Post: Recruitment Officer
Salary: £30,575 per annum
Grade: FRS C
Salary range: £30,575 – £36,705 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Tuesday 15 February 2022 at 16:00 GMT
London Fire Brigade (LFB) are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic individual with experience in a recruitment function to deliver and drive forward all the recruitment processes run by the LFB. You will be joining an established team whose function is to facilitate all of the Brigade’s recruitment activity.
You will need to be very organised with attention to detail as you will be facilitating all of the vacancies that LFB deal with including all of the uniformed promotion rounds. Good IT skills are essential for collating statistics on all the processes we run as and when required. The work is varied but rewarding as you will not only be dealing with all the candidates but also assisting the assessors. You will be required to sit on interview panels when needed and help with the role play exercises.
The Recruitment Officer work will be quite demanding so you should be both resilient and positive.
We can offer you a challenging yet rewarding environment to work in, one in which you can contribute to and be a part of building the future of the London Fire Brigade.
The Recruitment Officer post is located at the assessment centre based in Hammersmith but you will, on occasion, work at the LFB headquarters in central London when required.
The post holder will contribute to the effective operation of the LFB’s recruitment, selection and assessment procedures.
This post is key in supporting the LFB togetherness strategy and you will be expected to display the LFB behaviours at all times.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the Recruitment Officer role and the LFB behaviours are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
To apply – complete the online application form and provide evidence to address the selection criteria under the assessment overview (see below). Your application will be marked against the responses you provide to the selection criteria. CVs will not be considered.
Benefits of working for LFB
- 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Option Absence Scheme
- Flexible working including job share
- Welfare Scheme
- Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
- Season ticket loans
- Equality Support Groups
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application form and evidence to address the selection criteria.
Candidates must provide evidence to address the following criteria:
1 – Working within a Human Resources or similar function providing a responsive recruitment and selection service, meeting the needs of clients and customers within agreed timescales.
2 – Experience in the use of a range of Information Technology applications and an awareness of the ways in which Information Technology can be utilised in the context of the duties of the post.
3 – Effective interpersonal skills to establish strong working relationships with a wide range of contacts, be able to handle feedback in a tactful and sensitive manner.
4 – Ability to prioritise and plan own and direct reports workloads in order to ensure targets are met, and customers’ requirements are fulfilled.
Your application will be sifted based on the responses provided to the above criteria and shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place late-February/early-March 2022. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
