Recruitment Officer
Recruitment Officer
Due to continued success and growth, Macklin Group have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Recruitment Officer to provide end-to-end recruitment support across all Macklin Group sites.
As Recruitment Officer at Macklin Group, you will play a pivotal role in our mission to deliver exceptional care by attracting and retaining talented individuals who share our passion for making a difference in others' lives.
The successful candidate will deliver an effective, end-to-end recruitment and selection service across the group, ensuring we attract and recruit high-quality candidates who support our commitment to delivering exceptional care across all our facilities.
With previous relevant recruitment experience, they will have a proven ability to manage high-volume recruitment campaigns, engage diverse candidate pools and build strong, collaborative relationships with hiring managers, key stakeholders and candidates.
Working as part of a high-performing team, this role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, embraces variety and demonstrates the initiative to work autonomously. As part of a forward-thinking organisation, the successful candidate will bring creativity, enthusiasm and a proactive approach to recruitment, helping to continuously improve our processes and deliver an outstanding recruitment experience.
The Macklin Group is a forward-thinking company. We are passionate about our people, and we would love you to come and join our team to help us achieve our goals and ambitions for the future.
The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in a hybrid working model.
About this role
Key responsibilities:
Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across the Macklin group, from advertising vacancies and sourcing candidates through to interviews, offers, and pre-employment checks, ensuring a smooth and efficient recruitment process.
Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates across a range of roles, using job boards, social media, networking and other innovative sourcing methods.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with Home Managers, department heads and other key stakeholders to understand recruitment needs, agree priorities and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
Provide a professional, responsive and supportive experience throughout the recruitment journey, ensuring candidates receive timely communication and clear guidance at every stage.
Co-ordinate and oversee all aspects of sponsorship applications for potential new joiners.
Support hiring managers in making informed, objective and effective recruitment decisions.
Oversee pre-employment checks, including right-to-work verification, AccessNI checks, references, employment history and relevant professional registrations, ensuring recruitment files meet organisational and regulatory requirements.
Monitor vacancies across the group, maintain an up-to-date overview of recruitment activity and provide regular updates to stakeholders on candidate pipelines, progress and outstanding actions.
Promote the organisation as an employer of choice by highlighting its values, career opportunities, development pathways and commitment to delivering high-quality care.
Prepare and maintain recruitment reports, tracking key performance indicators such as vacancy levels, time to hire, candidate conversion, offer acceptance and onboarding progress.
Work collaboratively within the Recruitment Team, sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and contributing to the achievement of group-wide recruitment objectives.
Skills
Commitment to the company’s mission, vision and core values.
Competent in the use of systems including Microsoft Office.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines and use your own initiative.
Excellent organisational skills.
Strong team-playing skills.
Creative thinker and problem solver.
Company Benefits:
To reward the demanding work of our fantastic colleagues, we offer an excellent benefits package as follows:
Collaborating with an award-winning team with family values.
A wide variety of training is provided.
Career development opportunities.
Flexibility of shifts.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Discounted rates at Malone Hotel, Belfast.
Health and well-being initiatives, including team-building initiatives.
Free car parking*
Incentives for employee referrals*
*T&Cs will apply.
Please note we will only accept up-to-date CVs; without this, we cannot offer an interview.
Interviews may take place before the job advertisement closes and when suitable applications are received. If we appoint a suitable candidate, the role may close early; therefore, please submit your application promptly.
In addition, we also reserve the right to enhance the criteria at the shortlisting stage.
An Enhanced Access NI Check will be required for this post. If successful, please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. As per the Access NI Code of Practice, Macklin Care Homes also has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage, and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents, along with the Access NI Code of Practice, are available upon request by contacting the HR Department.
It is Macklin Group's Policy that the existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to disclose all criminal convictions fully and accurately will lead to the withdrawal of a job offer.
Macklin Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
What you will need
Required criteria
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Recruitment Officer or recruitment related role.
- Proven track record in a fast paced and challenging HR/Recruitment environment.
- Experience of the development and implementation of best practice and recruitment initiatives with clear business focus.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Desired criteria
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Recruitment Officer or recruitment related role.
- Experience gained within the Care and Hospitality sectors.
- Experience of international recruitment and knowledge of visa sponsorship processes.
- Working knowledge of recruitment tracking systems including See Me Hired and/or other HR Systems.
