Admin Assistant - Recruitment

We are a passionate and growing Acquisition team found within the People and Culture service here at Northumberland County Council (NCC), dealing with all aspects of the recruitment process from advertising, shortlisting, and interviewing, to hiring exciting new and existing members of the NCC family. This role adds to the long-term ambition of the recruitment vision we have in the team.

The Role
We are looking for an ambitious individual with a key passion for recruitment, to support our Temporary Staffing service.

This team is focused on filling short term vacancies within the council, and on developing a bank of candidates who can be called up to fill these vacancies as they arise.

We are focused on improving the inclusivity of NCC as a whole organisation, and we believe this starts here in our recruitment team.

What does a typical day look like?

- Ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, keeping candidates informed and engaged throughout the end-to-end recruitment process. This is especially important if a vacancy isn't currently available.

- Contributing to our employer branding efforts, promoting our company culture and values to attract top talent

- Assist with the recruitment process by conducting reference checks and issuing employment contracts, often with urgency due to the nature of temporary staffing.

- Support the onboarding process for new hires, including preparing new starter documentation for Payroll purposes

- In addition, support will also be provided to the general recruitment service, producing contractual documentation, and ensuring employee files and information are kept up to date.

Previous experience in recruitment or talent acquisition.

- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet recruitment targets and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong admin experience, including good IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft 365

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with candidates and internal stakeholders

- A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently and as part of a team

26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

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