Recruitment and Placement Officer

New Start Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community organization in Scotland is seeking a passionate individual to promote volunteering and employability opportunities. The focus will be on developing relationships, recruiting volunteers, and engaging with the community to enhance New Start Highland's brand. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills and experience in community engagement. This role offers a unique chance to make an impact through volunteer coordination and employability support.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage effectively with community groups and external organizations.
• Experience in recruiting and supporting volunteers.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of volunteering opportunities.
• Engage with the community to promote NSH as a volunteering destination.
• Recruit volunteers matching their interests with NSH opportunities.
• Monitor volunteer retention and gather feedback on their experience.
• Lead the function of volunteers and employability trainees.

Job description

The post-holder will work closely with and report to the Deputy Chief Executive across the range of activities covered byšil the post.

Working Relationships

• Link effectively with external organisations, agencies, and community groups to promote the opportunities available in volunteering and employability with NSH.
• Will liaise with potential employers to ensure people taking part in the employability programme have the right skills and experience required for potential future employment.
• Develop effective and positive working relationships with all teams who offer opportunities for New Start Highland.

Work with the Marketing team to identify what makes us unique and to align with the NSH brand.

Key Results & KPI's

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining a portfolio of volunteering opportunities across NSH
• Engaging with the community, promoting NSH as an exciting volunteering destination
• Recruiting volunteers, matching their interests and motivations with NSH opportunities
• Monitoring the retention of volunteers and collating feedback about their experience with NSH
• Lead person for the function – volunteers and employability trainees

Key Tasks & Duties

• Undertake local research to identify and build relationships with agencies and organisations who work with people who will benefit from employability training.
• Support people with identified barriers to employment to engage with New Start Highland’s employability programme.ジ>
• To attend local groups and events to promote our employability programme and volunteering.
• To facilitate site visits from partner agencies, community groups, participants and stakeholders.
• To lead on the recruitment of employability trainees, and through thorough assessment help identify potential barriers they face to achieving this for future employment.
• To identify opportunities within the organisation and then assist with recruitment, placement retention and support of participants and volunteers to benefit from these opportunities.
• Recruit, collate, engage, and evaluate with NSH volunteers throughout their volunteering journey with us.