The Role
Coordinates end-to-end recruitment campaigns from vacancy approval through onboarding. Responsibilities include candidate communications, interview scheduling, recruitment administration, vacancy advertising, applicant tracking system maintenance, compliance documentation, pre-employment checks, onboarding, recruitment reporting, purchase order tracking, and supporting hiring managers. The role also contributes to continuous improvement and employer-brand promotion while ensuring a positive candidate experience and adherence to safer recruitment standards.
Summary Generated by Built In
🤝 Recruitment Coordinator
📍 Hugh Baird College, Bootle
🕓 Full-Time, Permanent (35 hours)
💷 £26,802.66–£29,102.65 (Business Support Scale G5)
🌴 40 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
💼 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
🎁 Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits
Join an Outstanding Team
At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.
About the Role
We are seeking a proactive Recruitment & Resourcing Coordinator to join our People & Culture team.
📍 Hugh Baird College, Bootle
🕓 Full-Time, Permanent (35 hours)
💷 £26,802.66–£29,102.65 (Business Support Scale G5)
🌴 40 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
💼 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
🎁 Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits
Join an Outstanding Team
At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.
About the Role
We are seeking a proactive Recruitment & Resourcing Coordinator to join our People & Culture team.
This role is central to ensuring we attract, recruit and onboard talented employees across the College. Working closely with hiring managers across all areas of the organisation, you'll coordinate recruitment campaigns from vacancy approval through to onboarding, ensuring a professional and positive experience for candidates while maintaining the highest standards of compliance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with recruitment, HR or coordination experience who enjoys taking ownership, managing multiple priorities and delivering a high-quality service in a fast-paced environment.
Recruitment Timeline
We are keen to appoint the right person as soon as possible and will review applications as they are received.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday 23 October.
If you're looking for an opportunity to play a key role in recruitment and help attract exceptional talent to an Outstanding College, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
What You'll Be Doing
- Coordinating recruitment campaigns from vacancy approval through to onboarding.
- Managing candidate communications, interview arrangements and recruitment administration.
- Supporting managers throughout the recruitment process and providing guidance on recruitment procedures.
- Advertising vacancies across a range of recruitment channels.
- Maintaining accurate recruitment records and compliance documentation.
- Managing and updating the College's Applicant Tracking System.
- Supporting safer recruitment activities, pre-employment checks and onboarding processes.
- Producing recruitment reports and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Raising and tracking recruitment-related purchase orders and expenditure.
- Helping to promote Hugh Baird College as an employer of choice.
What We're Looking For
You'll have experience within a recruitment, HR or busy coordination role and be confident managing competing priorities while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
You will also bring:
- Strong organisational and administration skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience using databases, HR systems or recruitment systems
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach
- The ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
- A commitment to delivering an excellent customer and candidate experience
Experience within recruitment, HR, education or another regulated environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
Rewards and Benefits at Hugh Baird College
Why Join Hugh Baird College?
When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you:
Generous holiday allowance
Up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on the business need, which can provide a better work-life balance for our employees.
Medicash
Access to Medicash’s health plans are designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support.
Pension Scheme
Pension Scheme
You will have access to two of the best pension schemes in the country, the Teachers' or the Local Government Pension schemes, depending on your role with us.
Professional Development
We are committed to providing continual professional development, with both formal and informal opportunities designed to enhance your skills, knowledge and career growth.
Industrial Commercial Updates
Our teachers receive 35 hours per year to choose a commercial operation to visit with a view to bringing new innovative ideas back to the College.
Reward and Recognition
Our 'Get Recognised' employee reward scheme enables continuous acknowledgement of employee contributions, and our annual staff celebration event highlights colleagues who consistently embody our values.
Lifestyle Fitness Gym
Lifestyle Fitness Gym
You will have discounted access to our fully-equipped and modern on-campus Lifestyle Fitness gym.
Health and Wellbeing
You will have opportunities to take part in staff groups such as yoga, walking and meditation. You will also have access to Mental Health support and a Cycle to Work scheme.
Travel
You can take advantage of discounted rail travel or bus travel, interest-free season ticket loans for public transport services and free on-campus parking.
Retail Discounts
You will have access to offers to cashback and discounts at well-known retailers.
Blue Light Card
You may be eligible to apply for a Blue Light card, giving you access to exclusive discounts.
Blue Light Card
You may be eligible to apply for a Blue Light card, giving you access to exclusive discounts.
About
Who We AreHugh Baird College and University Centre is one of the top further education providers in the UK and one of only three colleges in the North West to hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Serving the Liverpool City Region, the College includes Sefton Sixth Form College in Litherland and offers a wide range of opportunities, including vocational training for school leavers and adults, apprenticeships, A-levels, and university-level courses. As a Mindful Employer, we are committed to creating a supportive and open culture around mental health. By signing the Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health, we ensure our colleagues feel confident discussing mental health and accessing the support they need. Our Vision, Mission and Values Across our campuses, provisions, and the entire organisation, we are united by a shared vision, mission, strategic priorities, and values. These define who we are, shape our behaviour, and guide our work every day. Find out moreSafeguarding Our Students Hugh Baird College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and we expect all staff to uphold this commitment. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check, and applicants must disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands, or final warnings in accordance with current guidelines. Are you ready to make your mark? This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking team, shape the future of education, and leave a legacy of impact. Start your application today.
Skills Required
- Experience in recruitment, HR, or a busy coordination role
- Strong organisational and administration skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience using databases, HR systems, or recruitment systems
- Proactive and solutions-focused approach
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
- Commitment to delivering an excellent customer and candidate experience
- Experience within recruitment, HR, education, or another regulated environment
- Enhanced DBS check
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What We Do
Hugh Baird College is an Ofsted Outstanding College and University Centre in Liverpool, Merseyside, offering a wide range of courses and training to over 5,000 students.
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