Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Recruitment Officer

The closing date is 16 July 2025

Job summary

Are you a people-focused professional with a passion for delivering excellent service? Do you thrive in a busy environment where no two days are the same? If so we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for a motivated and organised individual to join our friendly and supportive Recruitment Services Team as a Recruitment Officer. In this key role, you'll play a vital part in ensuring our recruitment processes run smoothly and efficiently, helping us attract and onboard the best talent.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Recruitment Team Leader and Recruitment Assistant, you will manage a varied recruitment caseload. This includes:

  • Advertising vacancies
  • Coordinating shortlisting processes
  • Sending interview invitations
  • Supporting candidates throughout their journey with us
  • Liaising with managers and HR teams to keep everything on track

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7317199-CORP

Job locations

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Were looking for someone who:

  • Holds an NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration, Customer Care or equivalent
  • Has a solid understanding of office or HR processes
  • Has experience using recruitment and HR systems such as ESR, NHS Jobs, TRAC and rostering systems
  • Communicates clearly and professionally with both colleagues and candidates
  • Can handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism

Youll need to be a great team player with a flexible approach and a positive attitude. The role also requires the ability to work independently, manage your own time effectively, and stay calm under pressure.

If youre ready to take on a new challenge in a role where you can really make a difference, wed love to receive your application.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Charlotte.mcarthur@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Were looking for someone who:

  • Holds an NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration, Customer Care or equivalent
  • Has a solid understanding of office or HR processes
  • Has experience using recruitment and HR systems such as ESR, NHS Jobs, TRAC and rostering systems
  • Communicates clearly and professionally with both colleagues and candidates
  • Can handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism

Youll need to be a great team player with a flexible approach and a positive attitude. The role also requires the ability to work independently, manage your own time effectively, and stay calm under pressure.

If youre ready to take on a new challenge in a role where you can really make a difference, wed love to receive your application.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Charlotte.mcarthur@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in business administration or willing to study

Knowledge

Essential

  • Relevant knowledge and understanding of end to end recruitment cycle
  • Relevant knowledge of Job Evaluation process
  • MS office
  • Attention to detail
  • Positive approach to change
  • E-systems NHS Jobs/TRAC

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience of working in a recruitment environment/similar role
  • Experience of working in a busy customer service office
  • Experience of office or HR processes
  • The ability to prioritise and work to deadlines

Other

Essential

  • Confident in dealing with people at all levels
  • Able to deal with sensitive information/situations with discretion and professionalism
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in business administration or willing to study

Knowledge

Essential

  • Relevant knowledge and understanding of end to end recruitment cycle
  • Relevant knowledge of Job Evaluation process
  • MS office
  • Attention to detail
  • Positive approach to change
  • E-systems NHS Jobs/TRAC

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience of working in a recruitment environment/similar role
  • Experience of working in a busy customer service office
  • Experience of office or HR processes
  • The ability to prioritise and work to deadlines

Other

Essential

  • Confident in dealing with people at all levels
  • Able to deal with sensitive information/situations with discretion and professionalism

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).

Additional information

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team Leader

Charlotte McArthur

Charlotte.mcarthur@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7317199-CORP

Job locations

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


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