Recruitment Coordinator – 10 months FTC

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £29,328

7% bonus

Pension 21.5%

25 days leave + 2.5 days

Site closure 3 days at Christmas

Flexible working

Job summary

UKAEA Culham is seeking a Talent Acquisition Coordinator on a 10-month FTC to deliver a smooth, inclusive recruitment experience from vacancy launch through to interview.

You will process recruitment requests, publish high-quality adverts, coordinate pre-screen and panel interviews in the UK and overseas, arrange interview rooms, support candidates, and help with requisitions.

Qualifications

• Practical recruitment administration experience.
• Competent IT skills and experience with online systems/digital platforms.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and processing administrative activity.
• Experience working in a customer-focused administrative environment, supporting people through defined processes.

Responsibilities

• Process new recruitment requests and set up vacancies in the ATS.
• Publish high-quality, inclusive job adverts to attract diverse candidates.
• Coordinate pre-screen and panel interviews for UK and overseas candidates, including virtual and in-person arrangements.
• Arrange interview schedules, meeting rooms and additional assessments with hiring teams.
• Support candidates throughout the interview process and provide timely feedback.
• Follow up on vacancy and offer approvals to progress recruitment activities.
• Raise requisitions and purchase orders for recruitment advertising and other Talent Acquisition needs.

Skills

Recruitment administration

IT skills

Record keeping

Customer-focused

Tools

SmartRecruiters

Job description

Recruitment Coordinator – 10 months FTC

Overview of Responsibilities

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job Join UKAEA as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator for a period of 10 months and help deliver a smooth, inclusive recruitment experience that connects talented people with opportunities to contribute to the future of fusion energy. You’ll play an important role in keeping recruitment campaigns moving efficiently and creating a professional candidate experience from vacancy launch through to interview. It’s an opportunity to build your recruitment experience in a fast-paced environment while supporting UKAEA’s ambitious mission.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Process new recruitment requests and set up vacancies accurately within the ATS (SmartRecruiters)
• Publish high-quality, inclusive job adverts that attract a diverse range of candidates and support fair recruitment.
• Coordinate pre-screen and panel interviews for candidates in the UK and overseas, including virtual and in-person arrangements.
• Arrange interview schedules, meeting rooms and additional assessments in collaboration with hiring teams.
• Support candidates throughout the interview process, including welcoming them and ensuring appropriate feedback is provided before and after interviews where required.
• Follow up on vacancy and offer approvals to help recruitment activity progress within agreed service levels.
• Raise requisitions and purchase orders for recruitment advertising and other Talent Acquisition requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• Practical recruitment administration experience
• Competent IT skills and experience working with online systems and digital platforms.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and processing administrative activity using established systems and procedures.
• Experience working in a customer-focused administrative environment, supporting people through defined processes.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Benefits

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here) and highlights include:

• A salary of £29,328
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 ‘privilege’ days; 8 Bank Holidays
• Additional 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.

Salary £29,328 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

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Programme: People & Culture

Department: Administrative

Discipline: Administrative

Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Type of Employment: Full-time

Reference Number: REF4312N