Recruitment Officer

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Recruitment Team at NSFT have a really exciting opportunity for a driven individual, to support the administration and customer service aspect of the recruitment process, from advertising right through to contract issuing.

You will have great administration skills, with experience working on a variety of systems. You will be able to work within a team who support each other daily, but also manage and prioritise a busy and sometimes demanding workload.

We work Monday to Friday 9 - 5 but can offer some flexibility on start and end times. We have recently moved bases to County Hall in Norwich, although we do offer hybrid working, there is a expectation that you're able to attend the office around 2 days a week. In addition to this, we attend recruitment events and support our Trust Inductions at Hellesdon Hospital every other week.

Main duties of the job

Our values of Positively, Respectfully and Together underpin all we do and here's how they relate to our work and to this role:

As a busy team we have a responsibility to the applicant and to the hiring manager. We therefore work positively to make sure we provide a high level of customer service. This role will include interaction and communication with others. To many we are the first point of contact with the Trust, so we are looking for someone who can demonstrate they understand how key good communication and customer service is.

The recruitment team is committed to offering the best possible experience and this requires us to work respectfully with each other and the wider Trust. You will learn about the end to end recruitment process, acquiring essential administration skills in the process. We will expect you to share our passion for achieving excellence.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Date posted

18 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

246-COR6143475

Job locations

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Benefits included with this role are:-

  • NHS pension
  • a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • career progression
  • starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more.

For more information on the role, please find attached the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Benefits included with this role are:-

  • NHS pension
  • a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • career progression
  • starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more.

For more information on the role, please find attached the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • Capable administrator with experience of managing own workload
  • Experience of responding proactively to service needs and meeting tight deadlines
  • Experience of dealing with difficult customers
  • Experience of working on own initiative

Desirable

  • High volume recruitment experience within a demanding customer focussed environment
  • Experience of using computerised recruitment systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • Capable administrator with experience of managing own workload
  • Experience of responding proactively to service needs and meeting tight deadlines
  • Experience of dealing with difficult customers
  • Experience of working on own initiative

Desirable

  • High volume recruitment experience within a demanding customer focussed environment
  • Experience of using computerised recruitment systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Project Manager

Lucy Nelson

Lucy.Nelson@nsft.nhs.uk

Date posted

18 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

246-COR6143475

Job locations

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH


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