Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Recruitment team on a secondment until June 2027, offering valuable experience in a dynamic and supportive environment.
The Recruitment Advisor will play a key role within a busy and fast-paced department, working closely with the Recruitment Manager to deliver an efficient and effective recruitment and onboarding service in line with Trust policy and procedure.
The post-holder will be responsible for maintaining and updating relevant recruitment systems, supporting all stages of the recruitment process for key roles across the organisation. This will include submitting advert requests, coordinating interview panels, assessing candidates, and communicating outcomes.
In addition, the role will involve providing expert advice to the organisation on recruitment and selection, including best practice guidance on candidate attraction strategies, whilst ensuring compliance with relevant policies, legislation, and principles of fairness and equality.
Main duties of the job
The Recruitment Advisor will work collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused recruitment service within a busy environment. The role involves building strong relationships, coaching recruiting managers through all stages of the recruitment process, and providing expert advice on policies, best practice, and compliance. The post-holder will lead on end-to-end recruitment activity for key roles, including candidate attraction, shortlisting, interviews, and onboarding, while analysing recruitment data and performance to drive continuous improvement. They will also plan and coordinate recruitment campaigns, support policy development, maintain recruitment systems, and contribute to workforce planning, ensuring fair, efficient, and effective hiring processes across the organisation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
#RemarkablePeople
Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed.
The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.
Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you’re sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.
In line with the Trust’s Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that this is a secondment opportunity until June 2027. Applications are welcome from candidates across Wales, with a base location assigned at the WAST Headquarters nearest to the successful applicant.
The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and will require occasional travel across Wales to meet organisational needs.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Educated to Degree level in a professionally related subject or equivalent level of relevant experience.
* Knowledge and understanding of legal, regulatory and policy parameters which guide recruitment, resourcing and exit.
Desirable criteria
* Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or working towards.
* Project management qualification/experience
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of delivering excellent recruitment services inside a medium sized organisation.
* Experience in modern, social recruitment methods.
* Experience of collaborating effectively with external suppliers to plan and deliver services.
* Evidence of actively participating in service improvement and effectiveness.
* Demonstrable experience in leading and managing recruitment projects.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of utilising NHS recruitment and workforce information systems
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
* Able to develop professional relationships, including being able to build personal and professional credibility with management, clinical teams and staff.
* Able to conduct interviews, particularly competency based interviewing, and assessment centres to generate objective and fair decisions
* Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden, unexpected demands
* Able to execute a recruitment plan to agreed standards and deadlines.
* Able to adopt a customer service and continuous improvement mind-set
Desirable criteria
* Welsh Language Skills
Other
Essential criteria
* Ability to travel between sites.