HR Recruitment Coordinator Ref 21440

Division: Human Resources
Hours: Full time considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE / 36.5 hours. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent 
Reference: 21440
Salary: starting at £24,533 to £27,979 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on: 04 August 2023
Closing date: 31 August 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: As soon as able


Job description

About the role

As an HR Recruitment Coordinator you will administer the recruitment activities for all campaigns across the University, ensuring a seamless and superlative applicant and recruitment manager journey. This role is the first point of contact and the link between recruiting managers, applicants, internal departments, and external contacts. The HR Recruitment Coordinator spans the whole recruitment process providing guidance, query management, and administrative support at all stages of the recruitment process.

About you

Ideally, you will have prior knowledge of recruitment practices and experience working within a busy transactional environment. You should have excellent customer service skills, have experience of managing and prioritising your workload and supporting other colleagues. You will also be able to communicate clearly with the team, line management, and stakeholders. As we move forwards with our HR Digital projects you should be able to adapt and support both your fellow teams members and our customers through this time of change.

About our Division

Our HR Division is all about our people. We provide advice and support to Divisions & Schools and our teams are dedicated to working in partnership to achieve positive outcomes for our university, colleagues, and Students alike. Commitment to expanding further into our People Strategy is our focus, and our continued pledge to provide an inclusive and positive working environment will put us at the forefront of becoming an Employer of Choice. We want our people to grow, therefore, we continue to strive for innovative ways in which we can support and develop careers and aspirations.

Please find further information regarding the division at Human Resources : University of Sussex

Why work here…

Our University is situated just off of the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are easily accessible by public transport; a 5-minute walk from the train station and bus stops within the campus. We have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to cycle to work with our offering of a cycle to work scheme. 

Sussex is a renowned, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are Faculty, Student, or a member of a Professional Services Team, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

The benefits that you will receive from day one:

  • Generous pension scheme  12% total Pension Scheme
  • Life insurance of up to 3 times your annual salary for any pension-enrolled employees.
  • Purchase additional Annual Leave though our Scheme for a great home and work life balance
  • Discounts of public transport, Cycle to work Scheme, and special rates in hotels in Brighton and the Sussex region.
  •  Discounts on high-street shops through our Rewards partner, along with a Cash back Health Plan.
  • Considerable discount on our on-site Gym Facilities because we care about our employees’ Health and Wellbeing.

Please contact Emma Macfarlane (e.macfarlane@sussex.ac.uk) or Emma Morris (em717@sussex.ac.uk)  for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download job description and person specification Ref 21440 [PDF 162.94KB]

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

Visa Sponsorship Queries:

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.


How to apply

Download our professional services application form and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.


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