Recruitment Officer - fixed term contract in Coventry

We are currently recruiting for a Recruitment Officer to work on a hybrid basis, two/three days from our HQ in Coventry and the remainder working remotely from home, Monday to Friday. This busy and challenging role is initially offered on a six‑month contract and joins an experienced in‑house recruitment team providing a proactive, end‑to‑end recruitment service, which includes offering support and guidance to hiring managers in line with policy.

We are looking for a confident and proactive recruitment professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment, using an applicant tracking system to handle a high volume of vacancies. A proven background in recruitment is essential to ensure we continue to provide a high level of service to both stakeholders and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage high‑volume vacancies from authorisation through to offer, using both an in‑house HR system and applicant tracking system (ATS) to update and track progress.
• Regularly liaise with candidates to support the recruitment journey and promote AHDB as an employer of choice.
• Actively support internal hiring managers and provide advice and guidance on the recruitment process.
• Write, process and advertise vacancies on a variety of job boards and monitor response, making suggestions to improve candidate attraction, and ensuring advertised salaries are correctly benchmarked.
• Work with hiring managers to accurately shortlist candidates.
• Organise relevant and timely interviews, liaising with the Lead Recruitment Business Partner for support in writing interview questions.
• Raise offer authorisation in line with salary agreed and actively manage new starters through to onboarding.
• Proactively manage all associated recruitment and employee paperwork against audit requirements, and ensure Right to Work documentation falls in line with Home Office guidelines.
• Proactively identify and raise issues on vacancies, to include skill shortage, duplicate candidates and service levels.
• Support in providing monthly management reports on key recruitment activities and spend.

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience in a fast‑paced, in‑house recruitment function, with a good understanding of internal recruitment processes.
• Results driven and used to working with a high volume of vacancies, managing these through an ATS.
• Able to build rapport quickly with both internal stakeholders and externally with candidates.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident in providing advice and support to hiring managers.
• Proactive and positive team player.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a wider team.

The Benefits

• 35 hours per week, Monday‑Friday, to include hybrid working.
• 33 days annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Life assurance cover (4x salary).
• A market‑leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General.
• Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service.
• A paid day each year to volunteer and make a difference in your community.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan.
• Recognition awards throughout the year.
• Reward Gateway membership - this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings.

At AHDB, we are committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion, to include flexible working opportunities. This applies to both our workforce and the practices we follow.