Recruitment Coordinator – Maternity Cover

Job description

Location: Gloucester, Westgate Street

Job Type: Fixed\-Term Maternity Cover

Pay: £13\.85ph

Schedule: Monday\-Friday 9am to 5pm

About the Role

Within Reach is a supported living and residential care provider supporting vulnerable children and adults across a number of homes in Gloucester.

We are currently seeking a Recruitment Coordinator to join our team on a maternity cover basis. This role is ideal for someone organised, personable, and confident managing recruitment processes in a busy environment.

The successful candidate will support the recruitment team with interviewing potential staff members and assisting with all aspects of the recruitment and onboarding process.

Key Responsibilities

This role will support the recruitment function from role creation through to onboarding and induction, including:

• Monitoring and responding to recruitment enquiries


• Updating job descriptions and company information


• Organising and confirming interviews with candidates


• Conducting screening calls and assessing candidate suitability


• Processing new starter documentation and right\-to\-work checks


• Securely maintaining personnel files


• Scheduling interviews and updating recruitment systems


• Supporting management with recruitment progress updates

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn


• Strong organisational and communication skills


• Good IT skills including Word, Excel, and Indeed


• The ability to manage multiple candidates and applications simultaneously


• Confidence working alongside recruitment and wider operational teams


• Previous experience in recruitment, administration, or customer\-facing roles (desirable)


• Strong telephone and interpersonal skills


• Good motivation and initiative

Desirable Knowledge

Experience or understanding of:

• Right to Work requirements


• DBS processes and regulations


• E\-Visas and overseas checks


• Recruitment within the care sector or Ofsted\-regulated environments

Additional Information

• Day shift


• Monday to Friday


• Office\-based role in Gloucester

Application Questions

• Describe your experience managing multiple tasks or applications at once.


• What recruitment or administrative systems have you used previously?


• How confident are you using Excel and recruitment platforms such as Indeed?


• Can you describe a time you had to manage a high volume of calls or candidates?

Preferred Experience

• DBS requirements and regulations: 1 year (preferred)


• Right to Work eligibility and compliance: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Please note: This is a temporary maternity cover position and not a permanent role.

Pay: Up to £13\.85 per hour

Application question(s):

• Describe your experience managing multiple tasks or applications at once.


• What recruitment or administrative systems have you used previously?


• How confident are you using Excel and recruitment platforms such as Indeed?


• Can you describe a time you had to manage a high volume of calls or candidates?

Experience:

• DBS requirements and rules and regulations: 1 year (preferred)


• Right to Work eligibility/ Criteria: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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