Recruitment Partner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 30 days + 10.5 days

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program

Flexible working

Training & development

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a recruitment support professional to assist hiring managers across recruitment options, from advertising to onboarding. The role includes managing candidate activity, writing adverts, arranging interviews and overseeing the new starter process to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.

You will liaise with HR colleagues and external suppliers, maintain candidate records, and contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment processes while supporting

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or a similar environment.
• Strong administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise hiring managers on recruitment options, including advertising, interviews, assessment and onboarding.
• Support recruitment activity through approvals, vacancy inputs, paperwork and campaign progress.
• Manage candidate activity end to end, working with onboarding to deliver a smooth candidate experience.
• Provide candidates information from application to onboarding, acting as an ambassador for the organisation.
• Write or help write recruitment adverts.
• Arrange interviews when required.
• Oversee the new starter process so successful candidates start quickly.
• Administer the talent pool, reviewing CVs and keeping candidate records current.
• Keep HR colleagues informed of recruitment progress and liaise with other functions and external suppliers on process matters.
• Provide updates on key accountabilities for analysis and continuous improvement.
• Adapt to new ways of working under the resourcing strategy, alongside the Talent Team.
• Support corporate campaigns (senior hires, graduates, students), the resourcing pool, secondments and careers events.

Skills

Organisational skills

Recruitment best practice

Communication skills

Adaptability

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

This 12-month fixed-term post covers parental leave within the UKRI HR team, supporting hiring managers across the organisation. The work centres on advice on recruitment options and running the transactional steps of campaigns, including candidate management and onboarding with UK SBS. Hybrid working is available, with at least 40% of time in the office, and hours can be full or part time from 28.5 a week. Applicants needing sponsorship must pay Home Office fees upfront.

What the job involves

• Advise hiring managers on recruitment options, including advertising, interviews, assessment and onboarding
• Support hiring managers through recruitment activity, including approvals, vacancy inputs on systems, paperwork and campaign progress
• Manage candidate activity end to end, working with UK SBS onboarding to deliver a smooth candidate experience
• Give candidates information from application to onboarding, acting as an ambassador for UKRI
• Write or help write recruitment adverts
• Arrange interviews when required
• Oversee the new starter process so successful candidates start quickly
• Administer the talent pool, reviewing CVs and keeping candidate records current
• Keep HR colleagues informed of recruitment progress and liaise with other functions and external suppliers on process matters
• Provide updates on key accountabilities for analysis and continuous improvement
• Adapt to new ways of working under the resourcing strategy, alongside the Talent Team
• Support corporate campaigns (senior hires, graduates, students), the resourcing pool, secondments and careers events

What’s required

Experience

• Experience working in recruitment or a similar environment
• Strong administrative experience

Skills & knowledge

• Outstanding organisational skills and the ability to coordinate and prioritise work in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of recruitment best practice and process stages, including writing adverts, reviewing CVs and organising interviews
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change and take a continuous improvement approach
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders

What’s offered

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 30 days' annual leave plus 10.5 public and privilege days (full-time equivalent)
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure
• Employee assistance programme with confidential help and advice
• Flexible working options
• Training and continuous learning support
• Wellbeing initiatives