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Job summary
Are you an experienced recruitment specialist who enjoys leading and supporting others whilst delivering an outstanding candidate experience? If you're passionate about recruitment and enjoy supporting others to deliver great results, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into a Team Leader role within our Recruitment Team.
In this role you'll support the day-to-day running of the recruitment administration function, helping to deliver a high-quality, responsive and efficient service across the Trust. You'll work closely with recruiting managers, the Talent Acquisition Team and HR colleagues to ensure vacancies are progressed quickly and effectively, while meeting key recruitment targets and service standards.
You'll have excellent organisational skills and a keen eye for detail. You'll be confident managing competing priorities, building relationships with stakeholders and supporting colleagues to achieve shared goals.
Whether you're looking for your next challenge or ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job
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Leading and coordinating the daily activities of the Recruitment Team, providing guidance and support to Recruitment Administrators and Assistants.
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Deputising for the Deputy Recruitment Administration Manager when required.
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Acting as a key point of contact for recruiting managers and colleagues across the Trust, providing advice and resolving more complex recruitment queries.
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Supporting the delivery of recruitment KPIs and SLAs, ensuring candidates receive an excellent experience throughout the recruitment journey.
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Prioritising pre-employment checks and offers for hard-to-fill and business-critical roles, helping to accelerate appointments where they are needed most.
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Overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process, from advertising vacancies and arranging interviews through to issuing contracts and completing pre-employment checks.
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Ensuring compliance with NHS Employment Standards, safer recruitment requirements, right to work legislation and Disclosure and Barring Service processes.
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Working with the Recruitment Manager to identify opportunities to improve processes and implement service improvements.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Details
Date posted
30 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
371-MHS1223
Job locations
57-59 Bath Road, Reading, RG30 2BA
57-59 Bath Road
Reading
RG30 2BA
United Kingdom
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