Candidate Resourcer

Posted 18 October 2024
Salary Negotiable
LocationIpswich
Job type Permanent
Discipline Work for Opus
Reference20233
ContactHannah Reilly

Job description

Opus Teach Candidate Resourcer
Reports to: Senior Account Manager
Location: Ipswich / Hybrid
Salary: £23 - 25k

About Opus Teach
Opus Teach, part of Opus People Solutions, provides high-quality temporary and supply teaching staff to schools within the Suffolk region. Our mission is to offer innovative and cost-effective recruitment solutions to educational organisations, delivering exceptional standards of service while maintaining our core values of teamwork, adaptability, trust, respect, and excellence.
Job Purpose
The Candidate Resourcer plays a key role in sourcing, supporting, and onboarding candidates for temporary and supply teaching positions. This role involves a balance of engaging candidates over the phone, handling compliance checks, and managing candidate information in our database, ensuring every candidate has a smooth and positive journey from initial conversations to their first confirmed temporary placement.
Key Responsibilities
Candidate Sourcing & Support

  • Actively identify and engage with candidates suitable for temporary/supply teaching roles. Utilising online job boards and organising online registrations

  • Conduct pre-screening calls to assess suitability, ensuring candidates are well-prepared for the onboarding process

  • Maintain regular communication with candidates to manage expectations and provide updates on the recruitment process.

Onboarding & Compliance

  • Ensure all compliance checks are completed (DBS checks, right-to-work verification, qualifications, and references) before placing candidates in schools.

  • Work with the team to guarantee adherence to safeguarding standards.

  • Manage the efficient registration of new candidates in line with organisational policies and recruitment regulations.

Database & Administration

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records, ensuring all interactions and compliance documents are logged in the system. Data entry and good attention to detail will be very key in this role.

  • Formatting candidate documents as needed and ensure candidate profiles/single central records (SCR) are complete before submission to schools.

  • Keep the recruitment team informed about candidate availability and placement progress.

Candidate Journey & Experience

  • Focus on delivering an excellent candidate journey by providing clear communication and ensuring all stages of the process are well managed.

  • Act as a point of contact for candidates, offering support and guidance as they transition into supply teaching roles.

Collaboration & Communication

  • Work closely with recruitment consultants and account managers to ensure a smooth candidate placement process.

  • Contribute to writing job adverts and using various advertising platforms, including social media, to attract candidates.

  • Support the wider recruitment team in achieving business targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).


Person Specification
Skills & Experience

  • Strong communication skills, particularly over the phone, with experience in recruitment or a similar role. We're looking a real people person who's not afraid of picking up the phone

  • A passion for delivering exceptional customer service to candidates / customers

  • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail, especially in managing databases and administrative tasks. Email communication and internal database notes will be essential in this role.

  • Experience in education recruitment or a similar sector is preferred but not essential.

Personal Attributes

  • A positive, people-focused approach with a commitment to delivering a high standard of service to candidates and clients.

  • Able to work under pressure, reprioritise tasks as needed, and meet deadlines.

  • A team player who works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for the business.

Key Relationships

  • Delivery Manager

  • Senior Account Manager

  • Account Managers

  • Compliance Team

  • Candidates (Current and Potential)

  • Schools (Clients)