Recruitment Advisor

Recruitment Advisor

Salary: Hourly paid rate- £19.55 per hour (£37,614 salary equivalent)
Contract: 6 months initially

Location: Bristol (Hybrid working available)
Hours: Full-time Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
Start: ASAP

The Role

We are working with a large public sector organisation experiencing a significant period of recruitment activity. They are looking for an experienced Recruitment Advisor to provide additional support to their recruitment team for an initial six-month period.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role supporting a high volume of recruitment campaigns across a range of levels and specialisms. You’ll manage candidate pipelines, assess applications and work closely with hiring managers to ensure recruitment activity progresses efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously within a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Review and sift large volumes of CVs and applications against agreed role criteria and assessment frameworks.
• Conduct initial candidate screening calls to assess experience, suitability and motivation before progressing candidates.
• Make clear, evidence-based recommendations on whether candidates should progress to interview.
• Manage candidate pipelines through an Applicant Tracking System, ensuring recruitment activity remains accurate and up to date.
• Support hiring managers with shortlisting, selection and candidate assessment where required.
• Partner with stakeholders throughout the recruitment process, providing advice and proactively keeping campaigns moving.
• Follow up with busy hiring managers to obtain decisions, feedback and outstanding information.
• Support both external and internal recruitment processes.
• Ensure candidates receive clear communication and a positive, professional experience throughout the process.

About You

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience within a high-volume agency, RPO or in-house recruitment environment.
• Strong CV screening, shortlisting and candidate assessment experience.
• Experience managing several vacancies or recruitment campaigns simultaneously.
• Confidence making quick, considered decisions on candidate suitability.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and support busy hiring managers.
• Experience using an ATS, with Workday advantageous but not essential.
• A proactive approach and the ability to pick up recruitment activity quickly with minimal supervision.
• Public sector recruitment experience would be beneficial but isn’t essential.

The organisation is looking to move quickly, with a one-stage interview process and an ASAP start preferred.