Recruitment and Onboarding Officer TEST

Posted 06 Oct 2026

Coventry City Council

One Friargate, Station Square, Coventry (Accounting / Finance)


Job Type:contractDuration:10 months
Category:Accounting / FinanceRecruiter Reference:coventrycc/TP/148101/13085
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:£33,699-£39,862 pro rata

The Recruitment and Onboarding Team are offering a 12‑month secondment/fixed‑term opportunity as a Recruitment and Onboarding Officer.

In this role, you’ll support high‑quality, compliant recruitment by reviewing adverts, advising hiring managers, and responding to queries.You’ll work closely with managers to understand their needs and help design effective, inclusive assessment and selection approaches.

You’ll also lead and develop a team, contribute to improvement projects, and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners such as community organisations, schools, and the Job Shop—supporting our aim to build a workforce that reflects our communities.

We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.You may have recruitment or people services experience, or transferable skills in coordination, customer service, stakeholder engagement, people support, or team coaching.What matters most is your commitment to inclusion, strong relationship‑building skills, and enthusiasm for delivering a high‑quality, values‑led service.

You should enjoy working with people, feel confident engaging and influencing a range of stakeholders, and bring strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy workload. An interest in using data and feedback to improve processes is also important.We’re looking for someone motivated by coaching and developing others, and passionate about championing diversity, equity and inclusion.

You will also be asked to upload a personal statement (maximum 750 words)

We recognise that AI is now part of everyday life and can be a helpful tool when used appropriately. However, applications should reflect your own skills and experience.If there is clear evidence that AI has been used to complete an application, it may be rejected unless a reasonable explanation can be provided that would be considered as acceptable.

Want to help shape a more inclusive recruitment process and attract great talent into the organisation? Apply below.


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