Recruitment Officer (maternity cover 12 month fixed term contract)

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Are you an organised and creative recruitment professional with a flair for writing job adverts who is looking for an opportunity to make a real impact? Join our friendly and supportive team where you will have a key role ensuring our candidates have a positive recruitment experience and supporting our recruiting managers. This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.

As one of recruitment officers you will provide advice and support to managers across the recruitment lifecycle from creating engaging job adverts to onboarding successful candidates. This is an excellent opportunity to build on your recruitment experience to support us to recruit people into roles that make a real difference to our community.

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you work from our Bracknell town centre office one to two days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

About You...

You will have experience of working in a recruitment environment with a focus on customer satisfaction and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team. You will be well organised, adaptable and confident managing competing priorities, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to providing a high-quality service.

You will have strong written communication skills, including experience creating or advising on recruitment advertising, with the ability to produce engaging, inclusive and candidate-focused job adverts. Experience of onboarding processes, including right to work and pre-employment checks and processing new starters onto a payroll system, is essential.

About The Team...

We are a small, supportive and forward-thinking team committed to delivering an excellent recruitment service. Working closely with colleagues across HR, OD and Payroll, we encourage new ideas and continuous improvement in a busy and rewarding environment.

Key responsibilities...

• Act as the first point of contact for recruitment and resourcing enquiries, providing professional advice and guidance to managers and candidates on recruitment processes, policies and best practice, including advising on recruitment advertising and candidate attraction strategies.
• Support recruiting managers to produce engaging, inclusive and effective job adverts, ensuring content is clear, accessible and designed to attract high-quality candidates.
• Provide a coordinated recruitment support service, working collaboratively with colleagues within the Resources team.
• Manage a range of recruitment campaigns and initiatives that help the council attract and appoint the skills and talent it needs.
• Work collaboratively with communications colleagues to promote vacancies and recruitment initiatives.
• Maintain and produce accurate recruitment and resourcing data to support decision-making and service improvement.

Our benefits…

• 25 days annual leave increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Paid employee volunteering scheme.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.

Find out more about all our benefits or see the candidate pack.

Our values...

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Reasonable adjustments...

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Find out more about reasonable adjustments.

Interview date

Interviews will be held on Monday 13th July 2026

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

As part of the council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

Want to ask us a question?

For an informal discussion or if you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Nicky Clough – Recruitment Team Leader: nicky.clough@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Or

Karen Cawley - Resourcing Officer: karen.cawley@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

(Any successful internal candidate will be offered the position as a secondment and, in line with Section 8.1 of the Secondment Policy, must consult with their manager before applying. Search ‘secondment policy’ on the intranet for more information).

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

This role is not eligible for a sponsored work visa as it does not meet current Home Office sponsorship criteria. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.