HR Recruitment Advisor – Strategic Projects

Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave

8 Bank Holidays + Privilege Day

Staff discount portal

Career development support (CIPD, PRIN

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working

Job summary

Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Southampton is seeking a HR Recruitment Advisor – Strategic Projects to guide hiring managers, run compliant campaigns and support onboarding. The role focuses on governance, data-informed decisions and collaboration with DfT and Communications teams.

The post offers hybrid working, a fixed-term 12-month contract with potential extension, and a strong Civil Service pension package.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing recruitment guidance and high-quality service.
• Experience guiding internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a key point of contact for hiring managers, providing recruitment advice and campaign support.
• Supporting vacancy creation, advertising, assessment design, pre-employment checks and onboarding activity.
• Ensuring recruitment activity is consistent, compliant and aligned to MCA, DfT and Civil Service requirements.
• Creating, reviewing and supporting recruitment governance processes, using HR data to inform decisions.
• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including DfT’s Recruitment Hub.
• Working with Communications colleagues to support recruitment marketing and social media activity.

Job description

476352 HR Recruitment Advisor – Strategic Projects

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Location: Southampton (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

Salary: £30,485 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

As a HR Recruitment Advisor – Strategic Projects, you will provide guidance and administrative support to hiring managers, helping them run effective, compliant recruitment campaigns. You will manage campaign activity, support assessment and advertising approaches, contribute to recruitment governance and use data and best practice to improve service delivery across the MCA.

Top Responsibilities

• Acting as a key point of contact for hiring managers, providing recruitment advice and campaign support.
• Supporting vacancy creation, advertising, assessment design, pre-employment checks and onboarding activity.
• Ensuring recruitment activity is consistent, compliant and aligned to MCA, DfT and Civil Service requirements.
• Creating, reviewing and supporting recruitment governance processes, using HR data to inform decisions.
• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including DfT’s Recruitment Hub.
• Working with Communications colleagues to support recruitment marketing and social media activity.

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-paced environment, providing advice and delivering a high-quality service in a recruitment, talent acquisition or equivalent environment.
• Experience in guiding and advising internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and well organised with the ability to effectively manage shifting priorities.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 6th September 2026