Job Description

Loddon School is more than a residential school; it is a home. It is home for children aged 8-19 with profound autism, who are non-verbal and have severe learning difficulties, resulting in highly challenging behaviours.

We approach things a little differently at Loddon, offering home-based style education, with children learning through play and experience new life skills. We see every opportunity as a learning opportunity and use positive working methods to engage children in learning and prepare them for adult life. We strive to ensure each child has an enhance quality of life, and we do this by being innovational, encouraging, inspiring and holistic.

Loddon School has a philosophy of Positive Behaviour Support, and all staff are committed to PROACT-SCIPr-UK, which was developed here.

We are looking for a full-time Recruitment Assistant to join our small and friendly HR team based in Sherfield-on-Loddon. The role is a 12-month FTC with the possibility for an extension. The role is working within the care and education sector at a school/residential care home for children with severe autism and complex learning difficulties. The role is 37.5 hours per week, 8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday in the office.

The role is mainly responsible for the sourcing of candidates and recruitment administration. It is a fast-paced role and we are looking for someone who is confident and enthusiastic with recruitment and has admin experience.

The successful candidate will need to be passionate about learning/working for our organisation, confident to speak to candidates and be organised and able to work under pressure.

You will manage the response from direct recruitment adverts including managing the recruitment email inbox. You will contact suitable candidates to discuss the roles and the recruitment process. You must be confident to meet and greet interviewees and facilitate the interview processes - interviewing when necessary for a variety of roles. At times you will also be liaising with external recruiters, local colleges, universities and career events.

A large part of the role will be to undertake HR recruitment and the on-boarding administration including creating, writing and placing job adverts.

You will be required to undertake pre-employment checks such as sending and chasing references, undertaking DBS checks and Right to Work checks, as well as undertaking anything else necessary following Safer Recruitment.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 years experience in recruitment admin.

Preparing contracts of employment and associated documentation Managing and maintaining the Single Central Record Managing the creation of all ID badges Contributing to the creation of the monthly recruitment reports Supporting the HR team Safer Recruitment training

Salary

The salary is based on full time employment and is dependent on qualifications and experience within similar settings.

Salary: 25,096.50 - 28,957.50

Benefits of working for us:

7 weeks annual leave per year Generous pension scheme with Royal London Free lunches every day Generous staff referral scheme Discounted gym membership Established Wellbeing support Free on-site counselling Variety of funded courses Development opportunities Employee assistance programme.
If you are interested in the role, please contact Charlotte Walton on c.walton@loddonschool.co.uk for more information.

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd October.

All applicants must have a right to work in the UK, please note we cannot currently offer sponsorship.

The Loddon Foundation Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 12.87-14.85 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/10/2025