We are looking for a Recruitment Support Officer to join our team on a temporary basis until 31 March 2026.
In this role, you will provide a comprehensive recruitment support service across the council, ensuring all recruitment and onboarding activity is managed efficiently and effectively to support candidate and lead officer experience.
You will have the ability to work flexibly from your home and from our modern office accommodation in Green Lane, Spennymoor.
WHAT IS INVOLVED
As a Recruitment Support Officer, you'll play a key role in supporting our recruitment processes, ensuring a seamless experience for both hiring managers and candidates.
You will coordinate recruitment activities, including shortlisting, interviews, and maintain communication with candidates and hiring managers throughout the process. You will manage candidate pre-employment checks, ensuring compliance with recruitment and selection policies and relevant employment law regulations. You will issue all conditional offer letters, and support with the onboarding process.
We encourage you to contact Angela Nicholson – Resourcing Lead (Angela.Nicholson@durham.gov.uk) to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED
You will need a level 2 qualification paired with experience of administrative support.
We are looking for somebody with excellent organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines, whilst multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. You must be confident in using your own initiative, and able to maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best: Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service. Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year. Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year). Hybrid working (home and office working). Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS. Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme. Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring. Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers). Discounted DCC gym membership. Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause. Trade Union membership. A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
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HYBRID WORKING
Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
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INTERVIEWS
It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 14th July 2025.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk.
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