We have an excellent opportunity available for a Recruitment & Retention Specialist – Adult Social Care to join our Recruitment Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a Full-Time, 2 Year Fixed Term Contract.

As the Recruitment & Retention Specialist – Adult Social Care, you will lead and deliver targeted recruitment and retention initiatives across Adult Social Care, ensuring alignment with service priorities, workforce strategy and statutory responsibilities.

You will design and implement recruitment campaigns tailored to ASC roles, collaborating with managers to identify workforce gaps and develop responsible recruitment plans. This will include working closely with teams across HR and Communications to develop and maintain a strong online and social media presence and directly communicating with potential candidates as the professional face of Adult Social Care. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an Award-Winning Local Authority, rated as Good, with elements of Outstanding, in our recent CQC Local Authority Assessment.

Benefits:

Not only is this an exciting opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

⭐ A generous annual leave entitlement of days 30 (rising to 35 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays

⭐ An excellent local government pension scheme

⭐ An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline

⭐ A range of local & lifestyle discounts

⭐ Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)

⭐ Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes

⭐ And much more! 

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Recruitment Delivery – Design and implement recruitment campaigns tailored to Adult Social Care roles.
• Retention and Workforce Development – Support the Adult Social Care Workforce Board and associated workstreams, promoting ASC as a career of choice through outreach to schools, colleges and community partners.
• Matrix Collaboration – Attend meetings and contribute to workforce planning discussions, administratively manage the recruitment pipeline, working closely with HR colleagues to ensure compliance with recruitment policy and safer recruitment practices.
• To be responsible for the organisation of interviews and recruitment events, including processing of follow-up paperwork and forms.
• To ensure effective induction of new workers, working closely with HR colleagues to ensure a seamless onboarding process.
• Effective management of the ATS, ensuring the full recruitment lifecycle is documented including the appropriate use of sensitive data.

Candidate requirements:

• 5 GCSE level (A*-C) to include English and Maths, or equivalent (or appropriate experience).
• Experience in recruitment within a complex, multiagency environment.
• Understanding of Adult Social Care workforce challenges and statutory context.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and safer recruitment principles.
• A Profession qualification such as CIPD level 5 or equivalent would be highly desirable.

Our area:

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.  

We’re home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Click the link below and apply today! Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an information discussion, contact Lee Partridge, Resourcing Partner lee.partridge@wokingham.gov.uk. Strictly no agencies. 

Closing date: Sunday 14^th September 2025, 11pm

Interviews: Week Commencing 22^nd September 2025  

Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful.  Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying. 

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.