About this role
Job summary The Recruitment Team sits at the heart of the Trust within the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate, delivering a centralised and customer-focused recruitment service. This is a dynamic, integrated team responsible for supporting recruitment across the organisation. Working closely with candidates, managers, and colleagues, the team plays a vital role in attracting and onboarding talented people who support the delivery of high-quality NHS services.
Main duties of the job
The Recruitment Assistant is a key member of the Recruitment Team within the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate. The post holder will support the delivery of a high-quality, professional and customer-focused recruitment service for Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Calderdale & Huddersfield Solutions Ltd.
Working collaboratively with colleagues, and under the direction of the Recruitment Team Leader, the post holder will support the administration of the recruitment and selection process from vacancy control through to appointment. This includes maintaining accurate recruitment files, supporting the coordination of interviews, and completing required pre-employment checks in line with Trust policy, NHS Employment Check Standards and statutory requirements.
About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.
If youre interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, wed be happy to hear from you. Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the Further details / informal visits section.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING Essential
English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Business/Customer Service Evidence of self-development
Desirable
Certificate in Personnel Practice Other HR related qualification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE Essential
Experience within an office environment Experience in a role requiring the demonstration of high quality customer service
Desirable
Experience within a Human Resources environment Experience in a busy office NHS experience
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES) Essential
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications Basic knowledge recruitment and selection procedures
Desirable
Use of the NHS Electronic Staff Record Basic knowledge of employment law Use of NHS Jobs Use of Trac recruitment system
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 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address Acre MIll
Huddersfield
HD3 3EB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)