HR Recruitment Coordinator – AR

HR Recruitment Coordinator (3 months) to provide dedicated recruitment administration and coordination support for implementation of the Children & Education Services Target Operating Model (TOM)

Working alongside: A Recruitment Lead, Senior Programme Manager, Business Analysts, and Business Support resource(s) (one or two posts), supporting the wider transformation and mobilisation programme.

Reason for support: The TOM includes significant recruitment activity, appointments, onboarding and workforce changes which require focused operational support to ensure delivery at pace.

Role focus: To provide hands-on recruitment coordination and administration, ensuring all recruitment activity is accurately tracked, progressed quickly and completed within required timescales.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and regularly update the recruitment tracker for all TOM-related vacancies.
• Coordinate recruitment activity and monitor progress against agreed timelines.
• Raise job requisitions using Oracle Fusion.
• Arrange interview panels, co-ordinate diaries, send invites and book meetings rooms.
• Coordinate communication with recruiting managers and candidates.
• Process offers of employment and progress associated administration.
• Lead and monitor pre-employment checks to ensure timely clearances.
• Escalate delays, risks or issues that may impact appointment timelines.
• Support onboarding arrangements to enable candidates to start as quickly as possible.
• Ensure recruitment activity is compliant, accurate and aligned with HR processes.

Essential Criteria:

• Previous experience in a recruitment administration, recruitment coordination or recruitment support role.
• Experience managing recruitment activity accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting high-volume recruitment or workforce transformation programmes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when progressing offers and pre-employment checks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous recruitment experience within a Local Authority or wider public sector organisation would be beneficial