Recruitment Advisor (12-month FTC) – Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Contract: Fixed term contract – 12 months
Working Hours: 37
Salary: £34,434.00 pa
Location: Service HQ, Kelvedon Park
Closing Date: 24 th May 2026
*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location, however the expectation is that, as a hybrid role your work will be balanced between home and Services facilities, and you will be expected to attend the Service premises for at least 3 days of a 5-day working week.
What Are We Looking For?
Our ideal person will be someone with a positive outlook who is keen to support our communities by helping us attract the right people to make Essex safer together.
You will share the Service values of being professional, naturally inclusive, trustworthy, as well as being courageous in decision making, and a high performer. A credible representative of Essex County Fire & Rescue Service, with a commitment to providing excellent customer service to our managers, our applicants, and our communities.
The Role
You will provide efficient, professional, and friendly customer service as the subject matter specialist for recruitment and attraction. You will advise our managers and other colleagues (e.g., Comms & Marketing) to attract and recruit the right people to support the Service’s needs and goals. You will help us to improve our processes and the candidate and hiring manager experience.
What You Will Be Working On
* From advert to induction, full recruitment advice, support, guidance and administration for roles at all levels across the Service.
* Accurately and efficiently maintaining Applicant Tracking System.
* Supporting our positive action agenda, including attraction work in our communities, and attending recruitment and careers events.
* Design and development of assessment materials and practices.
* Experience in an in‑house recruitment role.
* Level 3 standard of education (e.g. A-level), or equivalent experience.
* If you are an internal candidate, you must have discussed your application with your line manager and confirmed with them there are no outstanding issues of conduct or performance. This will be verified prior to shortlisting.
How to Apply
To be considered for this role, submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years of employment and/or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification. Your CV and supporting statement must be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
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