Recruitment Lead

Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service is looking for an experienced in-house recruiter to join our Human Resources team.

As an in-house Recruitment Lead, you will deliver our Service’s recruitment activities, working in partnership with hiring managers and the wider HR team to co-ordinate and deliver the end-to-end recruitment process. You will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining a high level of customer service.

In addition to direct recruitment activities, you will also support hiring managers in designing behavioural competency-based role profiles, person specifications and interview packs; provide professional guidance to hiring managers on effective attraction strategies; support the provision of recruitment metrics, and work with our Equality Diversity & Inclusion team to support recruitment strategies to attract candidates from under-represented groups.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, proactive individual with previous experience of working as an in-house recruiter who has a desire to make an impact in shaping our recruitment and attractions strategy.  

This is a challenging and rewarding position, so if you’ve got what it takes, we want you to join us.

The role is based at our HQ Offices in Birstall, Leicester, and will involve travel to other LFRS sites and to external venues in the Leicestershire & Rutland areas.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlement plus public holidays, participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme, on-site gym facilities, and free onsite parking. Hybrid working arrangements will also be considered for this role.

If you require further information about the role, please contact Chris Manning, HR Manager on 0116 210 5620.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 6 July 2022
Interview and test date: w/c 18 July 2022

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI)
• Workplace Equality Index (WEI)
• Department for Work and Pensions’ Disability Confident scheme
• British Sign Language Charter
• Asians in the Fire Service Association (AFSA)

Pension Considerations

Annual Allowance – Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Lifetime Allowance – Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.