Resourcing and Talent Acquisition Assistant

Company: Nottingham Trent University
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Location: Nottingham
Job Description:

Resourcing and Talent Acquisition Assistant

Team: Resourcing, Talent Acquisition and Compliance

School / Directorate: People Services

Resourcing and Talent Acquisition Assistant

Part time/Permanent – 29.6 hours per week

About the Role

As a Resourcing and Talent Acquisition Assistant, you’ll be involved in a wide range of activities across the Resourcing and Compliance team, as well as the wider People Services department. The team delivers a professional, proactive and customer-focused service, supporting the attraction, recruitment and onboarding of talent to help achieve NTU’s strategic objectives.

You’ll play a key role in managing the end-to-end recruitment and selection process, providing support and guidance to candidates, colleagues and external stakeholders throughout each stage of the recruitment journey.

You’ll become a subject matter expert in our Applicant Tracking System (Jobtrain), supporting recruitment activity and facilitating the offer process and welcome experience for new colleagues joining NTU.

Working closely with hiring managers and HR colleagues, you’ll help identify staffing needs and support the delivery of efficient and effective recruitment approaches. You’ll also have opportunities to contribute to team and department-wide projects, helping to shape and improve our services and processes.

We’re looking for a motivated and proactive individual who enjoys variety, values collaboration and is passionate about delivering a positive experience for candidates and colleagues.

You’ll bring a solutions-focused approach, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We’ll still consider applications even if you don’t meet every single one of the requirements, so don’t be put off if you don’t match them perfectly.

Interview date: TBC

About Us

Nottingham Trent University is a successful and ambitious university that is recognised for its innovation and inclusivity and being bold enough to do things differently.

Our HR team is responsible for our NTU colleagues employment needs. We cover a wide range of HR and Organisational Development services, including Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Resourcing and Reward and Recognition.

Distinctive and disruptive, we empower people to do the right thing. We are bold in exploring unfamiliar paths and pursuing novel solutions. If you have a passion for making a real difference, joining us in HR at NTU could be the perfect role for you.

For any informal queries about the role or the HR team, please contact Aoine Morgan (Resourcing, Talent Acquisition and Compliance Manager) aoine.morgan@ntu.ac.uk.

Join Us

  • Hybrid working – We support flexible ways of working through a combination of campus-based and home working where applicable. For full-time roles, this includes a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment. We trust colleagues to work with their teams to shape working patterns that enable them to deliver the best possible outcomes for their stakeholders.
  • Flexibility – We welcome and support a range of working patterns and approaches, helping colleagues balance their work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of the role.
  • 28 – 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
  • Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
  • Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
  • Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

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Posted: October 2nd, 2026