Recruitment Officer

Aspire Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment is seeking a Recruitment Officer to join a busy HR department in Manchester. The role covers the full recruitment cycle from advertising to appointment, ensuring processes comply with policy and legislation.

You’ll support onboarding and induction activities, including right to work checks, while delivering a professional and proactive service to hiring managers and candidates.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR or related field or equivalent experience.
• CIPD Level 5 preferred.
• Proven recruitment experience, ideally in-house.
• Strong organisational skills with deadlines.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Confident using MS Word, Excel and recruitment systems.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Knowledge of UK right-to-work checks.
• Team-focused and able to work with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring accuracy, compliance and a positive candidate experience.
• Manage applications using the e-recruitment system and respond promptly to queries.
• Draft and place job adverts in line with brand guidelines.
• Schedule interviews, book rooms or video calls, and prepare interview materials.
• Liaise with hiring managers and other departments to meet deadlines and service levels.
• Carry out right to work checks, references and other pre-employment screening.
• Maintain accurate recruitment and HR records with confidentiality.
• Support new starter onboarding and induction processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment practices and systems.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

MS Word & Excel proficiency

Experience with recruitment systems

Confidential data handling

Education

Degree in HR / recruitment / business-related field

CIPD Level 5 (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

HR/e-recruitment system

Job description

Recruitment Officer

Manchester
Up to £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Full-time, Permanent

The Role:

We’re recruiting for a Recruitment Officer to join a busy HR department. This is an on-site role providing a professional, proactive and comprehensive recruitment service across the organisation. The position covers the full recruitment cycle — from advertising through to appointment — ensuring processes run smoothly, efficiently and in line with policy and legislation. You’ll also support onboarding and induction activities, including right to work checks, while maintaining a high standard of service for both hiring managers and candidates.

Duties

• Coordinate the full end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring accuracy, compliance and a positive candidate experience.
• Manage applications using the e-recruitment system and respond promptly to queries.
• Draft and place job adverts in line with brand guidelines.
• Schedule interviews, book rooms or video calls, and prepare interview materials.
• Liaise with hiring managers and other departments to ensure deadlines and service levels are met.
• Carry out right to work checks, references and other pre-employment screening.
• Maintain accurate recruitment and HR records, ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• Support new starter onboarding and induction processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment practices and systems.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in HR, recruitment or a business-related subject, or equivalent relevant experience.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards it) preferred.
• Proven experience in recruitment, ideally in-house.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Confident using MS Word, Excel and HR or e-recruitment systems.
• Experience handling confidential information and working to strict data protection standards.
• Knowledge of right to work checks and UK immigration requirements.
• A team-focused approach and the ability to work effectively with people at all levels.