Recruitment Assistant

Positive EmploymentSouthamptonreedpublished 10/06/2026

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About the company

Our client is a large local government organisation and looking for an experienced Recruitment Assistant to join their team. This is initially a 3 month contract to join their team

Your tasks

To deliver a comprehensive customer-focused recruitment service including the use of an e-recruitment platform
Process payroll input for new starters
To handle all recruitment queries from recruiting managers and ensure they have the information they need in a timely and accurate manner.
To support the recruitment and selection process for schools or other such partner agencies.
To support recruiting managers with the preparation of recruitment documentation including adverts and candidate packs.
To ensure the recruitment process meets its deadlines and complies with all relevant statutory requirements and Council policy and practice.
To handle all recruitment queries from candidates in a professional and timely manner.
To record and maintain all relevant documentation and records related to recruitment activity.
To provide Management Information on activity/trends on all recruitment.
To provide a list of internal vacancies to any redeployees on a weekly basis.
To manage all pre-employment checks.
To process all new starter documentation in time for payroll input.
To ensure all new starters are provided with the information they need for their first day.
To keep up to date vacancy information and to update agencies, job sites and internet sites as required.
To support assessment activity as part of recruitment processes.
To liaise with resourcing partners and other agencies and organisations to ensure an effective recruitment process, including briefing agencies and agreeing adverts and campaigns.
To provide general support to HR &OD projects and casework activity

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PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS INSIDE SCOPE OF IR35