People Ops. Assistant (Recruitment) (PD5041-25-249)

Are you looking for a busy administrative role and have an interest in either gaining or expanding your knowledge of People Operations, specifically recruitment?   If so, we have just the role for you.   

Our friendly team of People Assistants carry out the recruitment for all types of roles across the university, and this role will have a particular focus on the Flexible Workforce/casual recruitment. This position is available on a 6 month fixed term basis

As a People Recruitment Assistant, you will be given some specific departments/schools to support and will:

act as the first point of contact for recruitment queries and provide proactive support and advice to recruiting managers on all aspects of their recruitment (full training will be given)check all recruitment information for accuracyrespond to a range of queries from applicantsdaily use of our e-recruitment system will be integral to all aspects of your roleadvise managers and staff over right to work queriesproduce employment documentation on a timely basis, ensure all necessary checks (right to work, references, etc) are undertakenuse our HR/People Service database to set up new employees on a timely basis

You will need:

to be personable and able to deal confidently with a range of queries the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and to follow proceduresexperience in using a databaseprevious experience in a busy administrative setting with an understanding of the key areas of recruitment and selectionthe ability to plan and prioritise your workload and work collaboratively with team members to ensure an effective service
 
 In return the University offers a competitive salary with generous pension contributions, and a generous annual leave package. We also offer discounted sports membership which includes sports classes and gym access.
 
 More information about what we're looking for can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 16th November, and interviews will take place on Tuesday, 25th November.

We look forward to hearing all about you. 

Please note that this position is not available on a job share basis.

Closing Date: 16 Nov 2025

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 per annum