Safer Recruitment Introduction

Who is this for?

This course is for anyone who is responsible or involved in the recruitment and selection of staff, including the creating of job descriptions, person specifications, role advertisements and interview requirements. This course works within the Children's Homes Regulations (2015) and Working Together to Keep Children Safe 2015 requirements for recruitment, selection, induction, training and qualifications and identifies the importance of clear probationary periods and issues relating to conduct or performance.

Learning Outcomes:

The recruitment and selection policy and procedure within your organisation and what it means
Principles of UK employment legislation
Understanding of key documents such as application pack, application form, job description and person specification, interview questions and scoring
Creating value based interview questions
Understand safeguarding requirements throughout recruitment, selection and probation
Understand sector regulations and legal requirements
The recruitment and selection process
The process and purpose of induction, probationary review and performance management

Duration: 1 day