NHS Blood and Transplant

Recruiter - Brand and Attraction

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Job summary

Recruitment jobs dont often come with the opportunity to save and improve lives. Our team find the people that keeps NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) moving, providing vital services to the NHS and patients across the country. We are on a journey to transform recruitment, so you will have a terrific opportunity to make an impact. This is a 12-month assignment due to maternity leave, offering several exciting challenges, including launching our new careers website, expanding our social media presence, and deploying our employer branding all supporting the promotion of diversity and inclusion.

You will have a proven track record of delivery in recruitment. You will be an expert in talent attraction, with experience of creatively using a wide range of channels to connect with talent specifically in the UK market, including social media. You will have built and run initiatives at scale, demonstrating the ability to co-ordinate activity and work with stakeholders across the organisation. You will be able to analyse information and use it to make decisions, as well as tracking the outputs of attraction initiatives.

Whilst public sector experience is not mandatory, you will need to demonstrate the ability and motivation to understand and adapt to the NHS and its values, including the importance of diversity and inclusion. We are a small team, so you must be ready to be proactive, take responsibility, and gets things done with limited resources.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will lead on and be the expert in all recruitment related attraction and social media channels. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Working collaboratively with all stakeholders, providing expert advice and input
  • Leading the design, input, maintenance and evaluation of social media channels and building campaigns
  • Leading on the development and maintenance of the careers website to promote NHSBT as an employer of choice
  • Providing advice, training and support to members of the recruitment team on campaign promotion
  • Stay abreast of digital trends, conducting analysis to inform strategic and creative development for content, ensuring we reach all communities

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

Details

Date posted

10 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

002382

Job locations

Barnsley Blood Centre

Capitol Way, Dodworth

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 3FG


National Blood Service

Vincent Drive

Birmingham

B15 2SG


Nhs Bt

Northway

Filton

Bristol

BS34 7QH


National Blood Service

Plymouth Grove

Manchester

M13 9LL


Nhs B T

75 Cranmer Terrace

London

SW17 0RB


Nhs Blood & Transplant

Charcot Road

London

NW9 5BG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree OR equivalent relevant experience (see Experience and Knowledge Section)
  • Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of coordination of social media platforms and creating engaging brand content
  • Experience of talent brand attraction
  • Experience of working in a customer focused environment
  • Experience of working with external agencies/suppliers
  • Experience of using recruitment database systems
  • Knowledge of recruitment employment law, data protection, diversity and equality legislation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree OR equivalent relevant experience (see Experience and Knowledge Section)
  • Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of coordination of social media platforms and creating engaging brand content
  • Experience of talent brand attraction
  • Experience of working in a customer focused environment
  • Experience of working with external agencies/suppliers
  • Experience of using recruitment database systems
  • Knowledge of recruitment employment law, data protection, diversity and equality legislation

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Blood and Transplant

Address

Barnsley Blood Centre

Capitol Way, Dodworth

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 3FG


Employer's website

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Blood and Transplant

Address

Barnsley Blood Centre

Capitol Way, Dodworth

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 3FG


Employer's website

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team Leader

Nicola Shadwick

nicola.shadwick@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

002382

Job locations

Barnsley Blood Centre

Capitol Way, Dodworth

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 3FG


National Blood Service

Vincent Drive

Birmingham

B15 2SG


Nhs Bt

Northway

Filton

Bristol

BS34 7QH


National Blood Service

Plymouth Grove

Manchester

M13 9LL


Nhs B T

75 Cranmer Terrace

London

SW17 0RB


Nhs Blood & Transplant

Charcot Road

London

NW9 5BG


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