Resourcing and Recruitment Assistant inDartford inDartford PUBLISHED 18 NOV 2024

Band 3: £25,329 to £26,958 a year per annum inclusive of allowances  PERMANENT 
Working in a busy environment as part of a supportive team you will manage high volume recruitment and associated administration activity.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the recruitment team as a Resourcing and Recruitment Assistant.

The post holder will ensure provision of an efficient and effective recruitment service in line with our recruitment policy. You will need to be customer orientated and a committed individual who enjoys providing a first class service to managers and candidates. This role will also involve international recruitment requirements across all disciplines within our organisation.


This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.


Please note, this post will close earlier than the given closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Working in a busy environment as part of a supportive team you will manage high volume recruitment and associated administration activity. The role will involve working as part of a busy team, liaising with managers and candidates to ensure that all recruitment requirements are met. You will also be required to provide advice, guidance and administrative support for all international recruitment and associated issues.

The workload is varied and therefore your ability to prioritise your work with minimal supervision is essential. Excellent customer service skills and attention to detail are also paramount.

About us

To receive visitors to the office in a professional manner (internal and external to the Trust), ensuring they are given accurate information/documentation as requested, or refer them to the appropriate person/department

Deal effectively and promptly with incoming telephone enquiries, in line with the Data Protection Act

Provide advice on current job availability TRAC through telephone enquiries and in person

To create a job file for each post, ensuring all relevant information is included and that job packs are of a high quality

Regularly liaise with the Resourcing and Recruitment Manager to review live vacancies

Prepare interview pack for the hiring managers, ensuring all relevant documentation is enclosed in an effective and timely manner

Request references and chase responses

Send regret letters via Trac to unsuccessful candidates within the agreed KPI

Ensure Disclosure and Barring Checks are completed as appropriate, referring to policies in order to ascertain appropriate checks required

Ensure all relevant paperwork is in place prior to the candidates provisional start date, chase candidate where necessary, liaising with Senior Resourcing/International Recruitment Specialist

Verify ID in line with Trust policies and current legislation

Produce ID badges for new starters, current members of staff and Executive Directors using designated software

To ensure confidential waste procedures are adhered to within the department, collating documentation for confidential disposal as/when necessary

Ensure all the candidate paperwork is saved as per the policies and procedures

To undertake photocopying and scanning as required

To arrange appropriate pre-employment and post-employment checks and monitor for return

Support the Trust in delivering the WRES Action Plan

Comply with Resourcing and Recruitment KPIs, showing good quality and productivity

Support the Trusts performance in achieving effective resourcing and recruitment that promotes a positive experience from the moment a role is planned, advertised, to the moment a potential employee commences the role

Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes and systems

Manage own workload ensuring a timely and effective recruitment process

Ensure all recruitment is in accordance with Trust procedures best practice and employment legislation

Take responsibility for ensuring that all documentation is of a high and consistent quality

Effectively and professionally address escalation situations, particularly those related to resourcing and recruitment. This may require alteration of plans and emergency action plans to be implemented

Assist with the day to day running of the International recruitment project, providing pastoral support to new recruits as required


Please see attached job description for further information and all duties.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the recruitment team as a Resourcing and Recruitment Assistant.

The post holder will ensure provision of an efficient and effective recruitment service in line with our recruitment policy. You will need to be customer orientated and a committed individual who enjoys providing a first class service to managers and candidates. This role will also involve international recruitment requirements across all disciplines within our organisation.


This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.


Please note, this post will close earlier than the given closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Working in a busy environment as part of a supportive team you will manage high volume recruitment and associated administration activity. The role will involve working as part of a busy team, liaising with managers and candidates to ensure that all recruitment requirements are met. You will also be required to provide advice, guidance and administrative support for all international recruitment and associated issues.

The workload is varied and therefore your ability to prioritise your work with minimal supervision is essential. Excellent customer service skills and attention to detail are also paramount.

About us

To receive visitors to the office in a professional manner (internal and external to the Trust), ensuring they are given accurate information/documentation as requested, or refer them to the appropriate person/department

Deal effectively and promptly with incoming telephone enquiries, in line with the Data Protection Act

Provide advice on current job availability TRAC through telephone enquiries and in person

To create a job file for each post, ensuring all relevant information is included and that job packs are of a high quality

Regularly liaise with the Resourcing and Recruitment Manager to review live vacancies

Prepare interview pack for the hiring managers, ensuring all relevant documentation is enclosed in an effective and timely manner

Request references and chase responses

Send regret letters via Trac to unsuccessful candidates within the agreed KPI

Ensure Disclosure and Barring Checks are completed as appropriate, referring to policies in order to ascertain appropriate checks required

Ensure all relevant paperwork is in place prior to the candidates provisional start date, chase candidate where necessary, liaising with Senior Resourcing/International Recruitment Specialist

Verify ID in line with Trust policies and current legislation

Produce ID badges for new starters, current members of staff and Executive Directors using designated software

To ensure confidential waste procedures are adhered to within the department, collating documentation for confidential disposal as/when necessary

Ensure all the candidate paperwork is saved as per the policies and procedures

To undertake photocopying and scanning as required

To arrange appropriate pre-employment and post-employment checks and monitor for return

Support the Trust in delivering the WRES Action Plan

Comply with Resourcing and Recruitment KPIs, showing good quality and productivity

Support the Trusts performance in achieving effective resourcing and recruitment that promotes a positive experience from the moment a role is planned, advertised, to the moment a potential employee commences the role

Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes and systems

Manage own workload ensuring a timely and effective recruitment process

Ensure all recruitment is in accordance with Trust procedures best practice and employment legislation

Take responsibility for ensuring that all documentation is of a high and consistent quality

Effectively and professionally address escalation situations, particularly those related to resourcing and recruitment. This may require alteration of plans and emergency action plans to be implemented

Assist with the day to day running of the International recruitment project, providing pastoral support to new recruits as required


Please see attached job description for further information and all duties.



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