Recruitment & Assessment Officer - Part Time

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day. 

We are seeking a Recruitment & Assessment Officer to join our recruitment team on a part-time basis (3 days per week).

Can you move people? Apply now.

What you’ll do

This is an excellent opportunity to join the recruitment and assessment team and to play a pivotal role in the recruitment and selection of staff across the business, but with a focus on the Passenger Services division. This will include the recruitment for a range of station staff positions as well as supporting in the recruitment of other customer facing roles such as Conductors and Revenue and Enforcement.

This is a full 360 recruitment role, where you will be responsible for advertising roles, screening candidates, running assessment centres, arranging interviews and medicals, conducting all pre-employment checks and issuing contracts.

When required you may also find yourself on interview panels or attending recruitment events such as career fairs or recruitment days with our partnered charities.

Where will I work?

The role will be working Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with at least 2 of these days being office-based in our brand-new Career and Skills Hub based a 5 minute walk from Ashford International Train Station.

Is it for me?

Do you have experience of working in a high-volume 360 recruitment role? Do you have experience of using recruitment ATS systems?

Are you highly organised and a confident individual who is able to work under your own initiative and to tight deadlines? Do you have the confidence to present to large groups of people and are you able to influence colleagues of all levels, including that of senior management?

If so, then this could be the job for you!

The experience you’ll need

To be considered for this role we you need to demonstrate the below in your application;

• Must have experience of working within a 360-recruitment role, dealing with high volumes of vacancies
• Must have experience of using recruitment ATS systems
• Must have experience of working to tight deadlines and the ability to work well under pressure with little supervision, prioritising appropriately and pro-actively.
• Must be able to work independently and achieve individual goals, coupled with excellent team working skills and flexibility in approach to work.
• Must have a good awareness of the broader impact of potentially sensitive information and the ability to deal with it appropriately and responsibly.
• Be a member of or be willing to become a member of the Register of the British Psychological Society’s Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU).
• Be able to critically evaluate behaviours and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to demonstrate best practice and legislation relating to Recruitment & Assessment techniques.
• Have or be willing to learn the required knowledge of Home Office guidelines for preventing illegal working.
• Have exceptional high standard of communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, including managers, to explain complex information.

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here. 

Other things to know

• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
• If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply.

What you’ll get in return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:

• a final salary pension
• 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
• free rail travel across our networks.

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

A bit about Southeastern

We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

Learn more about our railway and what we achieved in 2023.