Recruiter

  • James Andrews Recruitment
  • Apr 01, 2026
Contractor HR / Recruitment

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Recruiter to join a central government department in Manchester on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract basis. This is a full-time position (37 hours per week). The role can be based predominately from home however there is a requirement to go into office when face to face interviews are held which will be on an ad hoc basis. The salary is £36,717 per annum.

This is a new role to assist with recruitment volume and requires someone who has a proven track record autonomously handing end to end recruitment requirements and building relationships with hiring managers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing a portfolio of vacancies from briefing through to offer
  • Provide regular updates to SLT with regards to time scales and progression of recruitment to hire and on boarding
  • Partnering with hiring managers to provide guidance, recruitment best practice and market insight
  • Advertising roles, sourcing candidates, screening CVs and conducting interviews
  • Building strong relationships across HR and across the organisation
  • Ensuring an organised, efficient and professional recruitment process
  • Turn job descriptions into clear, engaging adverts
  • Post roles across various platforms
  • Reviewing applications quickly and consistently in accordance with EDI values
  • Keep candidates informed at every step
  • Brief agencies on role specifications. Provide feedback to agencies, feedback to successful and unsuccessful candidates
  • Schedule interviews, prepare interview packs and coordinate with hiring managers
  • Spotting patterns, bottlenecks or gaps - and suggesting practical improvements

About You:

  • Proven recruitment experience (inhouse or agency)
  • Confidence handling end to end processes from advertising to offer
  • Strong organisation and communication skills and high attention to detail
  • Strong working knowledge of recruitment processes
  • Ability to build rapport quickly and act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers
  • Confident managing a busy caseload independently
  • Adaptable, organised and able to learn new systems/processes quickly
  • Friendly, professional and great with people
  • Calm under pressure and steady during busy periods

Key Details:

  • Location: Manchester (home based with requirement to travel to Manchester)
  • Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
  • Salary: Up to £36,717 per annum
  • Contract Type: 12 Month FTC