The Recruitment Operations Coordinator is responsible for the operational control, governance, and continuous improvement of recruitment activity across the organisation.
This is not an administrative-only role. It requires hands-on experience in recruitment operations and the ability to work across finance, systems, recruiters, and the People team to ensure recruitment activity runs efficiently and consistently.
Reports into the People Team and is line managed by HRIS Manager. Works closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruiters, RBPs, Finance, and wider People Team colleagues. Acts as the operational point of contact for recruitment governance, reporting, and systems.
Please note – This position is initially offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of 6 to 9 months.
Key Responsibilities (Summary)
Provide operational control and governance of recruitment activity across the organisation.
Track recruitment-related costs, manage purchase orders and support monthly budget reporting in partnership with Finance.
Coordinate recruitment events and attraction activity, ensuring delivery within budget and capturing outcomes.
Maintain agency governance, including the Preferred Supplier List and monitoring agency usage and spend.
Support recruitment KPIs, reporting and insight to drive performance and continuous improvement.
Own recruitment compliance, audits and data quality within the applicant tracking system.
Lead operational process improvements and standardisation of recruitment templates and tools.
Act as a key operational user of recruitment systems, supporting enhancements, automation and effective adoption.
This role does not lead recruitment strategy, workforce planning or own end-to-end delivery, nor is it the sole ATS expert.
