Part Time Recruitment Administrator – Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Job number:

DWFRS – CORP00687

Contract Type:

Permanent

Location:

Wiltshire/Dorset

Department:

Human Resources

Closing Date:

27-Jan-2025

Job title: Part Time Recruitment Administrator

Grade: C

Salary: Part time salary based on 18.5 hours per week – £13,204 – £14,311 per annum (rising by annual increments to £14,311).

Full time equivalent salary – £26,409 – £28,624 per annum (rising by annual increments to £28,624).

More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.

Hours: Part Time – 18.5 hours per week – working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate but preferably to include Fridays.

Location: The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at either Dorchester Support Offices, Poundbury or Service Headquarters, Salisbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend Service Headquarters, Salisbury and Dorchester Support Offices, Poundbury approximately 2 days a month for key activities and meetings.

Appointment Type: Permanent

Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Maria Ruggiero, Recruitment Advisor on 01722 691136 or maria.ruggiero@dwfire.org.uk

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Monday 27 January 2025 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Thursday 6 February and / or Monday 10 February 2025. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As a Recruitment Administrator in our Recruitment, Progression and Workforce Planning team you will:

• Provide HR administrative support primarily to the On-Call Recruitment team
• Support recruitment activities, including pre-employment checks, and the progression of job vacancies (external and internal), liaising with Recruitment Advisors and other stakeholders to ensure recruitment timelines are met e.g. supporting deadlines for attending different stages in recruitment processes
• Support the delivery of a wide variety of recruitment tasks. This will include assisting in the delivery of monthly On-Call staff recruitment activities and representing the Service at recruitment and career fairs

What makes you our ideal Recruitment Administrator?

• 4 GCSE passes – Grade A*- C / 9 – 4, including English and Mathematics or equivalent Level 2 qualification (including L2 functional skills), or higher-level relevant qualification, and be able to provide evidence of this
• Previous relevant experience of working in an administrative and recruitment environment
• Competent user of Microsoft Office or other software and databases to produce documents, reports, spreadsheets and emails

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.

Other Information:

• You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role. You will be required to travel to Service Headquarters, Salisbury and Dorchester Support Offices, Poundbury approximately 2 days a month.
• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and receipt of satisfactory references, and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.
• We are currently reviewing our drug and alcohol testing arrangements and are likely to introduce pre-employment drug testing as part of the recruitment process for certain roles.
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