Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

Our Human Resources Service supports the implementation of the Council’s One Coventry Plan and leads on the implementation of our People Plan. Our vision is to be a diverse, innovative and inspiring place to work that enables our people to be themselves whilst performing at the highest levels to support the citizens of Coventry. 

Our People & Culture Team supports the Council's wider Human Resources Service and has oversight of the following functions: Employee Engagement and Talent Development, Organisational Culture & Values, Internships and Graduate Programmes, Recruitment & Onboarding, Corporate Learning and Development, Workforce Diversity & Inclusion and Early Careers and Workforce Planning. 

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

What is the job role?

One of the key purposes on this role is to lead a team of 16 recruitment and onboarding professionals on the effective delivery and management of a progressive, equitable and inclusive end to end recruitment and onboarding service.

You will be a member of the People & Culture senior team and as such will ensure that the Council's One Coventry Plan and our People Plan are delivered. Attracting, encouraging and supporting the diverse citizens of Coventry and our local talent to apply for our vacancies is one of our key priorities.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced recruitment and onboarding practitioner to join a diverse and inclusive team of professionals who are committed to all aspects of equity and equality. Although our team is diverse, men (including men from minority-ethnic backgrounds) are currently under-represented within our team and as a result we would like to encourage men to apply for this post.  This does not prevent candidates with or without a protected characteristic as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

You will need to be CIPD qualified (or prepared to gain the qualification within 18 months if appointed), or have a degree/ master’s degree in Human Resources or other relevant qualification at the same level. 

If you have any questions or would like an informal conversation about this role please contact Grace.Haynes@coventry.gov.uk

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council