Development Officer

Company: Opus People Solutions Ltd
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Location: Walsall
Job Description:

Development Officer (International Recruitment)

Contract: Until September 2025 (potential extension to Nov/Dec).

Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible between 8:45 AM – 5 PM. Some evening/weekend work may be required for events like job fairs.

Location: Hybrid – Walsall Council base, travel across Walsall to meet providers/partners.

Pay: Flexible, £18.72 – £20.98 PAYE – Umbrella Options available: Inside IR35.

Team: Adult Social Care Commissioning Team.

The International Recruitment (IR) Development Officer will play a key role in coordinating actions to support international recruits and care providers in Walsall. We’re looking for a motivated, creative individual with strong communication and partnership skills to help drive forward our Place-based response to international recruitment.

Working closely with commissioners, operational teams, and the provider market, the officer will:

  • Coordinate pastoral support and engagement with faith and voluntary sector groups
  • Develop an international recruitment toolkit and local offer
  • Collaborate with regional leads and manage IR data and updates
  • Support the Walsall IR Response Team in cases of licence suspension or revocation

Key Responsibilities & Requirements:

  • Strong communication and engagement skills.
  • Ability to hit the ground running and manage relationships effectively.
  • Experience in development roles and stakeholder management (from admin to director level).
  • Understanding of the social care provider market.
  • Data analysis experience.
  • Social care background preferred.
  • Basic DBS required.

Posted: April 12th, 2025