Recruitment Coordinator

Line Up Aviation; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation is supporting a client to recruit a Recruitment Coordinator for a 12-month contract in Oxford. You will own candidate pipelines and partner with hiring managers to drive efficient, high-quality hiring across the business.

The role involves full lifecycle recruiting, direct sourcing, screening, and coordinating interview panels. DBS/SC clearance is required to start, and occasional travel to RAF Shawbury is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent professional experience.
• CIPD qualification in HR or in-house recruitment is desirable.
• Knowledge of Workday would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full candidate lifecycle from brief to induction.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards and networks.
• Screen, shortlist and conduct initial interviews to assess fit.
• Coordinate and attend interview panels and provide timely updates.
• Advise hiring managers on interviewing techniques and inclusive hiring.
• Provide recruitment metrics and market intelligence to leadership.
• Maintain Workday data integrity and compliance with GDPR.
• Travel to RAF Shawbury 1-2 times per month for local hiring.

Skills

Interviewing

Education

Degree level education

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Workday

Job description

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Recruitment Coordinator on an initial 12-month contract. As the Recruitment Coordinator, you will have full ownership of candidate pipelines and partner directly with hiring managers to drive efficient, high-quality hiring across the business.

Role: Recruitment Coordinator

Pay: 24.09 per hour Via Umbrella

Location: Oxford

Contract: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 12 Months contract

IR35 Status: Inside

Security Clearance: DBS required to start, must be able to gain full SC

Responsibilities

• Manage the full candidate lifecycle from initial brief and job posting through to candidate selection, offer generation, pre-onboarding and Induction.
• Direct source candidate pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional networks, and targeted candidate search strategies.
• Screen, shortlist, and conduct initial phone/video interviews to evaluate candidate suitability, experience, and cultural alignment.
• Coordinate, schedule and attend interview panels, ensuring a smooth and responsive experience for all applicants.
• Act as a trusted recruiter to key stakeholders, department heads, and senior managers, leading intake meetings to understand hiring requirements and define candidate profiles.
• Guide and coach hiring managers on best-practice interviewing techniques, selection tools, and inclusive hiring methods.
• Provide regular status updates, recruitment metrics, and market intelligence to senior leadership to manage expectations around candidate availability and timelines.
• Utilise Workday/myPulse to manage the entire recruitment workflow, ensuring accurate requisition tracking, candidate movement, status updates, and compliance.
• Maintain data integrity within Workday, ensuring all recruitment activities adhere to internal governance and data protection standards (GDPR).
• Conduct occasional travel to our site at RAF Shawbury (typically 1-2 times per month) to support localised hiring needs, build face-to-face relationships with regional hiring managers, and represent the Recruitment function on-site.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience verifying candidate educational backgrounds, technical certifications, and specialised licences (e.g., engineering indentures, technical apprenticeships, or specialised operational ratings).
• Understanding of standard UK pre-employment screening and security clearance requirements (e.g., BPSS / SC Clearance) relevant to defense or secure operational environments
• Degree level education (or equivalent professional experience). CIPD qualification in Human Resources or in-house recruitment is desirable.
• Knowledge of Workday would be highly desirable