Recruitment Advisor

Job Title: Recruitment Advisor 

Location : Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD 

Department: Human Resources 

Reporting to: Head of HR – Operations 

Salary: £31,409 - £38,062 per annum 

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays  

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week 

Basis: Full time 

Pension: NEST Pension 

Join Our Team 

Are you ready for an exciting challenge and the chance to make a real impact in the further education sector? 

Middlesbrough College is seeking a Recruitment Advisor who thrives on new opportunities and excels at building strong relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders. With your excellent organisational skills, you will manage the recruitment process, from developing sourcing strategies and creating job adverts to supporting hiring managers and ensuring a seamless candidate experience. 

As part of a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, you’ll play a key role in our ambitious journey to make Middlesbrough College an employer of choice. You will enhance our employer branding, attend recruitment events, and proactively fill hard-to-recruit roles. Additionally, you will collaborate with HR and Compliance teams, manage relationships with agencies, and provide market insights to internal stakeholders. You will also be present on selection panels, supporting hiring managers in making confident, fair, and inclusive hiring decisions and manage the offer process. 

We are committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and engaged workforce that reflects the community we serve. Your efforts will ensure we stay competitive with other FE institutions, and your focus on delivering an exceptional candidate experience will help Middlesbrough College stand out. 

What We’re Looking For: 

We seek candidates who: 

• Hold a relevant qualification at level 3 and above, such as Recruitment or HR. 

• Have experience in end-to-end recruitment management from an in-house, education, and/or agency environment. 

• Demonstrate experience in managing high-volume recruitment, including developing unique, attractive advertisements and understanding how to attract, engage, and hire great talent. 

• Exhibit excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence colleagues at all levels. 

• Possess exceptional organisational and time-management skills, with the capacity to manage and prioritise multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. 

What’s in it for you? 

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes: 

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role) 

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave 

• Competitive Salaries 

• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme 

• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities  

• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff. 

• On-site staff parking available  

• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension  

• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee  

• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to: 

• 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family) 

• Occupational Health 

• Free Flu jabs  

• Free Gym Membership for all staff. 

• Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments 

• To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.  

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Hollie Shaw on hm.shaw@mbro.ac.uk  

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early! 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible. 

SAFEGUARDING 

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.  

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.  

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.