Recruitment Coordinator

(Maternity Cover) Can you help us attract the best people that make Hackney a better place for everyone? We are looking for a recruitment coordinator 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 as you will often be the first and last point of contact for candidates in their recruitment journey. This role offers hybrid working. 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. We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s. 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.

Closing date for applications 23 August 2026 (22:59) Interview and assessment date: TBC 2026. We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud. In order to achieve this, we are seeking individuals who embody our “PROUD” values: Purpose and Respect, where we foster belonging through active inclusion, kindness, and open dialogue; Ownership, where we champion proactive collaboration and accountability for our shared success; and Unity and Diversity, where we work as one Council to break down silos and champion anti-racist behavior.

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: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk