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If you want to be in a busy environment where no two days are the same, love supporting people, solving problems and a natural multitasker with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service, Salford City Council wants to hear from you.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months. Join us and help shape the future of our workforce

As a Recruitment & Talent Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering a seamless, values driven recruitment experience for candidates, managers, schools, and external partners. You will be the goto expert for all things recruitment from advertising by attracting the best candidate from creating social media posts to obtaining appropriate onboarding and safeguarding checks.

You will thrive here if you enjoy:

Working at pace and managing competing deadlines with confidence

Building strong relationships and offering trusted, people centred advice

Taking ownership of your work and spotting opportunities to improve processes

Creating engaging recruitment campaigns that attract diverse talent

Ensuring every candidate feels valued, supported, and welcomed

What you will be doing

Delivering an end-to-end recruitment service that is fair, inclusive, and aligned to our values

Advising managers on recruitment, safeguarding, and pre-employment checks

Producing accurate employment contracts and ensuring compliance with legislation

Supporting managers to use our online recruitment system effectively

Responding to queries across phone, email, facetoface and virtual channels

Be responsible for managing your own caseload, keeping to strict deadlines.

What we are looking for

Experience working in a fast paced recruitment or HR environment

Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise under pressure

Excellent customer service and communication skills

Accuracy, attention to detail, and a methodical approach

Identify areas of improvements and embrace new ways of working

Have knowledge of UK Right to Work and eligibility checks

Understanding of safeguarding practices and DBS processes

Experience using HR or recruitment systems and Microsoft Office

Comfortable to contact customers over the phone as needed

What we can offer you

Access to over 200 online learning modules

Professional development opportunities, including apprenticeships and qualifications

Digital skills development through our Digital Skills Academy

A supportive, values driven team where Pride, Passion, People and Personal Responsibility guide everything we do

A workplace committed to inclusion, flexibility, and continuous improvement

If you are ready to make a real impact, support managers and candidates, and help shape a workforce that reflects the spirit of Salford, we would love to welcome you.

If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the role, please email us at: [email protected]

What we need from you if you are invited to interview:

Passport/ID - You will be required to provide original documentation confirming your right to work in the UK. Successful candidates will also be required to provide proof of address.

Want to know more about Salford?

As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.

Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!

Privacy Statement and Data Protection

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .

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