Recruitment Officer
The closing date is 22 April 2026
Job summary
The band 5 Recruitment Officer role is crucial in organising the operational work being carried out by the recruitment coordinators and to ensure the smooth running of the recruitment process.
Recruitment activity has increased across the Trust as we continue to fill all our vacant posts via individual recruitment episodes and campaigns. This has resulted in increased workloads in terms of volume of work, queries and salary enquiries. The operation recruitment process also ensures that DBS risk assessments and salary exceptions are completed and processed for approval in a timely way.
This role will offer support to the band 4 coordinators, organise the workload and ensure that processes are running smoothly and in a timely manner.
Please note, we do not offer sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide operational advice, support and assistance to the Recruitment Coordinators and to serve as the first point of escalation for recruitment queries or problems and policy interpretation issues, providing guidance and intervention when needed to resolve these
2. Be willing to deputise for Recruitment Team Leaders in service meetings
3. Act as a proactive team member ensuring recruitment activities are carried out in a timely manner, meeting internal quality standards and KPIs, relevant national frameworks and legal requirements
4. Planning and facilitating local induction of new recruitment team members and ensuring training needs are met
5. Promote and ensure a high level of professionalism in the department, including tidy workspaces and adherence to information governance, data protection and confidentiality policies
6. To support the Resourcing Management Team in the delivery of the Trust's requirements
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Details
Date posted
16 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum (inclusive of 5% HCAS)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
367-CORP-10128-A
Job locations
The Colonnades, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8YE
Beaconsfield Road
Hatfield
AL10 8YE
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Colonnades, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8YE
Beaconsfield Road
Hatfield
AL10 8YE
Employer's website
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