Job Description
Recruitment Coordinator
Application Deadline: 16 July 2026
Department: People & Culture
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Hugh Baird College - Main Campus
Compensation: £26,803 - £29,103 / year
🤝 Recruitment Coordinator
📍 Hugh Baird College, Bootle
🕓 Full-Time, Permanent (35 hours)
💷 £26,802.66–£29,102.65 (Business Support Scale G5)
🌴 40 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
💼 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
🎁 Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits
Join an Outstanding Team
At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.
Make an impact. Shape our workforce. Grow your career.
We’re looking for a highly organised, proactive and people‑focused Recruitment Coordinator to join our People & Culture team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong coordination or administrative experience who is ready to take the next step and develop specialist skills in recruitment.
You don’t need to be an experienced recruiter, we’re looking for someone with the right mindset, attention to detail and drive to learn. In return, we’ll support you to build your recruitment capability and grow within a busy, friendly and forward‑thinking HR team.
We’re keen to fill this role with the right person as soon as possible, so early applications are strongly encouraged. The advert may close once a suitable candidate has been identified.
About the role
As our Recruitment Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in delivering a smooth, professional and positive recruitment experience for candidates and hiring managers across the College.
You will:
- Coordinate the full recruitment process from vacancy approval to onboarding
- Schedule interviews, assessments and candidate communications
- Advertise roles across our ATS, job boards and social media
- Support managers with timelines, guidance and recruitment best practice
- Maintain accurate records and documentation, including safer recruitment checks
- Keep our ATS (Pinpoint) and Single Central Record up to date
- Support recruitment reporting, metrics and process improvements
- Contribute to employer branding and attraction activity
- Raise and track recruitment‑related purchase orders and monitor spend
This role is central to ensuring we attract great people, reduce time‑to‑hire and provide an excellent candidate experience.
About you
We’re looking for someone who brings:
- Strong organisational and coordination skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Experience in an administrative or coordination role
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Confidence building relationships with stakeholders
- Experience using systems or databases (ATS/HR systems desirable)
- A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset
- Willingness to learn and develop recruitment expertise
Experience in recruitment or HR is helpful but not essential, what matters most is your potential and your approach. Please see the person specification for the full criteria.
Please see the person specification for the full criteria
Rewards and Benefits at Hugh Baird College
Why Join Hugh Baird College?
When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you:
Generous holiday allowance
Up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on the business need, which can provide a better work-life balance for our employees.
Medicash
Access to Medicash’s health plans are designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support.
Pension Scheme
You will have access to two of the best pension schemes in the country, the Teachers' or the Local Government Pension schemes, depending on your role with us.
Professional Development
We are committed to providing continual professional development, with both formal and informal opportunities designed to enhance your skills, knowledge and career growth.
Industrial Commercial Updates
Our teachers receive 35 hours per year to choose a commercial operation to visit with a view to bringing new innovative ideas back to the College.
Reward and Recognition
Our 'Get Recognised' employee reward scheme enables continuous acknowledgement of employee contributions, and our annual staff celebration event highlights colleagues who consistently embody our values.
Lifestyle Fitness Gym
You will have discounted access to our fully-equipped and modern on-campus Lifestyle Fitness gym.
Health and Wellbeing
You will have opportunities to take part in staff groups such as yoga, walking and meditation. You will also have access to Mental Health support and a Cycle to Work scheme.
Travel
You can take advantage of discounted rail travel or bus travel, interest-free season ticket loans for public transport services and free on-campus parking.
Retail Discounts
You will have access to offers to cashback and discounts at well-known retailers.
Blue Light Card
You may be eligible to apply for a Blue Light card, giving you access to exclusive discounts.
