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SalaryAre you looking for an opportunity to start a career in Recruitment or HR?
The East Sussex County Council Recruitment Team are looking for a Recruitment Assistant to join us on a Fixed Term basis until the end of March 2025. This is a great opportunity for an introduction to working in recruitment and HR and can provide an invaluable foundation for anyone looking to launch a career in these areas of work. A full induction and training programme will be provided so no prior knowledge or experience of recruitment is required.
We are a busy team responsible for assisting candidates and supporting hiring managers right across the Council to make more than 1000 appointments every year to a diverse variety of roles ranging from apprentices to our most senior management positions.
We are always looking to make improvements for our customers whilst working within a supportive team and working hard to live up to our excellent reputation. As a member of the team you will have the opportunity to influence change, be creative and make a difference to people’s working lives.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Are proactive and confident communicators who are able to speak to managers and candidates
- Enjoy the challenge of working at pace to meet deadlines whilst retaining a keen eye for detail
- Can manage multiple priorities effectively and efficiently
- Can manage a large case load of appointed candidates to meet deadlines
If you have any questions, please contact Lucy Ashley (Team Leader, Recruitment) at Lucy.Ashley@eastsussex.gov.uk
To apply for this role please submit your CV and a covering letter. Your covering letter should clearly address how you meet the 'essential' and 'desirable' criteria set out in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. You can draw on your experience from work, education or personal interests. We will use this information for shortlisting purposes.
Interviews will be held in person on Friday 24 May 2024 at County Hall in Lewes and we will provide you with a copy of the interview questions 24 hours before your interview. You will be interviewed by two current team members and we welcome your questions as part of the process.
The post is based in Lewes, East Sussex and we will require that you work from the office for a minimum of three days per week.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
In addition to opportunities to grow your career within our large and varied workforce, we offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment, which include:
- flexible working opportunities
- a generous leave entitlement which increases with service and an additional leave purchase scheme
- a wide selection of discounts with high street retailers, holiday companies and more
- travel discounts
- access to financial wellbeing resources and products
- the choice to be a member of the attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
More information can be found on our benefits page.
For collaboration, not competition
The best thing about working here is that everyone’s really supportive and you always get the opportunity to develop your qualifications. Lesley, Personal Assistant
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Company InformationEast Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
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