Recruitment Partner - 12 months FTC

When we started Kensington we were the first specialist lender to offer mortgages to people the high street turned down. Over 25 years later, we're the UK's leading specialist mortgage lender still blazing a trail offering people the chance to get a mortgage. Where high street lenders see black and white, we've always used our expertise and manual underwriting capability to see the shades in between. In a market where changing lifestyles mean more people are falling outside the traditional mortgage criteria, it's an approach that can make a real difference to people who want to own a property.

It's what we call the Kensington Difference.

Kensington Mortgage Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Bank UK PLC from 1 March 2023, and the principal activity of the Company is the origination and servicing of mortgage assets. The Company is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority for regulated activities.

Purpose of the Role

Manage end to end recruitment activity for all allocated vacancies. With particular focus on direct sourcing through use of social media, traditional channels and networking, ensure recruitment is aligned to business requirements whilst focusing on delivering the best candidate experience.

This role is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Key Accountabilities

• Pro-actively source and attract high calibre of candidates for our vacancies from volume entry level roles through to professional and middle management level
• Assess candidates applications on a daily basis and determine their suitability for subsequent steps in the selection process
• Manage all stages of the recruitment lifecycle: dealing with the requisition approval process, sourcing candidates, carrying out pre-screening / interviewing / testing of candidates, negotiating offers and preparing employment contracts
• Ensure relevant process steps are adequately recorded in our ATS and filing procedure is adhered to bearing in mind DPP regulations
• Manage candidates through pre-employment screening ensuring internal procedures are followed and candidates' experience is a priority
• Pro-actively build understanding of the financial services industry talent pool and interact with potential candidates through all available channels
• Work in partnership with line managers across Kensington to build understanding of recruitment process best practice.
• Pro-actively research and suggest creative ways of promoting company's EVP and Employer Brand to ensure Kensington aspires to be at the forefront of innovative recruitment
• Support company's social media presence and work with relevant departments to source relevant collateral for building strong Employer Brand
• Focus on embedding D&I initiatives across the recruitment process to support achievement of company's D&I strategic goals including but not limited to closing gender pay gap and building diverse and inclusive workplace

Experience & Skills

• Recruitment best practice and current trends in resourcing, demonstrating creativity in finding and engaging top candidates
• Ability to source relevant candidates for roles across the company's departments via a variety to methods (both traditional and e-resourcing)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and perform well under tight time constraints and changing deadlines.
• Good knowledge of the various business functions within an organisation
• Broad commercial acumen with understanding of the financial services industry
• Strong interpersonal skills - communication and influencing
• Experience within volume, call centre recruitment would be an advantage