- Suffolk County Council
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Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX – Hybrid working
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Salary: £34,434 per annum (pro rata for part time)
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Hours: 37 hours per week
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Contract: Permanent
As an HR Recruitment Advisor, you'll work closely with hiring managers across Suffolk County Council, helping them recruit the people they need to deliver services for the people of Suffolk.
You'll manage your own recruitment portfolio, acting as the main HR Recruitment contact for the services you support. From the initial recruitment briefing through to appointment, you'll provide practical advice, helping managers attract the right candidates, deliver fair, inclusive and effective recruitment processes, ensure appointments are compliant and create a positive experience for candidates.
This role is about more than managing vacancies. Our Recruitment Advisors build strong relationships with the services they support, understand the challenges they're facing and work with them to find the right recruitment solutions.
You’ll also contribute to the wider work of the team by:
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Leading and contributing to recruitment and HR improvement projects
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Providing advice on sponsorship, immigration and right to work requirements
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Supporting employees through the redeployment process
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Representing the organisation at jobs fairs and careers events
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Delivering training and information/knowledge sharing events
About you
We're looking for someone with a solid understanding of recruitment and experience of providing advice and support throughout the recruitment process. Ideally, you'll have worked in an in-house recruitment or HR environment, although this isn't essential if you can demonstrate the right knowledge, skills and experience.
You'll also:
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Have a genuine passion for helping people and delivering a great service.
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Have a strong working knowledge of recruitment best practice and employment legislation.
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Be confident building relationships, advising managers and understanding their recruitment needs.
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Be organised and able to manage a busy workload with competing priorities.
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Be proactive, taking ownership of your work and looking for opportunities to improve.
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An understanding of UK immigration and Home Office sponsorship requirements (desirable).
This is a hybrid role, meaning you can work from both home and the office. There is a requirement to spend around 40% of your working time in the office, including our team day on Wednesdays.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP), which you can find in the ‘How to apply’ section towards the bottom of this advert.
If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
The Recruitment team is part of the wider HR service. This role reports into the Recruitment Partner, and you’ll be joining a team of five Recruitment Advisors, supported by a Recruitment Administrator.
We’re a team that genuinely enjoys working together. We’re friendly, supportive and value the different perspectives people bring.
We encourage new ideas and give people the space to try things, improve how we work and make a real impact. You’ll be trusted to manage your own work, with the support of a team that wants you to succeed.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
For more information
Please contact Simone Moore (she/her) for a casual conversation about the role. You can reach her by calling 01473 260562 or emailing [email protected].
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement and a CV (without name and personal details)
Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (Word).
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Tell us about a time you supported a hiring manager with a difficult recruitment challenge. What was the challenge, what advice did you provide and what was the outcome?
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Tell us about a time you identified an opportunity to improve a recruitment process, service or candidate experience. What did you do, and what difference did it make?
Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.
For guidance on completing your application, please see our How to Apply page.
Planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Please ensure your application still reflects your own skills, experience and ideas. If used inappropriately, your application may not be processed. Please read our guidance for using AI to understand what’s acceptable.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply? If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs, you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team at [email protected] or 03456 014412. You can find examples of possible adjustments on our Reasonable Adjustment pages.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 21 July 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 29 July 2026
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid #IND1
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
- up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
- training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
- diverse and active staff networks
- flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).
