Recruitment Advisor in Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job located at Shire Hall, Block 5, 4th Floor. The contract type is Fixed Term for maternity leave cover for up to 12 months. Closing date for applications is 12/07/2026.

At Gloucestershire County Council, we’re transforming how we attract, recruit and retain talent across a diverse organisation that delivers vital services to our communities. Our Recruitment Team sits at the heart of that work. We’re a proactive, forward-thinking function that partners closely with services to deliver high-quality recruitment campaigns, reduce reliance on agency workers, strengthen our employer brand, and ensure fair, inclusive and effective selection processes. We act as trusted advisors, working with managers to solve workforce challenges and attract the talent needed for the future.

About the role – Recruitment Advisor

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team on a maternity cover basis for up to 12 months. As a Recruitment Advisor, you will deliver high-quality, cost-effective recruitment and retention activity across the organisation. You will work closely with hiring managers and HR colleagues to help deliver successful recruitment campaigns, provide expert advice on selection processes, and support approaches to attracting talent.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting senior and executive recruitment activity
• Supporting managers from advert through to appointment
• Supporting the management of temporary agency arrangements
• Analysing workforce data
• Contributing to employer branding and recruitment campaigns

What we need:

• Experience in recruitment or HR, including managing end-to-end recruitment processes
• Knowledge of recruitment legislation and best practice, including safer recruitment, right to work and DBS requirements
• Experience analysing and interpreting data to inform recruitment decisions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines
• Strong digital skills including Microsoft Office and use of social media for recruitment
• Experience working with stakeholders at different levels
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in recruitment

These skills are essential to enable you to deliver effective recruitment campaigns, provide compliant advice, and support organisational workforce needs.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Customer focus and commitment to high service standards
• Emotional intelligence and collaborative working style
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusive recruitment practices

About Us:

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to apply:

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please express an interest in this position by submitting a CV today by clicking the “Apply Now” button. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Luke Davies – luke.davies@gloucestershire.gov.uk. Interviews for successful candidates will take place on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd July.

Additional Information:

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.