Recruitment Advisor

University-of-Winchester; Winchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful campus and working env.

Broad range of benefits and discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing provision, on‑sit

Competitive salary framework

Defined contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlements

Job summary

The University of Winchester is seeking a Recruitment Advisor to join our People and Culture team. This part-time role (23.5 hours per week) supports managers across the University in delivering a seamless recruitment experience while helping to attract and appoint talented individuals.

You'll provide expert support throughout the recruitment lifecycle, use data to drive improvements, work with databases and applicant tracking systems, and coordinate with colleagues to ensure efficient,

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with colleagues across the organisation.
• Strong IT skills and experience with databases and applicant tracking systems.
• Highly organised, able to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and able to use initiative to implement recruitment solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support throughout the recruitment lifecycle for managers across the University.
• Use data and insights from campaigns to drive continuous improvement and candidate attraction.
• Collaborate with the wider People and Culture team to deliver efficient, high-performing services.
• Ensure a positive recruitment experience for applicants and managers alike.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organizational skills

Initiative

Deadline-driven

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Databases

Job description

Job details

Job reference 3290 Date posted 02/11/2026 Application closing date 16/11/2026 Salary £27,865 to £30,986 per annum, pro rata(actual salary £17,698.05 to £19,680.30 per annum Package Part time, 23.5 hours per week Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Professional Services (Administration, Technical) Attachments Information sheet - UoW Group - 2026.pdf PAC-B15 - Recruitment Advisor JD.pdf

The University is seeking to appoint a Recruitment Advisor to join our People and Culture team. This is an exciting opportunity to support managers across the University in delivering a seamless and positive recruitment experience while helping to attract and appoint talented individuals to a wide range of roles.

Working closely with hiring managers, you will provide expert support throughout the recruitment lifecycle. You will use data and insights from previous recruitment campaigns to drive continuous improvement and develop innovative and effective approaches to candidate attraction.

To be successful in this role, you will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the organisation. You will possess strong IT skills and experience of working with databases and applicant tracking systems. You will be highly organised, able to manage a varied workload, meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and use your initiative to identify and implement effective recruitment solutions.

This role will report to the People Operations Services Manager and will work together with the wider team to ensure the delivery of efficient and high performing people services that enhance the overall employee experience.

Our preferred working days would be Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

As a University group we believe our offer is compelling. This includes:

• Beautiful campus and working environment
• Broad range of benefits and discount schemes
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing provision, including on site gym
• Competitive salary framework, including annual increments
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements

Employer

• Internal applicants: your employer will remain unchanged
• External applications: University of Winchester Services Ltd

Closing Date: 16 November 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

To educate, to advance knowledge and to serve the common good.

Students of the University of Winchester need not apply.

Due to the nature of the role we will not be able to offer sponsorship for this post