At Stephens Scown, every day is what we make it. So we make it matter. Doing notable work for notable clients, building our skills with talented people and having a positive impact on our communities sits at the heart of everything we do.
We don’t just say it, we live it. Our commitment to our people, clients and communities runs through our DNA. We are employee-owned, we are a Certified B Corporation TM, and we are featured in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 list – ensuring our culture and ethos of going above and beyond for our people, our colleagues and our communities is recognised nationally.
The Role
* We are looking for a Recruitment Officer to join our busy HR team.
* The successful candidate will report to the HR Manager, and will be responsible for identifying, attracting and hiring the best talent, and developing and driving our recruitment and onboarding processes.
* This role will focus on the end to end recruitment process, identifying and attracting key talent, sourcing applicants through appropriate online platforms and professional networks, working closely with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to drive resourcing solutions and candidate pipelines, arranging interviews and managing selection procedures, onboarding and successfully integrating new joiners into the business, assisting with our early careers programmes, and helping to enhance our employer brand and candidate experience.
* You will also provide support to the wider HR team when needed.
About You
* You will already be a Recruitment/Talent Acquisition Officer/Advisor who can drive the end to end recruitment process.
* Ideally you will also have experience working in an HR role so that you can provide support to the wider HR team.
* You will have a full and busy workload, so you will need to be able to meet deadlines and remain calm under pressure, be proactive and take initiative, be flexible and adaptable in your approach, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Key to this role is confidentiality, professionalism and attention to detail.
* You will have good proficiency in all aspects of IT, including experience of using an HRIS, applicant tracking systems, and online sourcing platforms including LinkedIn.
* You will have a minimum of 2 years recent experience working as a Recruitment/Talent Acquisition Officer/Advisor, ideally with experience working in an HR role at Officer/Advisor level.
* You will have worked in professional services, ideally in a law firm.
What we can offer you
* We offer a competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits and rewards. Not least of these is through the Firm’s employee-ownership status, where every employee is listened to, helps to realise our vision and receives an equal share in our annual profit-share.
* Our hybrid working model and approach to flexible working enables our people to share their working time between home and the office to support a healthy work / life balance.
* View a full list of our benefits – including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and your birthday), private medical insurance, group life assurance, access to a comprehensive range of wellbeing support, and three additional days’ paid leave to support good causes.
* Progression opportunities – including, regular training, qualification options, mentorship, and continued professional development.
Why Stephens Scown?
Working here is something else entirely. It’s a place where we can step up to tough challenges with people so good they inspire us to be better. We proudly work in a beautiful part of the country, go beyond expectations and achieve things that matter.
Owning It Matters…
We’re the UK’s first major employee-owned law firm. But more than this, we’re people-centred, people-powered. We do what it takes to help each other overcome every challenge. Whatever’s happening in the world, empowering our people is what matters.
Our communities and colleagues give us a lot to be thankful for. So we try to make them feel as valued as our clients. Whether we’re digging deep and giving our time and money, picking up rubbish from our streets and beaches, at Stephens Scown, if it’s right, it matters.
We might have the expertise of a top city firm, but outside our offices there’s not a skyscraper in sight. Whether we’re getting to know our clients on our local beach or having fun in the park with colleagues, we’re all about living a life enriched by work. Making the fun matter.
If this sounds like you and you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your application by email (quoting your current or last salary) enclosing an up to date CV to l.palmer@stephens-scown.co.uk or by post to: HR Department, Stephens Scown LLP, Curzon House, Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1RS
At Stephens Scown, we believe that a diverse workforce delivers better results for our clients and creates a happier workplace where everyone feels valued and appreciated. Therefore we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs.
All offers of employment at Stephens Scown are subject to Basic level of Disclosure and Barring Service check. Any information gathered in relation to the DBS process is held in accordance with all relevant data protection regulations. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of your offences. At interview, or in a separate discussion, we ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the position sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We make every subject of a DBS Disclosure aware of the existence of the DBS Code of Practice. This is available on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice
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