Katie Bard has been given the exclusive opportunity to recruit a new and exciting position for a Senior Recruiter (12-month Fixed-term) to join the existing Silverstone HR team in Northamptonshire!

HR TEAM

The role will join a small, fast-paced HR department responsible for attracting, hiring and retaining talented people. The HR team delivers support to the wider business working collaboratively within the team making sure professional, effective and efficient support is given to staff and managers. This is an exciting time to join the team as we move forward with a number of new developments, your role will play a critical lead in attracting talent to Team Silverstone.

Job purpose

Attract and recruit the best talent to deliver successful track events, leisure and business activity, matching them to temporary or permanent positions. Build positive internal relationships in order to gain a better understanding of recruitment needs and requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the hiring manager to understand their teams’ hiring needs, capabilities and knowledge requirements/gaps, business and team dynamics and forming recruitment plans

• Leading vacancy consultation discussions with hiring managers and documenting recruitment plans which include: role requirements, agreed timeframes, roles, and responsibilities of all involved

• Attracting candidates by drafting advertising copy for use in a range of media, as well as by networking, headhunting and through referrals

• Sourcing and interviewing candidates for potential opportunities, interviewing them

and running appropriate background checks

• Being the first point of contact for recruitment enquiries

• Leading  ongoing  seasonal recruitment campaigns

• Working in conjunction with the Marketing Department to use social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships

• Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a range of media, such as newspapers, websites and magazines

• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work

• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating shortlists of candidates for the hiring manager

• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the hiring manager

• Briefing the candidates about the responsibilities, salary and benefits associated

with the job

• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to managers regarding suitable

applicants

• Coordinating interviews and assessments and managing all supporting administration

• Informing candidates about the results of interviews

• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure the effectiveness of selection techniques and

Recruitment programmes

• Managing the day to day relationships with agreed recruitment agencies where applicable

• Managing incoming recruitment enquiries

• Providing feedback to candidates after interviews have taken place

• Promoting equality and diversity within all approaches to recruitment

• Supporting the Head of HR with project work as required

Team responsibilities

• Overseeing and supporting the Recruitment and Staffing Coordinator with casual recruitment, timesheets and monthly payroll as required

• Accountability for direct line report including their development

• Help to create a welcoming and professional environment and proactive culture within

• the department

Knowledge, skills and qualifications

• The successful candidate will likely be able to demonstrate previous experience in a similar in-house recruitment position as well as: experience in supporting an organisation with recruitment needs and future forecasting

• Attention to detail and good time management skills (which are an absolute must for this role)

• The ability to prioritise. As you will be managing your own projects, this skill is key!

• Professional presentation skills  in  order to reflect Silverstone’s values

• A flexible approach to working hours, including weekend work particularly between April — January when Silverstone is very much a seven day a week operation

• Good written/verbal communication skills with the ability to speak confidently to people at all levels