Resourcing Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,760 - £31,157 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Southend on Sea, SS2 6GE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Nov 2026 |
Summary
We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly, supportive, and energetic Recruitment Team as a Resourcing Assistant.
In this key role, you will help deliver a fast, accurate, and customer‑focused end‑to‑end recruitment service. We are looking for someone who is passionate about providing a truly Gold Star experience to both hiring managers and candidates, ensuring every interaction reflects our commitment to outstanding service.
You will work closely with departments and colleagues across our three hospital sites—Basildon, Broomfield, and Southend—building strong, trusted relationships and supporting them throughout the recruitment process.
As a Trust, we aim to deliver safe, high‑quality services and to be an employer of choice. Our Recruitment and Workforce Services teams are based at the Corporate Services Hub in Britannia Park, Southend, though some travel across our sites may occasionally be required.
If you are enthusiastic, organised, and eager to be part of a proactive team that makes a real difference to our workforce and patient services, we would love to hear from you!
The post will be offered at band 3 or band 4 dependent on experience. Those offered band 3 will have the opportunity to progress to band 4 once competencies' met.
PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY
• Advertising Vacancies
• Administering Offers
• Conducting and recording the pre-employment checks through to booking start dates and finalising the onboarding process for successful candidates
• Communicating with and supporting hiring managers and candidates over the phone, face to face and via email
• Ensuring adherence to the NHS employment check standards and compliance with appropriate employment legislation, resulting in the delivery of a comprehensive and responsive recruitment service within the Trust
Additionally, you will be supporting various members within the team as well as supporting and collaborating to deliver the recruitment service level agreement in place. This will be through; coordinating recruitment activities, providing an effective, efficient and customer focused service which meets the changing needs of the Groups’ services and clinical areas.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.
PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY
This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026
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