plan, lead, manage and complete projects according to established deadlines.
* High level ability using Microsoft applications.
* Ability to develop high quality, creative, digital, and print communications.
* Strong organisational and time-management skills.
* Good understanding of recruitment-related employment law, compliance and the GDPR.
* Committed Christian.
* Able to demonstrate understanding and acceptance of our Statement of Faith.
* Willing to proactively take part in MAF events and meetings e.g., prayer meetings, away days etc.
* Able to describe our Christian beliefs and values to others to represent MAF as a Christian mission organisation.
* A servant leader.
* Motivated, Creative, and innovative.
* Proactive and energetic with a flexible approach.
* Takes responsibility for self-development.
* Organised, excellent attention to detail and works to high professional standards.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Tenacious, strong self-belief, enthusiasm and stamina that allows the achievement of results.
* Willingness to travel within the UK with a full UK driver’s license.
Highly Desirable Requirements
* CIPD Qualification.
* Training in Employment Law.
* Working within a Christian organisation or charity.
* Experience of visiting or working in a developing country.
* Experience working within an aviation setting.
* Experience using/ interpreting psychometrics in selection processes.
* Experience working in international recruitment.
* Technically skilled to enable effective use and development of online and offline media for communicating recruitment needs.
Location: This role can be based at the MAF UK Offices in Folkestone, Kent or optionally could be in the Oxford, Cambridge arc as we seek to launch a new hub in the Milton Keynes area, maximising our engagement with a thriving local aerospace and charity sector region. Up to two days a week in our Folkstone Office might be initially required. We welcome hybrid working in line with our flexible working policy, the needs of the business, the requirements of the role and your location. This will be discussed at interview.
Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum depending upon experience.
Working Hours: As a senior appointment at least 36 hours per week but in addition those required to achieve the agreed responsibilities, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break each day. Flexibility will be required for working additional hours and travel to meet business needs or for travel or meetings on weekends or evenings. This role involves some unsocial hours, weekend work and travel within the UK.
Annual Leave: Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year and 8 paid public holidays per year.
Pension Scheme: MAF UK provides a non-contributory pension scheme for staff of 10% salary on joining.
Additional Benefits
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for free, confidential support on personal and professional issues.
* Death in Service/Life Assurance scheme.
* Free on-site parking at our offices.
Probation: 6 months.
Notice Period: 3 months each.
How to apply:
Please apply on-line by clicking the 'Apply for this job online' button shown above, located at the top right hand corner of this page. Upload your CV and a full covering letter telling us which key skills you think you can undertake and why.
Closing date: 16th February.
Interview date: From the 24th February.
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