Join our team as Recruitment Assistant
Chester Race Company has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and people-focused individual to join our Resourcing team as a Recruitment Assistant.
Based in Chester, this permanent role plays a fundamental part in delivering our mission to attract incredible talent. You'll be a key part of creating a smooth, friendly and memorable experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
Working closely with our Recruitment Advisor, you'll get hands-on experience across the entire recruitment journey — from coordinating interviews to supporting hiring campaigns.
General Responsibilities include:
* Post job advertisements ensuring 100% accuracy.
* Review and shortlist applications, conducting group and telephone interviews.
* Schedule interviews, assessments, and recruitment events.
* Act as a key point of contact for candidates.
* Assist with pre-employment checks.
* Ensure all recruitment and onboarding processes are documented clearly.
* Monitor workforce records to ensure 100% compliance with employment legislation, internal policies, health & safety regulations.
* Assist with engagement initiatives, including social media and website promotion, recruitment campaigns, and career events.
* Support the wider Resourcing teams on race days as required.
Essential requirements:
* Previous experience in an administrative role.
* Competent user of Microsoft office, experience of applicant tracking software is a bonus.
* Confident collaborator experienced working with multiple stakeholders.
Desirable requirements:
* Experience within a recruitment, resourcing or workforce planning role within hospitality, events or sports industries.
* Experience working with diverse teams.
* Understanding of employment law, right to work legislation and health and safety compliance.
About Chester Race Company:
Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West's best-known and most-admired brands. It is an evolving organisation with a broad portfolio but retaining Horseracing at its core. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. At Chester, we also own and operate - a hotel, a vibrant pub and have other property interests in the city. Not to mention our in-house caterers, Horseradish and our staffing brand – Thyme People. With that much diversity in our business, no two days are the same.
What we offer:
CRC offer a great selection of benefits, from Race Day tickets to enhanced pension contributions.
Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 per annum
Hours of work:
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
CRC is an event company; you will be required to work some weekends and evenings. Any work beyond the contracted hours will be eligible for time off in lieu.
CRC has a flexible approach to working hours, which should be agreed with your line manager.
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