Recruitment Campaign Officer

Our Recruitment Team plays a key role in helping the Council deliver services that make a real difference to our residents and communities. We're looking for a friendly, organised and proactive person to join our team. If you enjoy problem solving and working collaboratively, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you'll act as a trusted advisor to our hiring managers guiding and supporting them through the full recruitment process in line with the Council's policies and procedures, employment legislation, HR and recruitment best practice. You'll be their go-to person - offering advice, answering questions and helping things run smoothly from start to finish. This will include helping to create effective job adverts and recruitment campaigns, supporting them to use our recruitment systems, ensuring their vacancies are advertised through the appropriate channels, working with our managed service provider to source short-term agency workers, issuing offers and contracts to successful candidates and ensuring compliance is in place for all new starters, and contractors. You will also ensure our candidates have a smooth and engaging experience, responding to their queries at all stages of the recruitment process and champion fair, inclusive and compliant recruiting.

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 once per month.

Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent

Team: Human Resources - Resourcing and Development

Job Family: Providing CBG7
Salary: £29,542 - £32,046 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 per week

• the role is one where no two days are the same, the ideal candidate will need to be organised and have a flexible and agile approach to the day-to-day work managing multiple priorities
• While not essential, experience of working within an HR or Recruitment team, together with knowledge of recruiting principles, SAP SuccessFactors or a similar Applicant Tracking System (ATS) along with some knowledge of IR35 would be highly desirable
• good IT skills and a confident and enthusiastic approach to training and using new systems and processes
• confident communicator both written and verbal
• a team player, someone who enjoys working within a team environment, but is equally able to work independently
• a track record of working collaboratively with senior colleagues, offering constructive advice and practical solutions to support effective outcomes
• a candidate who demonstrates our values in their approach to work and is dedicated to delivering positive impact for the communities we serve

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, enjoys supporting others and takes a proactive, solution-focused approach to their work.

The Recruitment Team work regularly from Priory House, Shefford. This role is being offered as Hybrid working, with expected regular attendance in the office, which will be a minimum of twice a month. The initial training for this role will take place within Priory House for a miniumum of 2 weeks.

This role is covered by the Code of Practice on the English Language Requirements for Public Sector Workers.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.

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.

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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 luisa.charles-cook@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

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.

Your application to us is a reflection of who you are professionally and should give us an accurate and authentic picture of your skills, experiences and if applicable qualifications. Before you submit your application, we will ask you to confirm if you have used AI.

All new starters will join us on a four‑month probationary period. During this time, if you are offered a Hybrid role you will be required to attend a Central Bedfordshire Council office location more frequently to support thorough and well‑supported onboarding into your role. Please keep this in mind if you anticipate extensive travel to Central Bedfordshire.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the contract offered.

Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy (BESA) provides free, impartial, information advice and guidance to those aged 16+ looking to get into work, learning or exploring a change of career.