Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.  

Are you good at talking to people? We are looking for a bright and motivated individual to join our team. A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our 'outstanding' team as our in house Recruiter. 

As the Recruiter you will spend half of your time in the office; answering the phones, speaking to candidates, interviewing potential care professionals and the other half of your time out in the field, building the Home Instead brand in the local community.

If have a warm and friendly personality and good people person skills then this may be the role for you! 

The Role:

Getting the right people is essential for Home Instead. We want only the best care professionals to support our elderly clients.

You will –

·      Speak to each new candidate with passion, giving them a real picture of what Home Instead life is all about.

·      Interview each potential new care professional, ensuring we are only taking on the highest quality of care professional, which meets the needs of the business and share the Home Instead ethos.

·      Be a stickler for detail! Maintaining accurate and up to date records on our in-house tracker and GDPR compliant recruitment admin.

·      Make use of our online platforms to engage with a variety of audiences, including our website, Facebook site and Instagram page – telling positive stories and building our online presence.

·      On-board each new care professional to the business, making sure they have the best journey through the recruitment process and feel supported in their new role as a care professional.

·      Be creative! We are always looking for new ways to attract new people to the business.

You will spend some of your time out in the local community, so you won’t be afraid to approach new people.

You will –

·         Share our passion for high quality home care and will be able to talk about what we do with ease.

·         Be able to approach new organisations, introducing yourself, the business and raising awareness of recruitment opportunities.

·         Build solid and lasting relationships with local community groups and organisations, with the view to give more visibility of who we are, what we do and why we are different.

·         Research and attend local recruitment fairs and other community events.

·         Use your excellent computer skills to maintain accurate and up to date records of your networking activity.

Is this for you?

You will have a reputation for being highly social – you love meeting new people and feel comfortable talking to groups! You are highly independent and can manage your own workload. You love planning and seeing things through from start to finish. This is a job like no other, you will be part of a small, close-knit team who are extremely passionate about what they do.

Home Instead are world renowned for their high quality, person centred care. You will be dedicated and keen to get involved in maintaining our sterling reputation.

Essential Person Criteria:

·      Passionate about high quality care for elderly people.

·      Exceptional organisational skills; you love to make a plan and see it through!

·      A resilient nature and able to remain cool under pressure.

·      A proactive outlook, not afraid to explore and suggest improvements to processes.

·      Happy working both independently and as part of a team.

·      Flexibility to work outside 9-5 Monday to Friday to meet the demands of the business.

Skills:

·         Excellent IT skills – a quick learner who is comfortable will all forms of social media.

·         Comfortable will all Microsoft packages, especially Outlook and Excel.

·         Quick typist.

·         Highly organised.

·         Professional telephone manner.

·         Experience within a recruitment or a sales-based role is preferable but not essential 

·         The role also requires you to support with our on call function, alternating with other team members (full training on this provided with additional pay)

The Benefits:

·         Bonus incentives based on team performance.

·         Working with a close knit and incredibly supportive team, we like to have fun!

·         Free parking on site

·         Ongoing training opportunities.

·         Very real opportunities to progress your career in a growing business.

·         Working for the Number 1 Rated Home Care Company in the UK.

Due to the nature of this role having a big element of being community based it is essential that you live in or very close to Romford and that you are able to drive and have access to your own car.

If you are looking for a job that really makes a difference and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on 01708 395040 and ask to speak to Kiran. 

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead Romford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.