About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recruitment Coordinator to join our busy Recruitment Team within the People and Development Directorate.
The successful candidate will support the delivery of a high-quality recruitment service by undertaking a range of administrative duties and ensuring that recruitment processes are efficient, accurate, and compliant with organisational policies and procedures
This post is offered as a 12-month fixed term opportunity.
Main duties of the job
- To provide effective and efficient administration to support the smooth running of the department and deliver a high quality recruitment service to managers and applicants.
- To provide general and effective administrative support to the Recruitment Team.
- To answer routine queries regarding recruitment issues.
- Responsible for updating and maintaining relevant computer record systems (Trac) to ensure accurate and effective management data is available to respond to queries and to produce reports.
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling £49.50, spread over first and second pay.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please ensure you refer to the Job Description attached where you will find the full details of the role and its responsibilities, as this will support you with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience Essential
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (including Maths and English) or equivalent or Demonstrable experience working in a similar role
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Experience of volume recruitment Experience in clerical and administrative work requiring a high degree of accuracy, working in accordance with policies/procedures. Experience of working with HR computerised record systems or Applicant Tracking Systems such as NHS Jobs, ESR, or Trac.
Desirable
Knowledge of online selection and assessment system i.e. SHL / Saville Knowledge of CQC / Audit recruitment standards
Key Skills & Attributes Essential
Excellent verbal and written skills. Understands the need for confidentiality. Ability to travel between NEAS sites as required. Able to work as part of a team and independantly Ability to balance conflicting priorities and work flexibly.
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.
Employer details Employer name North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust HQ
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.neas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)