Recruitment Administrator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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.
“Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK immigration rules. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves coordinating the end-to-end recruitment process, from creating vacancies and arranging interviews to managing pre-employment checks and onboarding. You will use the Trac recruitment system and provide excellent customer service to managers, candidates, and colleagues. The position requires resolving issues to ensure timely recruitment and adherence to NHS standards. It is a hybrid role, with initial office-based training followed by two days in the office and three days working from home.
Key responsibilities
- Advertise vacancies accurately and effectively, ensuring roles are progressed within agreed timescales.
- Liaise with Recruiting Managers, Team Leaders, Finance and Human Resources colleagues to ensure job descriptions, person specifications and all recruitment documentation are complete and processed prior to advertisement.
- Manage the shortlisting, interview and appointment process from start to finish, including offers of employment, contracts and pre-employment checks, supporting candidates through to their start date.
- Administer the recruitment and selection process in line with the Trust's Recruitment and Selection Policy, ensuring NHS employment check standards are met while proactively resolving issues that could delay recruitment and onboarding.
Essential criteria
- Good Standard of Education. NVQ3 or equivalent experience
- Previous recruitment experience or an understanding of the end to end recruitment lifecycle (from vacancy creation to on-boarding)
- Working within an office environment
- Experience of working with office systems and procedures
- Experience of working in a customer service environment
Desirable criteria
- Working towards CPP
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of computerised HR/ Recruitment systems
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 7d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Recruitment Administrator
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Looking for a recruitment role where you can make a real difference?
Every vacancy our recruitment team fills supports services across our trust, helping to ensure patients receive great care.
This is a busy and varied coordination role where you'll manage vacancies through our recruitment system, Trac, from start to finish. You'll create vacancies, arrange interviews, send offers, coordinate pre-employment checks and support candidates through onboarding, helping to ensure a smooth recruitment process and positive candidate experience.
You'll work closely with recruiting managers, candidates and colleagues across the Trust, providing excellent customer service and keeping recruitment activity on track. An important part of the role is resolving issues that could delay a candidate's start date, helping us meet our time-to-hire targets while ensuring NHS recruitment standards are maintained.
The role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work your hours between 8am and 6pm.
For your first three months you'll be office-based for induction and training. After this, you'll move to our hybrid working model, spending two days in the office and three days working from home.
**Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker
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