Job Description

To provide a proactive, customer and business focused recruitment service to all stakeholders' ensuring work is delivered on time, to a high standard, and at all times in line with safer recruitment practices.



This role will be crucial in bringing to life the six guiding principles of integrated Business Services: People Focused, Data Led, Customer Focused, Continuous Improvement, One Stop Shop and Flexible Solutions.



Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

Promote excellence in practice across Barnardo's ensuring that learning is shared and implemented as appropriate within the Talent Acquisition team. Actively manage relationships with managers at all levels, to ensure that the Talent Acquisition's reputation is seen as proactive, efficient, effective and of a high quality. Deliver and maintain excellent levels of customer service to internal and external customers as standard. Keep up to date with related industry and market changes including social media and online advertising. Ensure all appropriate candidate platforms are utilised including social media, social networking, events, education partnerships, all branding opportunities, online and print journals etc. Assist hiring managers in writing effective adverts, ensure all external copies are of a high standard and are consistent with Barnardo's brand. Support the Talent Acquisition Manager to meet the charity's resourcing targets and reduce time to hire in critical roles, whilst maintaining excellent customer service. Providing a full end to end recruitment service for a variety of roles that are determined by a range of factors including but not limited to vacant hours, organizational urgency and agency spend. Liaising with recruiting managers throughout campaigns to advise on and agree requirements, timescales, selection requirements i.e. testing etc. Monitor and maintain effective and accurate management information, systems and procedures, ensuring the required quality standards and performance indicators in relation to general administration are adhered to. To understand the varying terms and conditions and recruiting practices across the different parts of the charity i.e. Retail; Schools; Regions and Nations ensuring that these are correctly and appropriately applied.

Key Activities

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Engage and influence key stakeholders to support the organisation. Closely monitor and co-ordinate recruitment activity, making recommendations where needed to enhance the reach. To manage an efficient and effective recruitment service. Regular reports on progress, expenditure, meetings, problems and other subjects as required by the Senior Recruitment Manager. Deliver excellent customer service that meets the customer's needs and provides value for money. Develop external relationships and lead on initiatives with these partners. Work with Children's Services, Business Services and Retail colleagues to undertake specific projects.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.


For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.


Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.



Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.


Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's


We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Reference number: 22117
Job Title: Retail Talent Resourcer
Location: Home Based
Contract type: Fixed term
End date: 6 months
Hours: 36.25
Salary: 26,751.00 - 30,837.00
Closing Date: 4 December 2025
Interview Date: 10th December 2025

Benefits

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Discounts at 100's of retailers
Employee suggestion scheme
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme