Job Description

Salary

Scale 3
26,403 - 28,598

Job category/type

Permanent

Job reference

REQ01063

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator

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Scale 3 26,403 - 28,598 per annum (pro rata)

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37 hours per week

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Permanent

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We are currently recruiting a Recruitment & Retention Coordinator to join our growing HR Team.

This is a brand-new role and a fantastic opportunity to work within a fast-paced in-house HR Team.

As a Recruitment & Retention

Coordinator you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of our recruitment strategies and workforce plans. This will include attracting, engaging, recruiting and retaining top talent across our organisation, alongside proactively driving recruitment initiatives, entry routes and ensuring effective and efficient management of our employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes.

We are therefore seeking proactive and organised individuals, with self-drive and motivation who are passionate about delivering the best possible results for our people and organisation.

Essential Criteria

Level 3 CIPD Qualified or equivalent experience Demonstrable working knowledge of key principles of effective and efficient customer service and support Good standard knowledge of HR and payroll policies and procedures and awareness of the impact on employment legislation Experience of managing, reviewing and procuring employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes Experience of co-ordinating and delivering on recruitment campaigns Familiarity with HR databases, applicant tracking systems and candidate management systems Ability to develop and influence relationships Ability to cope with constantly changing environment and think of ways to deliver change effectively

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator JDPS

Benefits of working with us include a Local Government Pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including flexi-time scheme and Narborough offices (LE19) with free car parking and cycle bays. Further details on our benefits can be found on the Employee benefits page.

We also support hybrid working arrangements with a combination of onsite and home working.



Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email human.resources@blaby.gov.uk

Closing date: 15th September 2025

Interview dates: w/c 6th October 2025

Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, care leavers and those in the Armed Forces. As a Disability Confident Employer and to show our commitment to Care Leavers and the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme.