Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Recruitment Administrator
The closing date is 12 March 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Recruitment Administrator to join our busy Resourcing Team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, administrative experience and a passion for providing a high-quality service to colleagues across the Trust.
In Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding care -- and this starts with recruiting excellent people. In this role, you will help shape our recruitment service and ensure a seamless, high-quality experience for candidates and hiring managers across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide an efficient, customer-focused front-of-house and administrative recruitment service for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You will need to support the delivery of safe, timely and values-led recruitment by ensuring high-quality administration, excellent customer service to candidates and staff, and full compliance with pre-employment standards.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities
Note - As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 12th March 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 24th March 2026, please note that this may change.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE or equivalent
* Typing qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
* Experience of administrative work within a busy office environment
* Experience of undertaking complex administrative tasks
* Prioritizing, planning and organizing own and others tasks
* Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations
* Data entry experience and documentation
* Previous experience of working in the NHS using HR systems like ESR, Trac jobs & NHS Jobs
Knowledge
* Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
* Understanding of customer service
* Understanding of office procedures and all Microsoft office packages
* Awareness of anti-discriminatory issues
* Understanding of NHS Employment Standards
* Awareness of priorities
* Knowledge of Trust information systems
Skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Good communication skills including telephone, e-mail and face to face
* Ability to organize own timekeeping to schedule and deadlines
* Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
* Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
* Ability to use IT packages -Microsoft Office and type accurately
* Willingness to take on/learn new skills
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent
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.
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
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