Resourcing Officer

We are thrilled you’re considering this opportunity! It is a fantastic and exciting time to join our Resourcing Team here at Brunel Academies Trust!

Are you passionate about supporting schools? Have been a School Business Manager or Teacher yourself, thriving better in the back office? Or perhaps you are an agency consultant, PA, Secretary or Senior Administrator with excellent front of house professional customer service looking for a change? With strong administration and/or account management experience to guide your stakeholders, this could be the right career move for you!

Based in our Salisbury Central Office, working closely with the existing full time Resourcing Officer, you will be a closely knit team, part of the wider and close at hand (remotely!) Resourcing Team in Swindon – we are one team and we support each other. You will be facilitating recruiting needs to your Headteachers in Salisbury and additional schools or alternative provisions across Wiltshire as we continue to grow. This means you will from time to time travel across Wiltshire sites or for events, so access to driving is required (expenses are supported or booking our electric business vehicle possible). Once settled and comfortable in your new 3 day a week role (days to be agreed with your line manager), working from home is supported 1 day a week. Work/Life balance is important and it’s exciting to note this position has scope to grow to full time, so this is a great platform to step in and develop from.

You will be working directly under the Resourcing, Learning & Development Manager for Brunel, taking ownership for your Education Provisions (EPs, schools) from vacancy arise to candidate starting induction. It’s an exciting process, one that is more rigorous than corporate processes due to Safer Recruitment and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) regulations – and we’re a big piece of the Safeguarding puzzle. Your role is vital so there is plenty to learn and always the children’s safety at the forefront of our minds.

It is a busy office, with plenty of variety to keep you going, so time management and flexibility is a must. You represent the Brunel professional brand in all that you do from candidates to third party suppliers and stakeholders. Being able to quickly build and maintain rapport is beneficial. Brunel is dedicated to supporting growth and learning to our colleagues, and you will learn so much within this position where Continued Professional Development (CPD) will be explored and supported for the right candidate. It is important to Kirsty Fyfe, the Resourcing, Learning & Development Manager that your wellbeing is always considered and you develop at the right time and pace for you.

The attached job description and person specification will detail your role in full.

Interview: 12.06.24

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.

Training: It is important to us to ensure you feel valued and supported. Full training appropriate to the role will be provided.

Benefits

Brunel Academies Trust is a rapidly developing Multi Academy Trust. We value our colleagues and the effort they put into our children and young people day in and out. Whether through continuous professional development (CPD) to feed your ambitions, personal and impartial support through challenging days or exciting and easy to use discounts to enjoy with friends and family, we have a package of excellent benefits which are available to all staff including:

• Support on continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities
• Brunel Perks – exclusive discounts on a range of products and retailers from cinema tickets, food shopping and holidays
• Carefirst – impartial counselling service in person, by video call or phone as well as a citizen’s advice function for advice and support on personal or professional queries
• Excellent pension scheme
• Free parking on site
• CPD opportunities
• Annual pay progression opportunities
• Hybrid working 2 office days / 1 home day

To learn more about our Trust and our mission, please do visit our website at www.brunel.org.uk or for more information on this exciting opportunity please write to Kirsty Fyfe CertRP, Resourcing, Learning & Development Manager at kfyfe@brunel.org.uk. Alternatively, please call via 07407026209.

Safeguarding Statement

Brunel Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (CYP) and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check, references and medical clearance. All references will be obtained prior to interview in line with Safer Recruitment and KCSIE, and further references may be sought as deemed necessary.

Brunel Academies Trust is dedicated to the vision of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that reflects diversity from the communities it serves. We value the contributions of all colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and actively seek to promote an environment which is free from discrimination and harassment; which at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance.

Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010, Brunel Academies Trust welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process that is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, pronouns preference, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy, paternity or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

In order for your application to be formally considered, we require a fully completed application form in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education & Safer Recruitment. This must include your education history, qualifications with dates and an unbroken employment history from leaving full time education to present day (with gaps accounted for). Please make sure all gaps in employment are explained in the box provided.