Recruitment Administrator

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Full time
Location: Milton Keynes
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Job offered by: AQA Recruiting
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Category:
Recruitment Administrator Recruitment Administrator

Apply locations: Guildford, Milton Keynes, Manchester Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 4 Days Ago Time left to apply: End Date: January 27, 2025 (12 days left to apply) Job requisition id: R6092 At AQA, we’re committed to advancing education and we’re committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it’s our people who make this happen. Recruitment Administrator Permanent Manchester: £24,250 - £25,660 Guildford or Milton Keynes: £25,250 - £26,720 Hybrid Remote Are you organised, detail-focused, and ready to thrive in a high-volume environment? Imagine being the vital connection between talented educators and life-changing opportunities. As part of our Associate Recruitment team—responsible for attracting, screening, and referencing thousands of teacher applications each year—you’ll help ensure candidates have a seamless journey. This team is critical to maintaining high standards of customer care and meeting fluctuating demand. In this role, you’ll process applications, manage candidate enquiries, and ensure records are accurate using tools like Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across departments to assess candidate suitability, support recruitment campaigns, and organise activities such as assessment centres. By providing insights and adapting processes based on feedback, you’ll play a key part in enhancing recruitment strategies. What’s in it for me? Gain hands-on experience with widely used tools like Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI, developing your skills in data-driven decision-making and recruitment best practices. This is a great opportunity to build a strong foundation for your career in recruitment, operations, or HR. You will have access from day one to an incredible pension scheme with employee and employer contributions jointly totalling up to 18.5%. 25 days annual leave, rising a day per year for your first five years, with Bank Holidays and additional closure days at Christmas. You will also benefit from Private Medical Insurance and a Health Care Cash Reward Plan, as well as paid volunteering days, newly refurbished office spaces, a gym, a games room, and a yoga studio at our Manchester office, along with access to discounted eateries at our Guildford office. What do I need to be successful? Previous experience in a customer-facing role delivering high-quality service. Attention to detail and data-driven decision-making skills. Knowledge of recruitment and/or people processes. Strong communication and teamwork abilities, whilst showing flexibility and the ability to exercise own judgement for priority setting. A proactive approach to managing tasks and setting priorities. Ability to provide constructive feedback and contribute to process improvements based on candidate and team input. Be results-focused: make pragmatic decisions and be comfortable switching between tasks as needed. What next? Please upload your most recent CV with a cover letter detailing your skills and experience for this role. You could wait until applications close at 23:59 on 26/1/25 to apply, but we will be interviewing as applications come in and reserve the right to close the advert early should we find the right person, so apply today. Every application will receive a response. Recruitment Agencies We have a preferred supplier list (PSL) in place. Unsolicited CVs will be treated as a gift. We will not be subject to or liable under your terms and conditions for agency fees. Full Job Description

Summary The Associate Recruitment Administrator works alongside the Associate Recruitment Advisor to screen and process all new associate applications. They deliver excellent customer service to all applicants and act as a point of contact to business stakeholders in relation to new application processing. The recruitment administrator will be data-led in decision-making. As a problem solver, they find solutions to deliver high volume requirements and are able to reprioritise tasks as necessary while following clearly defined processes. Activities Daily processing of new applications, references, and emails in line with SLA’s. First-line support for candidate and business stakeholder telephone and email enquiries. Collaborate with Recruitment Advisor to co-ordinate chasing of outstanding references and unblocking “stuck” applications, as well as engaging pooled candidates and ensuring retention rules are followed for unsuccessful applicants. Provide feedback to Associate Recruitment team and Business on the voice of the candidate; facilitating tweaks to messages, adverts, and email templates accordingly. Produce statistics on campaign conversion rates, applicant volumes, and conversion ratios and maintain a suite of reports to assist with the planning and evaluation of recruitment activity. Set up, maintain, and update records and management information electronically, where possible, using the appropriate systems (Dynamics, Power BI). Work unsupervised and take initiative in taking tasks forward, wherever possible and appropriate. Work collaboratively with colleagues within the recruitment team and in other departments across all AQA offices. Assist with the production of procedure guidance files, templates, and PowerPoint presentations to support the recruitment team. Support as required with recruitment from additional channels such as organisation of assessment centres, exploring international opportunities, and provision of information for marketing materials. Need to know: to be successful in this role you will need Previous experience in a customer-facing role, providing high levels of customer satisfaction while delivering requirements at pace. Consistent attention to detail and process – focused on underpinning decisions with data. Broad knowledge of recruitment and/or people processes. Comfortable both providing challenge to colleagues as well as being able to follow processes and adapt to deliver requirements. Excellent communication skills within team, customer, and business settings. To work effectively as part of the team while also showing flexibility and the ability to exercise own judgement for priority setting. Have a “step up” mindset: use sound judgement and take accountability for actions. Be results-focused: make pragmatic decisions and be comfortable switching between tasks as needed.

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