About the Role

We’re excited to offer a new opportunity to develop, deliver and monitor recruitment engagement activities to attract talent and enhance the diversity of our workforce.

The Recruitment and Engagement Coordinator will develop and actively participate in a wide range of activities, interacting with stakeholders across the Liverpool City Region to facilitate the matching of local talent with potential career opportunities within the Combined Authority. 

This is a fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity for 12 months

You’ll be responsible for:

• •‍Creating relationships – seeking out opportunities to work with community groups and professional leads from different organisations to raise awareness of the Combined Authority as an employer of choice
• •‍Analysis of recruitment data – focus on analysis of our current recruitment data and translation to provide evidence of how our recruitment and selection processes need to be more inclusive
• •‍Implementation of attraction engagement activities – introducing new initiatives, with an aim to promote employment opportunities across the Liverpool City Region

About the person

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of HR recruitment processes and procures and will have successfully created engagement opportunities (either within a recruitment or community setting).  You’ll be comfortable presenting data and preparing reports that will contribute to setting future aims and objectives for the organisation.

We are looking for someone who is creative, innovative and has ambition to make a difference.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your personal statement of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your personal statement will be used for shortlisting.

• •‍Designing and developing engagement activity
• •‍Experience of monitoring data and producing reports
• •‍How to use evidence to inform change

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• •‍Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• •‍Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• •‍Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• •‍Flexible and hybrid working
• •‍24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• •‍Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• •‍Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• •‍Bike to Work Scheme
• •‍Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet all the key essential criteria listed above, and highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa