Recruitment Advisor

Vivid Housing; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus BH

Performance bonus

Pension 6% with employer match

Life assurance (3x salary)

Private medical insurance

Medicash health plan

Enhanced parental leave

Counselling services

Electric car scheme

Learning & mentoring

Job summary

VIVID Housing is hiring a Recruitment Advisor to join our HR Operations team in Portsmouth. The role is full-time and permanent, with hybrid working and 20% in the office. Weekly team day in Portsmouth and flexible in-office presence support collaborative work.

You will manage vacancies from approval to appointment, partner with managers, optimise the ATS, and ensure a positive candidate experience. The role requires organisation, proactive approach, and strong ATS skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a recruitment-focused role managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and data protection requirements.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to manage vacancies and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs and develop effective attraction strategies.
• Create engaging job adverts and review job descriptions to maximise candidate attraction.
• Manage vacancies through the ATS and keep recruitment activity up to date.
• Be the first point of contact for recruitment enquiries and support candidates throughout the journey.
• Coordinate interviews and manage communication between candidates and hiring managers.
• Advise on recruitment timelines and attraction approaches.
• Produce recruitment reports and insights to support decision-making.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of recruitment systems.
• Ensure GDPR compliance and employment legislation throughout recruitment.
• Contribute to delivering an efficient and customer-focused HR service.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Stakeholder management

ATS proficiency

Attention to detail

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

We’re VIVID! –We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

We’re hiring a Recruitment Advisor to join our HR Operations team based in Portsmouth. This is a full-time, permanent position working 37 hours per week. We offer a flexible approach to hybrid working, with a minimum of 20% of your working time based in the office to support collaboration and team working.

As part of the role, you'll be expected to attend our weekly team day in the Portsmouth office every Thursday.

Want to know what we can offer you?

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Annual discretionary company performance-related bonus, rewarding our collective success
• A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
• Private medical insurance (available through a salary sacrifice scheme)
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here’s the facts about the role:

As our Recruitment Advisor, you'll play a key role in delivering an excellent recruitment experience for both hiring managers and candidates. You'll manage vacancies from approval through to appointment, providing expert advice, coordinating recruitment activity, and ensuring a smooth and efficient hiring process.

You’ll build good partnerships with colleagues and hiring managers, who’ll trust your advice and value your support. You’ll ensure our applicant tracking system (ATS) is used to maximum effect, ensuring the recruitment process and candidate experience is positive.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with hiring managers to understand recruitment requirements and develop effective attraction strategies.
• Creating engaging job adverts and reviewing job descriptions to maximise candidate attraction.
• Managing vacancies through our applicant tracking system and keeping recruitment activity up to date.
• Acting as the first point of contact for recruitment enquiries and supporting candidates throughout the recruitment journey.
• Coordinating interviews and managing communication between candidates and hiring managers.
• Providing advice on recruitment timelines and attraction approaches.
• Producing recruitment reports and insights to support decision‑making.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of our recruitment systems.
• Ensuring compliance with GDPR and relevant employment legislation throughout the recruitment process.
• Contribute to the delivery of an efficient and customer‑focused HR service.

Who we’re looking for:

We're looking for an organised and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently manage multiple priorities. You'll have experience in a recruitment-focused role, with the ability to effectively plan and prioritise your workload to meet deadlines. Strong experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and building positive relationships with a range of stakeholders is essential.

You’ll also have a good understanding of employment legislation, recruitment best practice and data protection requirements, along with strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills. Above all, you'll demonstrate professionalism, excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a high-quality service to both candidates and hiring managers.

If you enjoy building relationships, working in a busy environment and delivering an excellent candidate experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Interviews are due to take place WC 16 November (subject to change).