Senior Recruitment Officer

Band 4 Senior Recruitment Officer

Armagh

Temporary - up to 30/06/2025 then a month by month basis depending on performance

The Client: Local public body based in Armagh

The Role: The postholder will supervise others and participate personally in the provision of the full range of recruitment and selection activities, ensuring a responsive and high-quality services at all times.

• Oversee the delivery of a high-quality recruitment and selection service, including supervision of junior staff and managing allocated requisitions in line with RSSC procedures and employment legislation
• Ensure all necessary pre-employment checks are completed, following up on discrepancies and liaising with managers where required
• Support workload management across the team by using available data to prioritise and flex resources daily
• Provide guidance and training to junior staff, particularly on complex cases
• Advise managers on recruitment-related matters, ensuring policy and procedure compliance
• Communicate effectively with candidates throughout the pre-employment process, including any issues of concern
• Handle first-level recruitment queries from staff, managers, and the public
• Act as an authorised signatory for Access NI checks and manage cases involving disclosures with the R&S Team Leader
• Assist with service improvement initiatives and support efforts to meet key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Maintain accurate waiting list files and contribute to the investigation of complaints or queries when required

Hours of work: Full-Time: 37.5 hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

Essential Criteria:

1a. 2 A-Levels or equivalent/higher qualification
AND
18 months' experience in a clerical/administrative role, of which at least 12 months must be within a Human Resources/Recruitment environment

OR

1b. 3 years' experience in a clerical/administrative role, of which at least 12 months must be within a Human Resources/Recruitment environment

2. Experience in the use of Microsoft Office products, including at a minimum MS Word and MS Excel
3. Admin experience is essential

In return:

• Rates of pay £13.57 per hour
• Holiday entitlement

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