CAREER PORTAL: WORK WITH US
CAREER PORTAL: WORK WITH US
Recruitment Officer - fixed term contract
We are currently recruiting for a Recruitment Officer to work on a hybrid basis, two/three days from our HQ in Coventry and the remainder working remotely from home, Monday to Friday.
This busy and challenging role is initially offered on a six-month contract and joins an experienced in-house recruitment team providing a proactive, end-to-end recruitment service, which includes offering support and guidance to hiring managers in line with policy.
We are looking for a confident and proactive recruitment professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, using an applicant tracking system to handle a high volume of vacancies.
A proven background in recruitment is essential to ensure we continue to provide a high level of service to both stakeholders and candidates.
About AHDB
We are the independent, impartial public body that unlocks success in British agriculture. Funded by a levy from over 100,000 British producers in the beef, lamb, pork, dairy and cereals sectors, we support and champion farmers, growers and processors, often where no one else can or will.
We share the expert, evidence-based research and reports that inform on-farm decision making. We promote British produce to the UK public through domestic marketing campaigns, and we identify and open new global export opportunities to help farm businesses grow.
We help levy payers learn more, sell more and export more to remain sustainable and profitable. Together, we deliver the insights, the influence and the impact that farmers need.
Vacancy Type
Fixed term contract or secondment opportunity
Department
HR
Work Base
Office-based
Location
Coventry, Warwickshire
Salary Range
£32,000-£35,000 per annum, depending on experience
Total Hours (per week)
35
Closing Date
17/05/2026
Responsibilities
- Proactively manage high-volume vacancies from authorisation through to offer, using both an in-house HR system and applicant tracking system (ATS) to update and track progress
- Regularly liaise with candidates to support the recruitment journey and promote AHDB as an employer of choice
- Actively support internal hiring managers and provide advice and guidance on the recruitment process
- Write, process and advertise vacancies on a variety of job boards and monitor response, making suggestions to improve candidate attraction, and ensuring advertised salaries are correctly benchmarked
- Work with hiring managers to accurately shortlist candidates
- Organise relevant and timely interviews, liaising with the Lead Recruitment Business Partner for support in writing interview questions
- Raise offer authorisation in line with salary agreed and actively manage new starters through to onboarding
- Proactively manage all associated recruitment and employee paperwork against audit requirements, and ensure Right to Work documentation falls in line with Home Office guidelines
- Proactively identify and raise issues on vacancies, to include skill shortage, duplicate candidates and service levels
- Support in providing monthly management reports on key recruitment activities and spend
Essential Criteria
- Previous experience in a fast-paced, in-house recruitment function, with a good understanding of internal recruitment processes
- Results driven and used to working with a high volume of vacancies, managing these through an ATS
- Able to build rapport quickly with both internal stakeholders and externally with candidates
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident in providing advice and support to hiring managers
- Proactive and positive team player
- Able to work independently as well as part of a wider team
The benefits…
We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work, so we have a great mix of benefits and opportunities to give you the recognition you deserve:
- 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday, to include hybrid working
- 33 days annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Life assurance cover (4x salary)
- A market-leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General
- Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service
- A paid day each year to volunteer and make a difference in your community
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan
- Recognition awards throughout the year
- Reward Gateway membership – this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings
Apply now, or call 024 7693 5722 if you require any further information.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.
At AHDB, we are committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion, to include flexible working opportunities. This applies to both our workforce and the practices we follow.
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