Job introduction

Please note: this vacancy is only available to internal staff members and those working for Liverpool City Council via agency.

Job Title: Recruitment Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.   Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Liverpool city council are looking for a highly motivated Recruitment Officer to join our Recruitment team! 

Our Recruitment officers are responsible for a personal caseload of recruitment activity, managing the end-to-end recruitment process, including providing advice and guidance on writing engaging adverts, selection methods and tools, the preparation of recruitment documentation, carrying out pre-appointment checks, processing DBS checks, answering questions about terms and conditions of employment, issuing contracts and any other queries that will come your way from managers or candidates.

Our Recruitment officers manage a wide and varied recruitment caseload, with the opportunity to work with services and hiring managers from across the Council.  This will mean that at times you will be dealing with high volumes of recruitment and time management will be key to prioritising your day to day to meet tight deadlines, whilst using your best juggling skills to support your team members during busy periods.

About the role:

• The Recruitment officer role will provide recruitment advice, guidance and support to applicants and managers in accordance with Council policies and procedures, employment legislation, and HR established best practice
• The Recruitment officer will provide advice and guidance and support to ensure vacancies are advertised through appropriate channels such as social media, with partner agencies and external professional websites and publications, and via our ATS
• With training, the Recruitment officer will competently operate and be able to advise on the use of internal recruitment and applicant tracking systems, HR/Payroll systems and other suppliers
• Facilitate, review and verify eligibility to work documentation, references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) applications, and medical screening documentation in a timely and efficient manner for new employees / workers
• Represent the Council at job fairs and employment events promoting opportunities to a diverse range of candidates
• Work as part of a busy team, the role of a Recruitment officer will be to take a flexible and agile approach to their day to day, and be able to approach each vacancy with a fresh approach
• Being a Brand ambassador for the council, the Recruitment officer will attend events alongside colleagues to engage with our communuities, schools and Universities

About you:

• You will have and HR/Recruitment qualification or relevant experience in recruitment or talent acquisition either in house or recruitment agency
• Demonstrable experience of providing a first class quality customer service in a busy and fast paced environment
• A sound understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes including vetting and barring process.
• Experience in using applicant tracking or e-recruitment systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to work and communicate with managers of all different levels both verbally and presentation wise
• Good ICT skills and confident with Microsoft Office tools and working knowledge of using AI 
• You will be a brand ambassador for the Council in all you do

This role is fixed term for the purpose of  covering a secondment within the service and will end 11th February 2027.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight Sunday 19thh October 2025
Shortlisting date: w/c Monday 20th October 2025
Interview date:w/c Monday 3rd November 2025
Interview type: Competency based face to face interview

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Lynda Williams Recruitment Lead via email lynda.williams@liverpool.gov.uk

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, 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.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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