Whilst this is a hybrid vacancy, there is an expectation to be office based 5 days/week during your initial training period (which will be dependent upon the individual appointed), followed by mandatory office working 2 days/week. The current office working days are Tuesday and Wednesday, however this is subject to change without notice, and you may be asked to work more office days at the request of the Recruitment Team Leader or Head of Recruitment Operations for training days or team meetings (notice will be provided, where possible, in these instances).
Are you passionate about delivering an excellent candidate experience and providing expert recruitment support? As a Recruitment Coordinator, you will manage end-to-end recruitment administration for a range of vacancies across NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). Working closely with hiring managers and candidates, you will provide expert advice, coordinate recruitment activities and ensure every stage of the process runs smoothly and efficiently. You will play a key role in attracting and appointing talented people who help save and improve lives, while ensuring recruitment activities are compliant, customer-focused and delivered to a high standard. This is an exciting opportunity to build strong relationships, contribute to continuous improvement and make a meaningful impact through a vital people-focused service.
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Act as the first point of contact for hiring managers, providing advice and guidance throughout the recruitment process.
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Manage end-to-end recruitment administration for allocated vacancies, from approval through to appointment.
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Support hiring managers with advertising, shortlisting, interview arrangements and selection activities.
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Provide regular updates to candidates and hiring managers, ensuring an excellent customer experience.
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Complete and monitor pre-employment checks, including right to work, references, occupational health and DBS clearances where required.
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Produce contracts of employment and offer documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
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Maintain recruitment systems and records, ensuring data is accurate, secure and up to date.
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Support recruitment events, careers fairs and attraction activities to promote NHSBT opportunities.
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Produce reports and analyse recruitment information to support service delivery and decision-making.
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Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and contribute to continuous service improvement.
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Experience of providing excellent customer service and building effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
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Experience of working in an office or administrative environment and managing multiple priorities.
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Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide advice and guidance in a professional manner.
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Confident using Microsoft Office applications and digital systems, with the ability to review processes and suggest improvements.
Qualifications and Training
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NVQ Level 4 in Customer Service, Administration, Business or a similar qualification, or equivalent experience.
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ECDL (Part I & II), ITQ2, CLAIT II, RSA II Text/Word Processing, or demonstrable workplace experience.
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Part CIPD qualified or willing to work towards full CIPD qualification.
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Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development (CPD).
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHSBT, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.
By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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Flexible working options we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
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Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
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Health and wellbeing support we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.
You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
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Read about our application process
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Learn more about our culture at NHSBT
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
This role will be based at Barnsley Blood Centre, South Yorkshire. We have two posts available, as follows;
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Permanent - 37.5 hours/week, Monday - Friday (7.5 hour days between 08:00am - 17:00pm).
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Fixed term / secondment (until 31st March 2027) - 37.5 hours/week, Monday - Friday (7.5 hour days between 08:00am - 17:00pm). For NHSBT staff wanting to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please discuss with your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at 23:59pm on Sunday 9th August. This vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we recommend applying early.
The assessment process for this role will include an interview (with two panel members) including a short test, followed by a final stage interview for the top scoring candidates with Head of Recruitment Operations.
Interviews are anticipated to be held on Tuesday 18th August 2026 and/or Wednesday 19th August 2026, subject to confirmation, and will be in person at Barnsley Blood Centre (virtual interviews will not be possible on this occasion).
For informal enquiries please contact; Nicola Shadwick (Recruitment Team Leader) via email at: [email protected]
