Recruitment & Vetting Administrator
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
York
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£28,046 / year
CATEGORY
Human Resources & Recruitment
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SKILLS
Liaising with departmental management
Drafting job descriptions and person specifications
Scheduling assessment centres and interviews
Right to Work checks
Vetting clearance coordination
Onboarding and contract issuance
Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
GDPR and confidentiality
FULL DESCRIPTION
Recruitment & Vetting Administrator
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Care & Custody is seeking a Recruitment and Vetting Administrator for HMP Millsike in York. Salary: £28,046.54. Full-time, on-site.
Job Objectives and Responsibilities
- Liaising with departmental management across HMP Millsike on their recruitment needs, assisting on drafting job descriptions and person specifications, adverts, liaising with external agencies as required and leading on the administration of applicants and their applications
- Working closely with the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Resourcing team to publish job adverts for vacancies on the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website and other applicable platforms where vacancy requisitions have been authorised
- Organising the scheduling of assessment centres and interviews for prospective applicants
- Supporting recruiting managers at Assessment Centres, coordinate resources, booking venues
- Coordinating Right to Work checks
- Acting as a Vetting Contact Point to ensure that all candidates achieve the required level of HMPPS security clearance
- Managing the onboarding process to ensure that offers and contracts of employment are issued within a timely manner
- Maintaining a resource “library” of interview questions, job descriptions and person specifications to support recruitment managers and any external agencies if utilised
- Working closely with the onsite training team to ensure that candidates are allocated to correct Induction and Initial Training Courses
- Working closely with the People Business Partner to track attrition levels to ensure that the Workforce Planning Committee can plan recruitment and training needs
- Managing recruitment and vetting processes in line with GDPR requirements and ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Person Specification
Essential
- Excellent Communicator, both written and oral
- Attain Enhanced Level 1 Ministry of Justice Vetting Clearance and Enhanced DBS
- Relevant previous experience in an administrative role handling sensitive and confidential information.
- Intermediate or better IT Skills: Proficient and confident using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Desirable
- Highly organised
- Self-motivated, adaptable, enthusiastic and positive approach.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to prioritise, work to deadline and have excellent time management.
- Previous relevant experience within recruitment
- CIPD level 3
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Care & Custody
Since 1987, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Benefits
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Shares Schemes
- Salary Finance Options
- Holiday
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