Recruitment Assistant | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Wigan is seeking a Recruitment Assistant to provide vital administrative support within the Recruitment Team. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their career in Human Resources within the healthcare sector. The position offers training, hybrid working after training, and the chance to be part of a supportive team focused on high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to complete tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Desire for problem-solving and high-quality service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Recruitment process and manage reference requests.
• Provide administrative and advisory support throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with recruiting managers.
• Engage with Recruitment Officers to support the recruitment cycle.

Skills

Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Positive can-do attitude

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

We have a great opportunity within our in house Recruitment Teams. The Recruitment Assistant will work as part of the Recruitment Team and wider Peoples Service Team, providing administrative support to Agenda for Change recruitment processes across the organisation. As a Recruitment Assistant, you will play a vital role in the recruitment process, helping us to engage, and onboard the best candidates for various roles across the Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in Human Resources within the healthcare sector.

We are a supportive and forward-thinking recruitment team, committed to delivering a high-quality recruitment and onboarding service to candidates and hiring managers in a busy and demanding environment. You should possess excellent computer skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word & MS Teams; be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills; the ability to complete tasks & show attention to detail. You will have a positive can-do attitude with a desire for problem solving and will be proud of the service that you deliver. Previous recruitment experience is not required as we offer training and offer hybrid working once the training period is completed successfully.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Responsibilities

• The Recruitment Assistant is responsible for administering the Recruitment process, Honorary Contracts, reference requests and Work Experience and will actively engage with Recruitment Officers to support the full end-to-end recruitment cycle (from vacancy creation to on-boarding) for vacancies across the Trust.
• To receive all initial contacts to the Recruitment department via phone and e-mail, ensuring that these are dealt with in a timely, accurate and professionally customer focused manner or passed to the most appropriate team member.
• Ensure the delivery of an excellent recruitment service to managers, staff and applicants through provision of administrative and advisory support throughout the recruitment process.
• It is important for the Recruitment Assistant to develop and maintain positive working relationships with Recruiting Managers in order to provide a client centred Recruitment Service. The Recruitment Assistant will provide advice to recruiting managers in order to ensure their recruitment is processed efficiently and in line Trust Policies and procedures, and with legislation and best practice.
• Working together, the Recruitment Officers and the Assistants will maintain a green dashboard within the TRAC Recruitment Management system each day.
• The fundamental aim of all post holders in the Team is to‘get the basics right’.
• Choose Well – Choose WWL

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Excel, Word, MS Teams).
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to complete tasks and show attention to detail.
• A positive can-do attitude with a desire for problem solving and delivering a high-quality service.
• Previous recruitment experience is not required as training and hybrid working are provided after successful completion of the training period.

About WWL and Values

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Health and Safety and Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting [e-mail] where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.

Policy and Compliance

• Administration of the recruitment process using the TRAC Recruitment Management system, for all Agenda for Change staff groups.
• Work in accordance with UKVI, Employment Law and Equality and Diversity legislation, NHS Employment Check Standards, Recruitment & Selection Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and best practice requirements.
• Apply thorough attention to detail to ensure that all documentation relating to Recruitment is accurate and of a high quality and recorded and retained on TRAC.
• To undertake recruitment activity as required by the needs of the service.
• Participate in learning and development relevant to the delivery of the job role including internal/external training courses, employment law seminars etc.
• Maintain compliance with mandatory training policy.
• Actively participate in Performance Development Reviews.
• Prioritise own workload to ensure that objectives are met, escalate issues to the Recruitment Team Leader or Recruitment Manager.
• Audit procedures and practices within the Recruitment Team and recommend improvements.
• To review applicant files to ensure all pre-employment standards are met.
• Record renewed Right to Work checks in ESR.

This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Nov 2025