Are you passionate about delivering an exceptional recruitment experience and making a real difference to children and families?
We’re looking for a proactive and people-focused Recruitment Advisor to join our team at Birmingham Children’s Trust. This role is fixed term for 2 years.
Reporting directly to the Recruitment Partner, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, responsive and compliant recruitment service that supports our vital frontline and corporate services.
You will be the first point of contact for recruitment and general HR queries, providing competent, practical advice and guidance to both internal and external stakeholders. You will partner closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, support them through the recruitment lifecycle, and ensure a smooth journey from advert to onboarding.
You will need to be confident in managing a varied workload, able to prioritise effectively and maintain a high level of accuracy, particularly when working with systems, pre‑employment checks and payroll‑related information where attention to detail is critical.
Experience in onboarding is essential. You will have a strong understanding of pre‑employment processes including right to work checks, references, DBS clearance, medical clearances and contractual documentation. You will ensure new starters are progressed efficiently and compliantly, liaising with payroll and HR colleagues to guarantee a smooth transition into the Trust. A proactive approach to resolving onboarding queries and preventing delays will be key to your success.
You will be a strong communicator who can quickly build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, offering clear advice, guidance and practical support throughout the recruitment process. A solution‑focused mindset is essential, along with the ability to remain flexible and responsive in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a purpose‑driven organisation where your work directly contributes to attracting the right people, in the right roles, at the right time.
We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2023 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children’s Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.
This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham, and you will be required to attend the office twice a week, so you must have the correct right‑to‑work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship.
About you:
* Experience of working in a recruitment, HR or onboarding role within a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
* Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, meeting deadlines while maintaining a high standard of work.
* Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to provide clear advice and support to managers and candidates.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when advertising vacancies, processing pre‑employment DBS checks, contracts and payroll‑related information.
* Strong team‑working approach, with the ability to collaborate effectively and contribute to a supportive, high‑performing team.
* Confident using recruitment/HR systems and Microsoft Office, with good organisational and record‑keeping skills.
Additional Information:
Interview date:
TBC, via Microsoft Teams. Immediate start is preferred.
Onboarding Process:
Please note as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required undergo a series of background checks with Experian Including Experian Right to Work, and Digital ID verification. These are essential pre‑employment requirements.
* A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
* Free on‑site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use!
* Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
* Flexible and hybrid working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home and we offer a variety of working patterns.
* Pension Scheme - You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the local government pension scheme.
Why Join Us?
* Impactful Work - be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of the city’s most vulnerable children.
* Supportive Environment - enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture where your contributions are valued.
* Career Development - benefit from tailored development programs, supportive supervision, and a range of learning opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
* Generous Benefits - take advantage of our competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, Local Government pension scheme, and additional benefits.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.
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