Ready to make a difference for children and families in Peterborough?
We're looking for a friendly, organised person to join our Children's Services team as a Recruitment and Retention Coordinator on a 6 month fixed term contract.
You'll be at the heart of our hiring process - posting jobs, shortlisting candidates, arranging interviews, and making sure new starters feel welcome. You'll also help us keep our recruitment campaigns fresh and inclusive, working closely with managers and the wider HR team.
What you'll do:
Advertise jobs and manage applications
Arrange interviews and keep candidates updated
Support onboarding and induction for new staff
Keep our records and systems organised
Help shape our recruitment and retention strategies
Boost Peterborough City Council's profile as a great place to work by promoting our employer brand across different platforms
Get involved in developing and improving our marketing, attraction, and retention approaches—making sure everything we do is inclusive, fair, and meets legal requirements
What we're after:
Experience in recruitment (either in-house or agency)
Great communication and IT skills
Able to juggle tasks and stay calm under pressure
A real commitment to equality, inclusion, and safeguarding
Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…
Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
Access to car lease scheme
Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
Our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact (url removed) we will work with you to meet your needs