Job description
Location: Gloucester, Westgate Street
Job Type: Fixed-Term Maternity Cover
Pay: £13.85ph
Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
About the Role
Within Reach is a supported living and residential care provider supporting vulnerable children and adults across a number of homes in Gloucester.
We are currently seeking a Recruitment Coordinator to join our team on a maternity cover basis. This role is ideal for someone organised, personable, and confident managing recruitment processes in a busy environment.
The successful candidate will support the recruitment team with interviewing potential staff members and assisting with all aspects of the recruitment and onboarding process.
Key Responsibilities
This role will support the recruitment function from role creation through to onboarding and induction, including:
- Monitoring and responding to recruitment enquiries
- Updating job descriptions and company information
- Organising and confirming interviews with candidates
- Conducting screening calls and assessing candidate suitability
- Processing new starter documentation and right-to-work checks
- Securely maintaining personnel files
- Scheduling interviews and updating recruitment systems
- Supporting management with recruitment progress updates
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Good IT skills including Word, Excel, and Indeed
- The ability to manage multiple candidates and applications simultaneously
- Confidence working alongside recruitment and wider operational teams
- Previous experience in recruitment, administration, or customer-facing roles (desirable)
- Strong telephone and interpersonal skills
- Good motivation and initiative
Desirable Knowledge
Experience or understanding of:
- Right to Work requirements
- DBS processes and regulations
- E-Visas and overseas checks
- Recruitment within the care sector or Ofsted-regulated environments
Additional Information
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Office-based role in Gloucester
Application Questions
- Describe your experience managing multiple tasks or applications at once.
- What recruitment or administrative systems have you used previously?
- How confident are you using Excel and recruitment platforms such as Indeed?
- Can you describe a time you had to manage a high volume of calls or candidates?
Preferred Experience
- DBS requirements and regulations: 1 year (preferred)
- Right to Work eligibility and compliance: 1 year (preferred)
Work Authorisation
- United Kingdom (required)
Please note: This is a temporary maternity cover position and not a permanent role.
Pay: Up to £13.85 per hour
Application question(s):
- Describe your experience managing multiple tasks or applications at once.
- What recruitment or administrative systems have you used previously?
- How confident are you using Excel and recruitment platforms such as Indeed?
- Can you describe a time you had to manage a high volume of calls or candidates?
Experience:
- DBS requirements and rules and regulations: 1 year (preferred)
- Right to Work eligibility/ Criteria: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
