Rocksteady Music School Hiring for Head of Talent Acquisition Job at Liphook, England Full Time

Head of Talent Acquisition

Salary dependent upon experience

(No agencies please)

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Recruitment team at the world’s largest Rock School and help change children’s lives for the better. Rocksteady Music School have been delivering inspiring music lessons for over a decade, sending passionate musicians into schools to teach primary school children how to perform music in a band.

Do you have proven experience leading an in-house recruitment team with the ability to source, attract and hire talent? Are you passionate about delivering an outstanding candidate experience? If so, we have the ideal role for you!

We are looking for a Head of Talent Acquisition to join our friendly team here at Rocksteady. This new and exciting role will play an important part in helping us to position Rocksteady as an employer of choice and attract diverse talent across all levels.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop, build and implement the talent acquisition strategy that promotes our employer brand and supports growth
• Work with management teams on their workforce planning to help anticipate and determine current and future capacity requirements
• Develop innovative candidate attraction strategies for active and passive talent, utilising social media, professional networks, industry groups, direct attraction, job boards and advertising platforms
• Lead our passionate and dedicated recruitment team, providing leadership and support to optimise recruitment processes and procedures
• Lead the way on inclusive recruitment practices across the candidate journey, coaching and influencing stakeholders to raise the profile of talent diversity and measuring the success of approaches taken
• Monitor the success of campaigns against requirements, challenge the status quo and suggest ways to improve the candidate and hiring manager experience
• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, develop, analyse and provide metrics regularly to identify actionable insights and recommendations
• Evaluate contracts and relationships with external vendors
• Work with all stakeholders to ensure that the Applicant Tracking System and other systems are utilised effectively to optimise the recruitment process
• Manage all recruitment spend within agreed budget

Skills and Experience

• Proven track record in a senior recruitment role with experience of recruiting for a variety of roles including high volume
• Experience of developing and implementing talent acquisition strategies in a fast paced growing business
• Previous experience of leading and developing a team within recruitment with excellent knowledge of policies and practices
• Strong understanding and experience of workforce planning, forecasting and sourcing techniques, tools and channels
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Strong analytical skills with a flexible approach to problem solving
• Strong communicator with the ability to work collaboratively across all levels
• Hands on experience with applicant tracking systems (previous experience of Greenhouse would be an advantage but is not essential)

Benefits

We ensure you work in an environment where staff are motivated and passionate about the work they are doing. We offer you the opportunity to grow and develop with the business. Working with an equally passionate and motivated team is not only fulfilling, it’s also a lot of fun. We like to look out for our team by providing:

• A full-time permanent position working daytimes during the week with 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Our office is a fabulous, converted manor house in rural Hampshire with vast grounds complete with its own lake, orchard, and plenty of on-site parking.
• Wide range of benefits including discounts, 24/7 GP and concierge service.
• Fun – through annual staff away-day, Christmas party and opportunities to socialise with other like-minded and passionate individuals throughout the year.
• The chance to provide a quality experience to our customers and stakeholders all over the UK.
• Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation.
• Company performance-based rewards

Our Mission

Rocksteady’s mission is to empower as many children as possible. Everything that you will do in this role is connected to this mission, directly or indirectly. You will go to work happy in the knowledge that you are part of a project that is creating opportunities every day for young people to build their confidence through exploring their creativity.

Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the fair treatment of staff, potential staff, and of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background. Due to the nature of the position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

If this sounds like a position that would excite you, please complete our online application form below

To find out more about Rocksteady, check out our website www.rocksteadymusicschool.com.

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