Recruitment Assistant

Chester Racecourse; Chester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known event and hospitality organization in Chester is seeking a Recruitment Assistant to join their Resourcing team. This permanent role involves managing the recruitment cycle from posting job ads to conducting interviews, ensuring a smooth candidate experience. The ideal candidate should have administrative experience and be proficient in Microsoft Office. This role offers a salary range of £25,000 – £27,000 per annum, along with various benefits, and requires flexibility for occasional weekend and evening work.

Benefits

Race Day tickets

Enhanced pension contributions

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative role.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, experience with applicant tracking software is a bonus.
• Confident collaborator with experience working with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Post job advertisements ensuring accuracy.
• Review and shortlist applications, conduct interviews.
• Schedule interviews and recruitment events.
• Act as a point of contact for candidates.
• Assist with pre-employment checks.

Skills

Administrative experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Applicant tracking software

Job description

Join our team as Recruitment Assistant!

Chester Race Company has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and people-focused individual to join our Resourcing team as a Recruitment Assistant.

Based in Chester, this permanent role plays a fundamental part in delivering our mission to attract incredible talent. You’ll be a key part of creating a smooth, friendly and memorable experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

Working closely with our Recruitment Advisor, you’ll get hands‑on experience across the entire recruitment journey — from coordinating interviews to supporting hiring campaigns.

General Responsibilities include:

• Post job advertisements ensuring 100% accuracy.
• Review and shortlist applications, conducting group and telephone interviews.
• Schedule interviews, assessments, and recruitment events.
• Act as a key point of contact for candidates.
• Assistwith pre-employment checks.
• Ensure all recruitment and onboarding processes are documented clearly.
• Monitor workforce records to ensure100% compliance with employment legislation,internal policies, health & safety regulations.
• Assist with engagement initiatives, including social media and website promotion, recruitment campaigns, and career events.
• Supportthe widerResourcing teams on race days asrequired.

Essential requirements:

• Previous experience in an administrative role.
• Competent user of Microsoft office, experience of applicant tracking software is a bonus.
• Confident collaborator experienced working with multiple stakeholders.

Desirable requirements:

• Experience within a recruitment, resourcing or workforce planning role within hospitality, events or sports industries.
• Experience working with diverse teams.
• Understanding of employment law, right to work legislation and health and safety compliance.

About Chester Race Company:

Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West’s best-known and most-admired brands. It is an evolving organisation with a broad portfolio but retaining Horseracing at its core. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor-on‑Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. At Chester, we also own and operate a hotel, a vibrant pub and have other property interests in the city. Not to mention our in-house caterers, Horseradish and our staffing brand – Thyme People. With that much diversity in our business, no two days are the same.

What we offer:

CRC offer a great selection of benefits, from Race Day tickets to enhanced pension contributions.

Salary:

£25,000 – £27,000 per annum

Hours of work:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. CRC is an event company; you will be required to work some weekends and evenings. Any work beyond the contracted hours will be eligible for time off in lieu. CRC has a flexible approach to working hours, which should be agreed with your line manager.

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