Recruitment Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 15
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
The Recruitment Officer will join the Recruitment Team to deliver a high-quality, comprehensive recruitment service for non-medical posts across the Trust. This role involves managing the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring compliance with Trust procedures and NHS standards. The officer will support candidates through pre-employment checks and build relationships with recruiting managers. Key tasks include preparing job adverts, creating contracts, and monitoring workload figures to meet KPIs.
Essential criteria
- Good general education to GCSE or equivalent and NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject
- OR Have completed a relevant apprenticeship programme at NVQ level 2 and be willing to complete an NVQ level 3 within 12 Months
- ECDL or equivalent or willing to achieve
- General knowledge of office and/or personnel procedures
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Highly developed computer literacy and keyboard skills.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced knowledge of office procedures
- Highly developed computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Word Processing
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent Organisation skills
- Prioritisation Skills
- Substantial office experience in a similar role, it is likely this would be from a recruitment role using an electronic recruitment system.
- Good general education to GCSE or equivalent and NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject
- OR Have completed a relevant apprenticeship programme at NVQ level 2 and be willing to complete an NVQ level 3 within 12 Months
- ECDL or equivalent or willing to achieve
- General knowledge of office and/or personnel procedures
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Highly developed computer literacy and keyboard skills.
- Advanced knowledge of office procedures
- Highly developed computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Word Processing
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent Organisation skills
- Prioritisation Skills
- Substantial office experience in a similar role, it is likely this would be from a recruitment role using an electronic recruitment system.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Recruitment Officer
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
The Recruitment Team are seeking a Recruitment Officer (part time - 15 hours) to join our team, delivering a high quality and comprehensive Recruitment Service to the Trust.
The Recruitment Team provide support across the Trust with the end-to-end recruitment of all non-medical posts, helping to get the correct candidate in post to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, and cared for.
This is a fast paced environment where you will work closely with other members of the Recruitment team ensuring an efficient service is provided.
Applicants must have a good general education to GCSE level, with an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject (or NVQ Level 2 and willing to complete Level 3 within 12 months). You must have substantial experience of working within an office environment in a similar role and a sound knowledge of office and/or personnel procedures. You will also be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of working with computer-based packages, including Microsoft Word, Excel, email, Internet based systems and applications. Ideally, you will also have experience of using TRAC, ESR and NHS Jobs.
**You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not m
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