Recruitment Officer

Job Category : Admin & Clerical

Location : 3 Spilman Street, Carmarthenshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:45

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.26

Hybrid Working – The post requires 1 person Monday – Thursday 37hrs (8.45 – 5pm & Friday 8.45 – 4.30 (45 mins lunch each day))?

1.         Support the recruitment process from job advertisement to appointment as required.

2.         Point of contact for Recruiting Managers at all stages of the recruitment process. 

3.         Ensure effective use of technology and online systems to support recruitment activity including applicant tracking system. 

4.         Work within safe recruitment principles to ensure recruiting managers thoroughly check applications and put in place all necessary pre-employment checks including DBS, references and employment history before employment commences.

5.         To be able to retrieve data to support an accurate and timely response to enquiries and correspondence, with the ability to refer and brief Recruitment Advisors and the People Management team on more complex issues.

6.         To assist with the review of processes and develop standard operating procedures/guidance for managers. 

7.         Provide training/briefing sessions to Recruiting Managers as required.

8.         Undertake job evaluation to establish salary/grading, and provide advice and guidance to managers, including on issues relating to equality and recruitment standards. Manage and maintain all records relating to job evaluation.

9.         Whilst this post sits within the Recruitment Team, you will also be expected to support all Employee Services work as appropriate.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications, Vocational training and Professional Memberships

Educated to GCSE / ‘O’ level standard or hold an equivalent vocational qualification e.g. NVQ level 2, or able toprovide evidence of working in a similar role equivalent experience

Job Related Skills and Competencies

To be proactive and able to work with minimal supervision and on own initiative

Ability to flex work priorities according to changing demands

Communicate well with others 

Ability to analyse situations and information and provide written or verbal advice

Knowledge

A good knowledge of the Council’s recruitment policy, process, and practice

Working knowledge and understanding of HR/Payroll systems together with national and local terms and conditions of employment across all occupation types. 

Understanding and commitment to the principles of customer care and application in the workplace

Experience

Experience of working with people at all levels within an organization

Experience of researching and interrogating systems to produce relevant data 

Personal qualities

Ability to use initiative and be a pro-active member of the  team

Flexible approach 

Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when responding to queries 

Takes responsibility for own development, keeps up to date with best practice

Desirable CriteriaExperience of working in a HR/Recruitment environment