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Job summary

Main area
Recruitment
Grade
Band 5
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term Contract until 06/06/2027 Covering Maternity Leave)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 08:30 - 16:30)
Job ref
043-AC068-0426
Employer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Employer type
NHS
Site
Companies House
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£32,557 - £39,631 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/04/2026 23:59
Interview date
28/04/2026

Employer heading

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership logo

Assistant Recruitment Manager

Band 5

If you are looking to join NWSSP, please see the additional information below that may be of interest to you: -

Our “Benefits” video has been created to highlight and showcase some of the benefits of working for the NHS and NWSSP:- https://youtu.be/zX3x046SDhg

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English

The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.

Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086

 

Job overview

The Recruitment Service provides recruitment advice and solutions to service users on the range of recruitment process and procedures in addition to providing advice on terms and conditions and processes relating to Employment checks such as DBS, Right to Work and ID checks.

As an Assistant Recruitment Manager you will provide senior recruitment advice and support to managers on request and take a pro-active approach to particular recruitment situations by developing and providing options for consideration. Seeking advice from the Recruitment Business Partner and/or Recruitment Manager as necessary.

You will also ensure that quality checks are undertaken within designated part of the process and that local and national quality standards are met and support the review and update of recruitment practices, policies and procedures within agreed protocols.

This post is fixed term / secondment until 06/06/2027 due to Maternity cover. 

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

Main duties of the job

A critical part of the Recruitment Services Team, under the leadership of the Recruitment Business Partner and Recruitment  Manager you will supervise and co-ordinate standard recruitment process and associated activities.

In your role as a line manager you will motivate, develop and lead your team to achieve excellent results in a demanding environment.

Contributing to the development of a National Recruitment Shared Services for Wales. You will be comfortable focusing on the bigger picture whilst maintaining attention on the essential details.

If you share our values and feel that you can contribute to our team and the service we provide, we would welcome your application.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Interviews will be held in person at Companies House, Cardiff on 28th April 2026.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.

We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. innovation is built into everything that we do.

We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.

We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.

We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Degree level or must be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained within a recruitment environment
  • Working towards ILM level 5 Diploma in Management or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • Track record of continuous professional development
  • Knowledge of current UK employment legislation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience at supervisory level or equivalent of managing a team
  • Excellent understanding and experience of using complex computerised systems such as ESR, NHS Jobs, Trac
  • Significant experience of working within a busy Recruitment team dealing with high volume transactional recruitment activity
  • Experience of using and managing information to determine priorities

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • IT literate including sound knowledge of MS Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prepare, analyse, and manipulate large volumes of data and reports across a comprehensive range of options
  • Strong planning and organisational skills
  • Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Time management skills to prioritise conflicting workload demands of self and team including ability to multi task
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Customer Service ExcellenceHyderus o ran anabledd - ymroddedigDisability confident committedMenopause Workplace PledgeEnei MemberLexcel Legal Practice Quality MarkRhwydwaith Network 75 logoEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principlesPrentisiaethau ApprenticeshipsArmed Forces Bronze Award NWSSP

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amy Jones
Job title
Recruitment Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02921 500200
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