The closing date is 9th Aug 2026
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Anticipated Interview date(s) TBC
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Job summary
Are you passionate about providing great customer service and a seamless recruitment experience? We are looking for Recruitment Officers to join our friendly and supportive Recruitment team.
Our Recruitment Officers take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of recruitment and administration.
You will support and cover for other recruiters in the team, working in partnership with Team Leads and wider HR teams to ensure the provision of recruitment is comprehensive, consistent and of a high quality.
The Recruitment Officer is responsible for the delivery of a high-quality service, the measure of which will be that time to hire and administration of services within the Recruitment service is improved.
If you think you have the right skills, abilities and have a can-do attitude to deliver against the requirements of this role then we would love to hear from you.
At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
All aspects of recruitment administration and for providing excellent levels of service to candidates and hiring managers on their journey through the recruitment processes which may include - but not limited to - offer process, completion of pre-employment checks in line with local policies and NHS Employers' guidelines
Issuing official documentation (such as unconditional offer letters and contracts) whilst completing the end-to-end processing via local software such as ATS, Microsoft Office products, ESR, etc.
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
- Knowledge of HR systems and procedures, e.g. recruitment, terms and conditions, acquired through NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
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Experience
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Essential
- Experience of working within Recruitment Sector within a high-volume and specialist resourcing, recruitment market ideally within healthcare.
- Competent in the use of applicant tracking systems and human resources information systems.
- Receive questions and provide an accurate response to questions about recruitment transactions.
- Good verbal and written communication; able to communicate clearly and effectively on a range of resourcing matters.
- Provide and receive routine information with tact and empathy.
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For help with your application, contact:
Jess Smith
[email protected]
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 3
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Salary
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£25760.00 to £27476.00 Yearly
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Contract
Fixed Term
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Duration
12 Month(s)
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Working pattern
Full-Time
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Reference number
348-COR-12042
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Job locations
Hawthorn Lodge
Moorgreen Hospital, Botley Road, West End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 3JB
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Attachments
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Job Description
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Additional document 1
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