Opus Teach Candidate Resourcer
Reports to: Senior Account Manager
Location: Ipswich / Hybrid
Salary: £23 - 25k
About Opus Teach
Opus Teach, part of Opus People Solutions, provides high-quality temporary and supply teaching staff to schools within the Suffolk region. Our mission is to offer innovative and cost-effective recruitment solutions to educational organisations, delivering exceptional standards of service while maintaining our core values of teamwork, adaptability, trust, respect, and excellence.
Job Purpose
The Candidate Resourcer plays a key role in sourcing, supporting, and onboarding candidates for temporary and supply teaching positions. This role involves a balance of engaging candidates over the phone, handling compliance checks, and managing candidate information in our database, ensuring every candidate has a smooth and positive journey from initial conversations to their first confirmed temporary placement.
Key Responsibilities
Candidate Sourcing & Support
- Actively identify and engage with candidates suitable for temporary/supply teaching roles. Utilising online job boards and organising online registrations
- Conduct pre-screening calls to assess suitability, ensuring candidates are well-prepared for the onboarding process
- Maintain regular communication with candidates to manage expectations and provide updates on the recruitment process.
Onboarding & Compliance
- Ensure all compliance checks are completed (DBS checks, right-to-work verification, qualifications, and references) before placing candidates in schools.
- Work with the team to guarantee adherence to safeguarding standards.
- Manage the efficient registration of new candidates in line with organisational policies and recruitment regulations.
Database & Administration
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records, ensuring all interactions and compliance documents are logged in the system. Data entry and good attention to detail will be very key in this role.
- Formatting candidate documents as needed and ensure candidate profiles/single central records (SCR) are complete before submission to schools.
- Keep the recruitment team informed about candidate availability and placement progress.
Candidate Journey & Experience
- Focus on delivering an excellent candidate journey by providing clear communication and ensuring all stages of the process are well managed.
- Act as a point of contact for candidates, offering support and guidance as they transition into supply teaching roles.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work closely with recruitment consultants and account managers to ensure a smooth candidate placement process.
- Contribute to writing job adverts and using various advertising platforms, including social media, to attract candidates.
- Support the wider recruitment team in achieving business targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Person Specification
Skills & Experience
- Strong communication skills, particularly over the phone, with experience in recruitment or a similar role. We're looking a real people person who's not afraid of picking up the phone
- A passion for delivering exceptional customer service to candidates / customers
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail, especially in managing databases and administrative tasks. Email communication and internal database notes will be essential in this role.
- Experience in education recruitment or a similar sector is preferred but not essential.
Personal Attributes
- A positive, people-focused approach with a commitment to delivering a high standard of service to candidates and clients.
- Able to work under pressure, reprioritise tasks as needed, and meet deadlines.
- A team player who works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for the business.
Key Relationships
- Delivery Manager
- Senior Account Manager
- Account Managers
- Compliance Team
- Candidates (Current and Potential)
- Schools (Clients)