Recruitment Assistant

Requisition ID: 13955 Posted date: 2 Jun 2026 Team: Human Resources - Resourcing and Development Job Family: Providing 6 Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 per annum pro rata Hours: 37 per week. Part time hours will be considered, minimum of 25 per week, with hours to be worked across Monday to Friday Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than twice per month. Contract Type: Hybrid - Fixed Term Maternity Cover until mid February 2027 Closing Date: 12pm 10th June 2026 Interview Date: 23rd June 2026 - to be held in person at Priory House, Shefford More about the role Our Recruitment Team plays a vital role in supporting services across the Council by ensuring we attract and appoint the right people. We’re looking for a friendly, organised and proactive colleague to join us on a temporary basis. If you enjoy problem solving, working collaboratively and being part of a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you. Working closely with our team of Recruitment Officers and the wider HR team, you’ll support the end-to-end recruitment process and help ensure a smooth, positive experience for candidates and our hiring managers. Key responsibilities include: Shortlisting candidates within our ATS (Success Factors) Liaising regularly with CBC managers regarding recruitment activity and successful candidates Managing shared inbox's and responding to queries from candidates and managers Checking compliance documentation and employment contracts Processing new starters and internal transfers in Success Factors Maintaining accurate and up-to-date candidate records within the system Authorising orders for temporary staff Assisting the wider HR team if required About you This is a varied role where priorities can change quickly, so you’ll need to be organised, adaptable and comfortable managing multiple tasks. You will: Take a proactive, solution-focused approach to problem solving Be confident using IT systems and learning new platforms Have strong written and verbal communication skills Have proven experience of working in a busy, fast-paced administration environment, ideally in HR Enjoy being part of a team while also working independently We’ll provide full training on our systems, policies, employment law and recruitment best practice. In return, we’re looking for someone who is keen to learn, supports colleagues and takes ownership of their work. Further information The team is primarily based at Priory House, Shefford. This is a hybrid role, with regular office attendance expected. Initial training will take place on-site for a minimum of two weeks. Please note this position is maternity cover and offered on a fixed-term / secondment basis. The assignment will end when the substantive postholder returns, with appropriate notice provided. Our Offer We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process. You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack. Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack. For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Luisa Charles-Cook at [email protected] To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline. Please note: We may close this advert before the stated deadline if we receive enough suitable applications. Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here. More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council