Recruitment Assistant – Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

We’re looking for a Recruitment Assistant to join our busy and developing Recruitment team. This is a great opportunity if you enjoy working with people, like keeping things organised, and want to contribute to a Service that makes a real difference every day.
What you’ll be doing:

As our Recruitment Assistant, you’ll provide effective administrative and coordination support, using your judgement to give clear and consistent guidance to hiring managers and candidates across all recruitment activity, covering both external and internal vacancies.

You’ll:
Support recruitment processes from advert through to appointment for external roles and internal opportunities, including promotions, temporary roles and expressions of interest
Coordinate interview and assessment activity, including scheduling, documentation and assessor support
Act as a first point of contact for candidates, providing clear, timely and professional communication
Support hiring managers by ensuring recruitment activity is well organised and progresses as planned
Support onboarding of new starters, including coordinating and completing pre-employment checks and ensuring all requirements are in place before start dates
Maintain accurate recruitment and pre-employment records, handling information confidentially and in line with policy
Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment and onboarding processes, systems and ways of working

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is organised, approachable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change.

You’ll be able to:

Manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
Communicate clearly and professionally with a wide range of people
Work confidently with multiple IT systems and handle data accurately
Apply fairness, confidentiality and consistency in everything you do
Work collaboratively and take pride in providing a high-quality service

Experience in recruitment, HR, onboarding or administrative roles is helpful but not essential. We’re more interested in how you work and your willingness to learn.

Why join CFRS?

You’ll be part of a supportive and friendly People team with a strong sense of purpose
Your work will directly support the recruitment, onboarding and progression of our people, helping the Service operate effectively
We offer flexible working where possible, learning and development opportunities, and a culture built around being Welcoming, Respectful and Professional
You’ll play a behind-the-scenes role in helping us prevent risk, protect our communities and respond when it matters most