Job summary The post is part-time 30 hours a week maternity leave cover for 6 months. We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our friendly and supportive Recruitment Administration team. The successful candidate will have the chance to make a real difference by providing a high quality, efficient, customer-focused recruitment administration service to both prospective employees and recruiting managers. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment. The post will be based primarily at our admin hub in Huntingdon, Kingfisher House, Kingfisher Way with some requirement to travel to Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus to support the monthly onboarding of new starters attending our Trust induction. The post offers hybrid working after a period of training. The successful candidate will have the chance to make a real difference by providing a high quality, efficient, customer-focused recruitment administration service to both prospective employees and recruiting managers. Main duties of the job With excellent communication and customer-service skills, you should feel comfortable working as part of a team but also working alone. Attention to detail and a flexible approach are essential. You might have a background in customer service or recruitment, but this is not essential if you have a professional, positive and 'can do' attitude. Up to date knowledge of Microsoft Office, experience in a customer facing role and previous experience of using databases/computerised systems would be an advantage. The role includes placing adverts, processing pre-employment checks on our recruitment system, new starter preparations and supporting new starter onboarding. You will also deal with queries from candidates and managers across the organisation. If this sounds like the job for you and you are able to uphold our values: Compassion Excellence Collaboration, we would love to hear from you. About us Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview. For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour Date posted 14 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,701 to £25,674 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 7 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 175-2425-2-WF1128 Job locations Kingfisher House, Huntingdon Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park Huntingdon Cambridge PE29 6FH Job description Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. Job description Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ II in Administration or Customer Service or equivalent qualification or experience. Experience Essential Previous experience of working in an office environment Experience of dealing with staff at all levels Good organisational skills. Experience of working with software packages in particular Microsoft Word and Excel. Good verbal and written communication skills Good customer service. Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to work independently or as part of a team. Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times. Ability to be patient, tolerant and use discretion at all times. Possess a willingness to learn. Desirable Relevant work experience in a customer facing role Additional Criteria Essential Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration Occasional travel to the Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, once a month or alternate months. Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ II in Administration or Customer Service or equivalent qualification or experience. Experience Essential Previous experience of working in an office environment Experience of dealing with staff at all levels Good organisational skills. Experience of working with software packages in particular Microsoft Word and Excel. Good verbal and written communication skills Good customer service. Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to work independently or as part of a team. Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times. Ability to be patient, tolerant and use discretion at all times. Possess a willingness to learn. Desirable Relevant work experience in a customer facing role Additional Criteria Essential Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration Occasional travel to the Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, once a month or alternate months. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Kingfisher House, Huntingdon Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park Huntingdon Cambridge PE29 6FH Employer's website https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)