Job Introduction
The Role
Recruitment Advisor (Fixed Term Contract – 6 Months)
Help us build something new.
At IC24, we're entering an exciting period of growth. Following the award of a new contract in the Peterborough area, we're looking for an experienced Recruitment Advisor to join us on a six-month fixed-term basis and play a pivotal role in mobilising a brand-new service.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of something from day one. The service goes live in April, and right now the site is an empty building with enormous potential. Over the coming months, we'll transform that space into a thriving healthcare operation staffed by talented clinical and non-clinical colleagues delivering vital services to patients across the community.
To make that happen, we need someone who can hit the ground running.
You'll take ownership of the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle, working closely with operational leaders to attract, assess, appoint and onboard the people who will form the foundation of this new service.
This is a fast-paced mobilisation project where quality matters just as much as delivery. We're not simply looking to fill vacancies. We're looking for the right people, in the right roles, at the right time, ensuring every hire contributes to delivering safe, effective patient care.
You'll manage a diverse portfolio of recruitment activity across clinical and non-clinical roles, from attraction and sourcing through to interviews, offers, compliance and onboarding. Working within healthcare means maintaining high standards of safer recruitment, ensuring candidates are appropriately assessed and all required checks are completed before they join the organisation.
Most importantly, you'll understand that behind every vacancy is a patient waiting for a service. The work you do will have a direct impact on our ability to safely launch and grow this important new contract.
What you'll be doing
→ Driving recruitment for a new service
Take ownership of recruitment across a varied portfolio of clinical and non-clinical vacancies. You'll plan and deliver recruitment activity against mobilisation deadlines, keeping a clear picture of what's needed, what's progressing and where action is required.
→ Finding and attracting the right people
Develop effective attraction and sourcing approaches, write engaging adverts and identify opportunities to reach the candidates we need. You'll need to think creatively, respond quickly to recruitment challenges and adapt your approach when something isn't working.
→ Partnering with operational leaders
Work closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to understand workforce requirements, agree priorities and keep recruitment moving. You'll provide advice, challenge where necessary and help managers make informed decisions, particularly when timescales are tight.
→ Managing recruitment from application to appointment
Coordinate shortlisting, interviews, selection and offers, ensuring recruitment processes are efficient, consistent and fair. You'll keep candidates and managers informed, remove avoidable delays and maintain accurate records throughout.
→ Protecting compliance and patient safety
Oversee pre-employment checks, including identity, right to work, DBS, references, qualifications and professional registrations where applicable. You'll ensure requirements are met in line with safer recruitment standards, employment legislation and organisational policies.
You'll also need the confidence to challenge incomplete information, escalate concerns and hold firm when a candidate cannot progress until the necessary checks have been satisfied.
→ Keeping mobilisation on track
Maintain accurate recruitment data, monitor progress against hiring plans and provide clear updates on vacancies, offers, onboarding and potential risks. You'll spot emerging issues early and work with others to find practical solutions before they affect service readiness.
Who this role suits
We're looking for someone with the experience and judgement to take ownership quickly. You'll be comfortable managing the detail of recruitment while keeping sight of the bigger picture: getting a safe, fully staffed service ready to open.
You'll bring:
- Experience managing end-to-end recruitment and onboarding activity, ideally across a varied portfolio of roles.
- Strong knowledge of safer recruitment principles, pre-employment compliance and relevant employment legislation.
- Experience recruiting in high-volume, fast-paced or operational environments where deadlines matter.
- Confidence working with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, including managing expectations and having challenging conversations.
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to keep multiple recruitment processes moving without compromising standards.
- Experience managing pre-employment checks and recognising when an issue needs to be challenged or escalated.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with candidates, colleagues and operational teams.
- The ability to interpret recruitment data, identify risks and take action to keep delivery on track.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to make decisions, take accountability and get involved wherever needed.
Let's be honest about the role
This isn't a recruitment role where everything is already established and running smoothly.
You'll be helping to build a workforce for a service that doesn't yet exist in its final form. Plans will develop, priorities may change and there will be times when several people need something from you at once.
Some people underestimate:
- The pace: mobilisation deadlines are real, and recruitment activity needs to move quickly enough to support a safe service launch.
- The level of ownership: you'll need to anticipate problems, follow things through and take responsibility for keeping recruitment moving rather than waiting to be directed.
- The stakeholder management: you'll be working with operational leaders under pressure, and sometimes you'll need to challenge expectations or deliver difficult messages.
- The importance of compliance: an urgent vacancy doesn't make an incomplete check acceptable. You'll need to balance speed with sound judgement and a clear understanding of risk.
- The ambiguity: not every process or answer will be neatly laid out. You'll need to be resourceful, adaptable and comfortable finding a way forward.
There will be busy days, changing requirements and moments when you'll need to make difficult calls.
But there will also be the satisfaction of seeing a service take shape and knowing that
Who are we?
We are Integrated Care 24 (IC24), the leading not for profit Social Enterprise providing innovative and patient focused primary care services.
IC24 is committed to improving access to health and social care for our patients and reducing the demand on secondary care services. IC24 provides services to over 6 million patients, including GP led out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary care and secondary care support services.
Every day, our people help patients access the care they need, when they need it most.
What's in it for you?
Alongside the opportunity to play a key role in launching a new healthcare service, you'll have access to a range of IC24 benefits, including:
- Annual Salary of £30600 per annum pro rata
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- 6.6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
- Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay)
- Inclusive wellbeing benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme including free 24/7 independent counselling and occupational health services
- Professional development opportunities
- Free membership to our reward and discount platform
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
Contract: Six-month fixed-term contract
Location: Peterborough, PE7 8HP
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
Due to the nature of this position, employment may be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory pre-employment checks, a satisfactory Basic DBS check and appropriate references.
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We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and encourage applications from ethnic minorities, those with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, neurodiverse individuals and other under-represented groups. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.
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