Recruitment Administrator inSalisbury inSalisbury PUBLISHED
WED 30 OCT 2024
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust rOH9fB9A
Opportunity to contribute to making Salisbury Hospital the 'best place to work', enhancing workplace culture.
Engaging in a dynamic and rewarding role that involves a variety of tasks in the recruitment process.
The role facilitates interaction with diverse candidates and managers, enhancing communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to develop and implement effective recruitment strategies and initiatives, influencing the quality of hires.
Involvement in onboarding new joiners, ensuring they feel welcomed and supported as they start their careers.
Working within a committed team that values providing a high-quality recruitment service, fostering professional growth.
The Recruitment Administrator role at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust involves providing high-quality recruitment support to ensure the hospital is the 'best place to work'. The position requires individuals with strong communication skills and prior recruitment experience to handle administrative tasks from job advertising to onboarding new hires. Responsibilities include managing recruitment processes for various staff groups, creating accurate job descriptions, responding to candidates, coordinating with hiring managers, and ensuring compliance with pre-employment checks. The role also entails arranging onboarding and maintaining up-to-date recruitment systems.
This is an exciting time to join our Recruitment Team committed to providing a high quality recruitment service across all areas of the Trust, in support of our aim of making Salisbury Hospital the 'best place to work'.
We are looking for individuals with great communication skills, a passion for providing good service, and previous experience in a recruitment role, to carry out the full range of administrative tasks involved in recruitment, from advertising roles through to the onboarding of successful candidates.
- Carrying out all the administrative aspects of recruitment for a range of vacancies for different staff groups, for allocated division/directorates across the hospital, liaising with candidates and managers to ensure that all stages of the recruitment process run efficiently and effectively.
- Making sure that accurate role profiles and advertisements accurately describe the roles we are recruiting for, responding to correspondence from candidates, liaising with recruiting managers and helping them to make sure selection processes run well
- Ensuring that all of the necessary steps are completed for pre-employment checks and references, and new joiner documentation
- Making arrangements for onboarding of new joiners, arranging their induction and ensuring that everything is in place to welcome them to the hospital
- Maintaining recruitment systems ensuring that all vacancy information is accurate and kept up to date
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To work as a Recruitment Administrator in the UK, you'll need a mix of both soft and hard skills. Here are some key skills and qualifications that are often required or beneficial for this role:
Essential Skills:
1. Organizational Skills: The ability to manage multiple job vacancies, schedules, and candidate information efficiently.
2. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for interacting with candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders.
3. Attention to Detail: Accuracy is critical in reviewing applications, scheduling interviews, and maintaining records.
4. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build relationships with candidates and colleagues, fostering a positive recruitment experience.
5. IT Proficiency: Familiarity with recruitment software (such as Applicant Tracking Systems), Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Word), and basic database management.
6. Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
7. Problem-Solving Skills: Capability to address challenges that may arise in the recruitment process, such as scheduling conflicts or candidate inquiries.
8. Confidentiality and Professionalism: Understanding the importance of discretion when handling sensitive candidate information.
Desirable Skills:
1. Customer Service Orientation: A focus on candidate experience and providing support throughout the recruitment process.
2. Research Skills: Ability to gather information on candidates and market trends to aid in recruitment strategies.
3. Basic Knowledge of Employment Law: An understanding of relevant laws and regulations governing employment and recruitment practices in the UK.
4. Marketing Skills: Ability to effectively promote job vacancies and the employer's brand to attract quality candidates.
5. Statistical Analysis: Basic skills in analyzing data related to recruitment metrics can be an asset.
Qualifications:
- Education: Typically, a minimum of GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics, although many employers prefer A-levels or higher education qualifications.
- Experience: Previous experience in HR or administrative roles can be beneficial, even if it is not specifically in recruitment.
Additional Considerations:
- Professional Development: Courses or certifications in HR or recruitment are advantageous and demonstrate a commitment to the field.
- Networking and Industry Knowledge: Keeping up to date with recruitment trends and networking with other professionals in the industry can enhance your effectiveness in the role.
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