Recruitment Assistant

Bell is recruiting a Recruitment Assistant on a fixed-term 6 month contract to join our Young Learner team and play a vital role in recruiting approximately 100 temporary staff to work on our residential Young Learner courses this summer.

You will gain valuable experience in the fast-moving and exciting sector of international education and see the results of your work in action changing the lives of young people. This role would suit someone with well-developed communication skills who has some previous experience in recruitment or high-volume administration, or someone who has worked for a recruitment agency looking to develop their career in house in recruitment. 

Main responsibilities include: 

• Reviewing applications and identifying suitable candidates to move to the next stage of the process
• Managing communication with candidates, responding to queries and providing updates on their application/pre-employment status
• Assisting in the coordination of online video interviews and supporting with conducting interviews
• Processing a high volume of pre-employment documents, including references, right to work checks and DBS checks, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Using our recruitment management system to track and manage candidate journeys, ensuring a positive experience for applicants and data integrity.
• Supporting our small but very busy department with other requirements, such as operations admin, as necessary.

Bell is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. A DBS check will be requested in the event of a successful application. 

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in recruitment, project admin or related field would be advantageous
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to management multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment, and meet tight deadlines
• Flexible and able to take initiative
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook and Word.

Desirable Requirements 

• Experience of carrying out HR pre-employment checks (e.g. right to work checks, references and DBS checks etc.)
• Interviewing experience

At Bell, we believe that English is more than a language. It's a stepping stone that will help you achieve your dreams. For over 60 years, we have provided unforgettable learning experiences to students and teachers from around the world, transforming the lives of over one million. Through our teaching approach we encourage students to aim high, exceed their learning goals and become confident users of the English language.

Frank Bell opened his first language school in Cambridge in 1955, which still operates today. Since then, Bell has grown from one prestigious English language school in Cambridge to an internationally recognised, high-quality education business which unlocks the world for its students through learning English and learning in English. 

Today, Bell offers English language courses to juniors and adults, prepares students for university in the UK and trains the world's English Language teachers.