Recruitment & Resourcing Officer

Halton Borough Council; Widnes; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Flexible working

Membership to Local Government Pension

Investment in your personal developm

Free car parking at HBC sites

Access to discount schemes

Car leasing scheme

Job summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking a proactive Recruitment and Resourcing Officer to join a friendly HR team. This role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a hybrid working pattern and 40% office presence in Widnes.

You will advise on resourcing needs, prepare recruitment documentation, and handle pre-appointment checks and DBS processing. The post requires experience in an administrative environment, with strong Microsoft Office skills (Word/Excel) and experience using electronic

Qualifications

• Experience advising on resourcing needs including advertisements and selection methods.
• Ability to prepare recruitment documentation and communicate processes clearly.
• Experience carrying out pre-appointment checks and DBS checks.
• Ability to respond to queries on terms and conditions of employment.
• Contract administration experience and ability to issue contracts.

Responsibilities

• Advise on resourcing needs including advertisements and selection methods
• Prepare recruitment documentation
• Carry out pre-appointment checks
• Process DBS checks
• Respond to queries on T&Cs of employment
• Issue contracts
• Demonstrate competency in the use of electronic document management systems

Skills

Resourcing advice

Recruitment docs

DBS checks

T&Cs queries

Contract administration

Document management

MS Office

Recruitment platforms

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Document management software

Job description

Our Story

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team

We are seeking a highly motivated and suitably skilled Recruitment and Resourcing Officer to join our friendly and supportive team. The team includes a Service Manager, Team Leader and Recruitment & Resourcing Officers who are supported by a Resourcing Assistant, as well as an Agency Contracts Manager who we work closely alongside to provide guidance on the most appropriate resourcing need.

Work is underway to implement a new HR and Payroll system as we also continue to improve our recruitment processes, increase our advertising channels, and improve our employee offering. We are significantly involved in the Council’s ongoing Change management programme and continue to input into that ongoing work.

The roles:

Recruitment and Resourcing Officer – 37 hours (Monday to Friday)

Your Contributions:

• Advise on resourcing needs including advertisements and selection methods
• Prepare recruitment documentation
• Carry out pre-appointment checks
• Process DBS checks
• Respond to queries on T&Cs of employment
• Issue contracts
• Demonstrate competency in the use of electronic document management systems
• Be experienced working in an administrative environment, ideally Human Resources, together with knowledge, understanding and experience of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Experience of using electronic recruitment platforms to recruit and onboard new employees is essential

Our Offer:

• 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (Increasing after 5 years’ service)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free car parking at HBC sites
• Access to a range of discount schemes
• Access to a car leasing scheme

We are pleased to offer a hybrid working approach to this role, with the service currently offering 40% of your working week based in the office in Widnes.

At Halton Borough Council we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Alysha Bibby (Team Leader) on 0151 511 5025 or Donna Forster (Interim Head of HR Operations) on 0151 511 8840.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – [e-mail]

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.