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Recruitment and Retention Officer
location_on Weston-super-Mare 03/11/2026 Recruitment and Retention Officer Apply online
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Job details
Salary £30k - £33k p.a. Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time (AYR) Region North Somerset Job category/type Business support Date posted 20/10/2026 Job reference WREQ6010 Attachments
attachment Job Description - Recruitment and Retention Officer.pdf
attachment Applicant Information.pdf
attachment Staff Benefits.pdf
Job description
As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, Weston College is an inspiring place to work, and we are currently looking for a Recruitment and Retention Officer to join our HR team.
This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, on-site at our Knightstone Campus, Weston-super-Mare.
As a Recruitment and Retention Officer you will take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process across a number of designated Curriculum and Professional Learner Services departments across the Weston College Group.
You will process all aspects of the recruitment and onboarding process including but not limited to:
- Advertising roles, both across Weston College Group websites and external sites.
- Creating and managing selection programmes and interview processes.
- Issuing offers of employment.
- Processing pre-employment checks.
- Issuing contracts of employment.
- Supporting new starter inductions.
- Maintaining accurate records for all new starters to the Weston College Group on both our HRIS (iTrent) and our Single Central Record (SCR).
You will do this whilst ensuring compliance with internal policies, Safer Recruitment guidance, GDPR and ISO 27001.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Experience working with a recruitment, HR or onboarding environment.
- Experience using HR or Recruitment systems.
- Confidence in using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and Teams.
- Level 3 CIPD qualification (or equivalent).
Knowledge of Safer Recruitment and/or Safeguarding processes would be beneficial, but is not essential as full training will be provided once in post.
Full details of the role and its responsibilities can be found in the job description and person specification attached above.
If you have questions about this role, please contact us on [email protected] or 01934 411441.
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or 01934 411441.
Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.
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