Job summary
The Recruitment Team are seeking a Recruitment Officer to join our team, delivering a high quality and comprehensive Recruitment Service to the Trust.
The Recruitment Team provide support across the Trust with the end-to-end recruitment of all non-medical posts, helping to get the correct candidate in post to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, and cared for.
This is a fast paced environment where you will work closely with other members of the Recruitment team ensuring an efficient service is provided.
Applicants must have a good general education to GCSE level, with an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject (or NVQ Level 2 and willing to complete Level 3 within 12 months). You must have substantial experience of working within an office environment in a similar role and a sound knowledge of office and/or personnel procedures. You will also be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of working with computer-based packages, including Microsoft Word, Excel, email, Internet based systems and applications. Ideally, you will also have experience of using TRAC, ESR and NHS Jobs.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
As Recruitment Officer, you will ensure all stages of the recruitment process are completed within the guidelines of Trust procedure, NHS Employment Checking Standards and our statutory obligations. You will take a proactive approach to supporting service delivery within care groups, ensuring the right candidates are identified to fill vacancies and can take up their post in a timely manner.
You will make timely contact with successful candidates, supporting them with the checks required and ensure that regular contact is maintained to complete their pre-employment checks as swiftly as possible.
Attention to detail is key and you will ensure you maintain accurate notes on TRAC to record all actions taken. You will take ownership for the recruitment within your allocated service area and will build good working relationships with recruiting managers, to support them through the recruitment process.
You will also provide satisfactory job adverts, publishing these on relevant job boards and ensuring the advert wording is inclusive and non-discriminatory. You will also make sure that the job description is suitable and aligns to the Trust's Standardised Job Descriptions.
As Recruitment Officer, you will prepare contracts of employment and liaise with candidates, managers and other teams to support a smooth onboarding process for candidates.
Additionally, you will review and update daily workload figures, to identify daily priorities and ensure work is completed within KPI's.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Details
Date posted
10 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-CORP-063-25-A
Job locations
Flatts Lane Centre
Flatts Lane
Middlesbrough
TS6 0SZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information regarding the post can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Good general education to GCSE or equivalent and NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject
2. OR Have completed a relevant apprenticeship programme at NVQ level 2 and be willing to complete an NVQ level 3 within 12 Months
3. ECDL or equivalent or willing to achieve
Knowledge
Essential
4. General knowledge of office and/or personnel procedures
5. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft packages
6. Highly developed computer literacy and keyboard skills.
Desirable
7. Advanced knowledge of office procedures
Skills
Essential
8. Highly developed computer literacy and keyboard skills
9. Word Processing
10. Attention to detail
11. Excellent communication skills
12. Excellent Organisation skills
13. Prioritisation Skills
Experience
Essential
14. Substantial office experience in a similar role, it is likely this would be from a recruitment role using an electronic recruitment system.