HR Recruitment Support Executive

Confidential; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Job summary

City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking an HR Recruitment Support Executive to join its HR and Recruitment team on a 3-month contract, with hybrid working and a pay rate of 18.85 per hour (PAYE). The role focuses on end-to-end recruitment support, compliance, and stakeholder engagement across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of recruitment experience, preferably in a regulated environment, and strong attention to detail, with the ability to handle DBS processes

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years' recruitment experience.
• Experience within HR, recruitment or talent acquisition.
• Experience in a regulated environment with compliance focus.
• Knowledge of DBS processes and safer recruitment practices is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and approving vacancy requisitions with DBS requirements.
• Supporting recruitment of senior-level appointments across the organisation.
• Managing and resolving recruitment and compliance queries from hiring managers.
• Chasing outstanding DBS documentation and supporting pre-employment checks.
• Producing recruitment reports and analyzing performance data.
• Maintaining accurate recruitment records and supporting compliant processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Recruitment compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Data awareness / reporting

Job description

HR Recruitment Support Executive
City of Wolverhampton Council

Civic Centre, Wolverhampton 18.85 per hour PAYE Hybrid Working 3-Month Contract

Are you an experienced recruitment professional with a strong eye for detail and a passion for delivering a high-quality recruitment service? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where compliance, stakeholder engagement and process excellence are key?

City of Wolverhampton Council is looking for an HR Recruitment Support Executive to join its busy HR and Recruitment team, supporting the delivery of end-to-end recruitment activities across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with at least two years of recruitment experience, ideally gained within a regulated environment, who is confident managing recruitment administration, compliance processes and stakeholder queries.

The Role

As an HR Recruitment Support Executive, you will play a vital role in ensuring recruitment processes run smoothly and efficiently. Working closely with hiring managers and HR colleagues, you will support a variety of recruitment and compliance activities while helping to maintain excellent candidate and manager experiences.

This position would suit an organised and proactive recruitment professional who enjoys problem-solving, managing competing priorities and supporting recruitment projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing and approving vacancy requisitions, ensuring accuracy of position numbers, advert details and DBS requirements.
• Supporting the recruitment of senior-level appointments across the organisation.
• Managing and resolving recruitment and compliance queries from hiring managers.
• Chasing outstanding DBS documentation and supporting the completion of pre-employment checks.
• Handling DBS-related enquiries and ensuring compliance with recruitment procedures.
• Producing recruitment reports and supporting the analysis of performance metrics and recruitment data.
• Assisting with recruitment improvement initiatives and wider HR project work.
• Maintaining accurate recruitment records and supporting a compliant recruitment process.

About You

• A minimum of two years' recruitment experience.
• Previous experience working within an HR, recruitment or talent acquisition function.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working within a regulated environment where compliance is a key focus.
• Knowledge of DBS processes and safer recruitment practices would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience producing reports and analysing recruitment performance data.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities whilst maintaining high standards of accuracy.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience within a large and respected local authority, supporting meaningful recruitment activity that helps deliver vital public services across the city. You will join a welcoming team environment where your recruitment expertise, attention to detail and compliance knowledge will make an immediate impact.

If you have recruitment experience, enjoy working collaboratively and have a strong understanding of compliance-focused recruitment processes, we'd love to hear from you.

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