Job Description

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

About the role

Join our Recruitment Team as a Resource Officer, where you'll play a key role in supporting hiring managers through every step of the recruitment journey. From end to end resourcing campaign development, implementation and administrative support to the permanent and temporary recruitment function, ensuring high quality, fast and safe recruitment.


The role will include high volume recruitment, responsibility for managing new vacancies, pre-employment checks and onboarding of new starters and movers and providing training for hiring Managers. Ensure hiring managers gain a great experience throughout their hiring journey.


Overseeing vacancy and turnover with their designated directorates. tracking ad performance, managing candidate enquiries, monitoring of pre-employment check performance, ensuring hiring managers are up to date with candidate progression and support staff on-boarding.


Work in directly partnership with the HR Resource Manager to strategically plan and implement resource initiatives including head hunting, resourcing, and building of talent pools and successions plans for critical roles.

About you

Degree or significant relevant recruitment experience Working knowledge of HR recruitment best practice Previous recruitment experience in public or private sector Experience of working in an administrative setting Experience of prioritising work to meet deadlines whilst producing and maintaining a high standard of work Recruitment admin experience including volume recruitment Recruitment Applicant Tracking System Experience HR compliance experience

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What we offer

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents. Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel, and gym membership Excellent training and development opportunities Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking 'Apply' to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please email Sharon Pacheco, HR Resource Manager at sharon.pacheco@barnet.gov.uk


NB: we are planning to hold interviews at the Colindale office possibly on the 5 th or 9 th December 2025.


Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds including from the LGBT+ community, genders, ages, disabilities, faiths/beliefs and candidates from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.