Cheswold Park Hospital
Recruitment Officer - Band 3
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Job Summary
We are seeking a Recruitment Officer to join the recruitment department within the People Directorate based at Kendray Hospital, Barnsley.
It is an exciting time to be joining the recruitment department - we are an inclusive, passionate, and friendly team. We are approachable, supportive, and professional and we aspire to be the best performing recruitment team operating in the NHS.
This is the perfect opportunity for someone with an interest in people, processes, and recruitment to supporting the delivery of high-quality healthcare.
In return, you will be provided with flexible working arrangements, recruitment training, and opportunities to progress your skills and develop your knowledge.
If you are passionate about the people business, improving the experiences of recruitment, and would like to be part of something special, then we would love to hear from you.
For further information or for an informal confidential conversation about this role, simply contact Jemma McVeigh, jemma.mcveigh@swyt.nhs.uk, giving your name and a mobile number.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
As a Recruitment Officer, you will be involved in recruitment end-to-end for a variety of NHS staff groups across our regional footprint.
You will enjoy working with people and processes - developing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and supporting recruiting managers with recruitment processes are key tasks of the role.
As an effective communicator, you will have a desire to make a difference, putting a focus on candidate experience and inclusive delivery.
You will be joining a busy team and therefore be comfortable managing multiple tasks and workload demands. You will work alongside the Recruitment Team Leader and Recruitment Officers to carry out activities of a recruitment caseload which includes placing adverts, and liaising with prospective new starters through the process.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
About Us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families, and carers.
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We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Details
- Date posted: 06 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 15 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9378-QA01490
- Job locations: Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S Yorkshire, S70 3RD, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- Provide advice to managers and staff within the Trust on request in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures and relevant legislation, signposting any issues or concerns to the Recruitment Team Leader.
- Manage your own workload, working within agreed deadlines.
- Assist in developing and communicating employment opportunities to ensure the diversity of the workforce reflects that of the community.
- Ensure a professional and proactive recruitment and selection service is provided, including appropriate advice and placement of vacancies on NHS Jobs.
- Advise and assist managers in the effective recruitment and selection of all groups of staff, ensuring that correct procedures are adhered to and that appropriate direction and advice is given in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and relevant legislation.
- Provide Recruitment advice to Managers and staff on the application and interpretation of the Trust's Recruitment and Selection policies and procedures and terms and conditions of service and relevant legislation.
- Be responsible for the preparation, administration, and accurate checking of offer letters and Written Statement of Terms and Conditions of Employment, ensuring these are correct in accordance with Agenda for Change and conditions of service and statutory changes or requirements in line with relevant legislation.
- Be responsible for ensuring adverts, job descriptions, and person specifications are written to Trust standards.
- Be responsible for maintaining the NHS Jobs database accurately throughout the whole of the recruitment process per vacancy.
- At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements) set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this role at this moment in time.
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Person Specification
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a professional, friendly, efficient, and helpful manner.
- Ability to work to own initiative.
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to obtain information and pass on comprehensive messages.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Possess good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work to deadlines under pressure, attention to detail/accuracy.
- Ability to interpret and follow operational policies and procedures.
- Ability to prepare routine written correspondence.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of employment legislation relating to recruitment and selection.
- Knowledge of recruitment and selection processes.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Understanding of the need to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Polite and friendly disposition.
- Ability to work within the values of the organisation.
Desirable
- Ability to travel across the Trust as appropriate to the role.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent relevant experience.
- A-C in Maths/English GCSE or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role.
- Experience of using Microsoft Word Packages e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Experience of accurate / efficient data entry.
- Experience of maintaining both manual and electronic filing systems.
Desirable
- Work experience in a Recruitment or HR setting.
- Experience in use of NHS Jobs.
- Experience in use of DBS online.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Employer details
- Employer name: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Address: Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S Yorkshire, S70 3RD, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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