Recruitment Coordinator

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

Recruitment Coordinator

Job Number: HCAA02325

Agreement Type: Fixed Term / Secondment – Full Time

Salary: £33,291 – £34,779

6 Month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment Opportunity.

Can you help us attract the best people that make Hackney a better place for everyone?

We are looking for an experienced coordinator / administrator to join our first-class recruitment team. Your role will be to provide seamless support to candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.

You will facilitate the coordination of the recruitment process by; scheduling interviews and assessments, liaising directly with candidates, conducting pre-employment checks, whilst updating and keeping candidates warm at various stages of the recruitment process. You will also keep in touch with our new starters, ensuring they have a great onboarding experience whilst responding to routine enquiries, managing our busy recruitment line and inbox. You will be confident at presenting in front of others remotely or face to face, as you will be required to facilitate and present on our first day induction for new starters.

Crucially, you will bring demonstrable experience in providing first class administrative support within a busy team. To thrive in this role, you will have a great depth of recruitment administrative processes, whilst being a highly organised person who is able to manage a demanding workload.

We need someone who is flexible and able to plan and prioritise tasks, whilst working under pressure to ensure deadlines are met. As this is a 12-month fixed term contract you will be eager and able to hit the ground running, whilst demonstrating initiative and proactivity. You will have an important role not only in the team, but you will often be the first and last point of contact for candidates in their recruitment journey.

This role offers hybrid working and requires a few days in the office and working from home. It also attracts a competitive salary, with excellent staff benefits.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values, so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.

As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency-based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

We welcome applications from new applicants who have not applied for this role previously within the last six months.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 18 March 2025 (22:59).

Interview date: 26/27 March 2025.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included, and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available.