About this role
Job summary
Band 3 | 15 hours per week, Wednesdays and Thursdays| Hybrid working
Are you organised, proactive and passionate about providing an excellent candidate experience?
We are looking for a Resourcing & Compliance Officer to join our friendly Resourcing Team. This is a busy and varied role where you will support candidates and recruiting managers throughout the recruitment journey, helping us to provide an efficient, positive and compliant recruitment service
What we're looking for
We are looking for someone who is organised, approachable and able to work accurately in a fast-paced environment. You'll need to be comfortable managing different priorities and communicating with a wide range of people, from candidates and new starters to managers and other stakeholders.
You'll play an important part in creating a positive first impression of the Trust, so excellent customer service and communication skills are key.
If you enjoy working as part of a supportive team, solving problems and helping people through their recruitment journey, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
What you'll be doing
As part of the team, you will manage candidates through the end-to-end recruitment process and ensure their pre-employment checks are completed accurately and promptly. You'll be a key point of contact for candidates and managers, providing advice, answering queries and keeping everyone updated throughout the recruitment journey.
Your role will include
- Managing pre-employment checks including Right to Work, references, DBS, professional registration and Occupational Health clearance
- Supporting candidates through their recruitment journey
- Communicating with recruiting managers and providing updates on their new starters
- Using systems including TRAC and ESR, ensuring recruitment information is accurate and up to date
- Responding to telephone and email enquiries in a friendly and professional manner
- Supporting with contracts, honorary contracts, employment letters and reference requests
- Assisting with shortlisting, interviews and recruitment events
- Supporting our talent pools and talent pipelines
- Supporting Certificates of Sponsorship and visa extensions in line with relevant policies and legislation.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed description of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
- Educated to A level or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent qualifications or significant relevant experience)
- Knowledge of NHS Employment Check Standards
- Computer literate with experience of working with various IT systems including MS Office
Desirable
- Previous experience of using Trac, NHS Jobs, ESR or similar online candidate tracking systems
- Previous experience working in recruitment and/or human resources
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Thurrock Community Hospital
Thurrock
RM16 2PX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)