Recruitment Coordinator Ref 10761

School/department: Human Resources
Hours: Full Time, 36.5 hours per week Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). 
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Fixed Term till 31 January 2024
Reference: 10761
Salary: starting at £24,144 to £27,396 per annum, pro rata, if part time
Placed on: 2 June 2023
Closing date: 21 June 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date
Expected Interview date: 30 June 2023  
Expected start date: ASAP 

Job description

About the role

As a Recruitment Coordinator you will be working in our supportive HR office, alongside the rest of the Recruitment team, made up of Emma, Nassi and Jose. Together, we support the University’s Professional Services Division.

As a Coordinator, you will be the first port of call for Hiring Managers to support with their queries and matters relating to their vacancies and communicate with candidates. For the first 2-3 weeks you will be training in the office. After this, you will be given the flexibility to split your time between working from home and being on campus. 

About our Division

Our HR Division is all about our people. We provide advice and support to Divisions & Schools and our teams are dedicated to working in partnership to achieve positive outcomes for our University, colleagues, and Students alike. Commitment to expanding further into our People Strategy is our focus, and our continued pledge to provide an inclusive and positive working environment will put us at the forefront of becoming an Employer of Choice. We want our people to grow, therefore, by continuing to strive for innovative ways in which we can support and develop careers and aspirations.

Why work here…

Our University is situated next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy all the fresh air that our 150-Acre Campus has to offer. Sussex is a renowned, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are Faculty, Student, or a member of Professional Services Team, it’s our people that make us great! We want you to be part of that.

We are in Falmer (Brighton), very near the Amex Stadium. We are easily accessible by public transport, have dedicated cycling routes, and are right next to the A27. 

The benefits that you will get from day one:

  • Generous 12% total Pension Scheme
  • Life insurance of up to 3 times your annual salary for any pension-enrolled employees.
  • Purchase additional Annual Leave though our Scheme for a great home and work life balance
  • Discounts of public transport, Cycle to work Scheme, and special rates in hotels in Brighton and the Sussex region.
  •  Discounts on high-street shops through our Rewards partner, along with a Cash back Health Plan.
  • Considerable discount on our on-site Gym Facilities because we care about our employees’ Health and Wellbeing.

About you

Recruitment is dynamic, we are looking for someone like this. Equally important, will be knowing how to navigate and use Microsoft Office and its applications, as this will be the main Software you use on your day to day while we transition to our Digital HR Framework. Our office is vibrant and will get busy so you will need to be able to manage your workload to deliver an excellent service.

Ideally, you will already have the experience working in a busy HR Office or Recruitment desk, but we also invite people who are good with administration, data entry, and have a keen eye for detail to apply.

Please contact Jose Pinto, Jp745@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download job description and person specification 10761 [PDF 184.26KB]

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

Visa Sponsorship Queries:

  • This role may be eligible for sponsorship. For a job to be eligible for sponsorship it needs to be assigned an eligible SOC code & meet minimum salary requirements and be full time. Please contact HRCompliance@sussex.ac.uk so they can check if this role can be assigned to an eligible SOC code and meets the minimum salary requirements. You can also consult our Skilled Worker Visa Information page for further information.

How to apply

Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.

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