Assistant Talent Acquisition Advisor

We have an exciting opportunity to join our award winning Talent Acquisition Team at Northumberland County Council. This role adds to our long-term vision of Acquisition within the council, and we are looking for an individual with a key passion for delivering excellent service to candidates and internal stakeholders. The role will allow you to make a positive impact on the recruitment process and to build our reputation as a top employer.We want every candidate, irrespective of being successful or not, to have a positive experience from the moment they apply. The role covers the recruitment process from pre-employment checks to issuing contract documentation and supporting the candidate onboarding process. We see this as a vital role in the candidate journey, to ensure the person is kept informed and updated at all stages and to facilitate a seamless handover to the new line manager.Our successful candidate will possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and be able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. You will be self-motivated and able to manage your own workload in a range of environments and we are looking for someone with a background in recruitment and with administration experience. Knowledge of working with an ATS would be a plus. We pride ourselves on being passionate about recruitment and are we are looking to find someone who shares our vision and values.

For an informal conversation, please contact Marie Curry on [email protected].

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme -Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

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Further information:

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email [email protected] or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.