Training Qualifications UK - Recruitment Officer
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- End Date: November 27, 2025 (5 days left to apply)
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At AQA, we’re committed to advancing education and we’re committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it’s our people who make this happen.
12-month fixed-term contract, Full-time
Location: Hybrid/office, Sale Manchester
Reports to: HR Manager
Salary: £25,000 - £27,000
Line management responsibilities: No
Closing Date: 27/11/2025
**Application Instructions:
Please apply directly to Training Qualifications UK – Recruitment Officer
Applications submitted to AQA will be referred back to the sender**
For any queries relating to this role, please contact the Training Qualifications UK directly on the following email address: recruitment@tquk.org
Overview
Training Qualifications UK is the fastest-growing Awarding Organisation in the UK, and a market leading End-Point Assessment Organisation. We work with over 500 schools, colleges, universities, and training providers across the world to provide qualification certificates, endorsements, and apprenticeships to over 150,000 learners.
What’s the secret to our success? Simply put, we do things differently here!
Here at TQUK, we believe that people add that magic that brings the business to life and each individual plays an instrumental role in ensuring our collective growth and success. This is why getting the brightest people through our doors sits at the heart of the Company, and it’s a key role in shaping our futures.
To facilitate our continued growth, we are looking for an exceptionally organised and highly self-motivated individual to join our People Services team to support ongoing recruitment activities for internal permanent positions.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring we attract the best talent and maintain a robust recruitment and onboarding process that underpins the delivery of high-quality services to our customers.
This role would suit an individual with previous recruitment resourcing experience who thrives on being organised and enjoys working with people. You'll have proven experience managing shifting priorities, multitasking with ease and maintaining effective diary management, demonstrating flexibility in a fast-paced environment while offering excellent customer service.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract that has the potential to lead to a permanent job opportunity and further development.
Key Responsibilities
- Support with the delivery of recruitment activity as directed by the Recruitment Lead.
- Adhere to SOP process and guidance relating to recruitment activity.
- Maintain and update SOPs pertaining to own area of work as directed by the Recruitment Lead.
- Complete the process to advertise all vacancies externally on all recruitment channels.
- Complete the HR applicant screening process, as required, to determine candidate suitability for each role.
- Maintain up-to-date candidate notes, feedback and information on the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Ensure the effective progression of all job vacancies through the recruitment process.
- Schedule interviews.
- Assist with interviews as requested.
- Provide feedback to unsuccessful job applicants constructively and professionally.
- Support the Recruitment Lead with the coordination of role-specific recruitment/assessment days.
- Make job offers to successful candidates in line with SOP and as directed by the Recruitment Lead.
- Complete pre-employment and compliance checks, such as obtaining references and Right to Work screening in line with internal policy and relevant legislation/ regulatory requirements.
- Use internal systems, including the PeopleHR ATS, to track applicant progress and support onboarding of staff through liaison with the wider HR team.
- Become an expert in PeopleHR ATS, troubleshoot system problems and support with the development of the ATS usage.
- Complete data logging about recruitment activity in line with Management Information requirements.
- Actively engage with social media to promote specific job vacancies to attract and source new talent, for example, industry-specific Facebook groups.
- Support the Recruitment Lead with project work as directed.
- Liaise with third parties and suppliers in the course of delivering the day-to-day recruitment process and tasks.
- Identify and escalate any potential conflicts of interest involving candidates or customers.
- Support freelance recruitment as directed.
- Manage the recruitment inbox and answer recruitment-related queries in a timely manner.
Other Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an understanding of TQUK internal processes, products and services, as well as the wider educational landscape.
- Build an understanding of our internal departments to support our search for the perfect candidates.
- Manage data: inputting, filing and monitoring.
- Work to improve and streamline processes and integrate the outcomes of your own work.
- Undertake other duties considered within your skill and competence to assist the smooth running of the business as required.
Essential Skills/ Experience/ Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience of coordination and diary management
- Level 2 English and Maths qualifications (or equivalent)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Have sound IT skills to support core role functions
- Have sound judgement and decision-making skills.
Desirable Skills/ Experience/ Qualifications
- At least 12 months of proven recruitment resourcing experience.
- Level 2 Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing.
- Experience of using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and/or HR Information System.
- Have some previous knowledge of the awarding and assessing industry.
Key Characteristics
Here are just a few of the essential soft skills you will need to successfully join our team:
- Have a willingness to learn.
- Have the ability to initiate, build and maintain relationships with candidates.
- Be confident, brave and ambitious with a positive “can do, will do” attitude that puts the company before self.
- Be courteous.
- Be well motivated, energetic, enthusiastic and able to work on your own initiative.
- Be able to have fun!
- Work well with others.
- Be trustworthy and take responsibility for own area of work.
- Professional and able to build trust with job applicants and hiring managers.
- Have outstanding organisational and time management skills.
- Apply a flexible approach to all work tasks and working relationships, adapt to different environments and solve problems independently.
- Be able to keep an eye on the bigger picture and appreciate where your role fits in the business.
Key Benefits
- Training, Qualifications & Apprenticeships. It’s what we do!
- Company sick pay upon completion of probation.
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday (33 in total)
- Additional annual leave day each year, after 2 years of continuous service (up to 28 days).
- An extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Annual Loyalty Bonus after 1 year of continuous service.
- Annual salary review.
- Bupa Healthcare benefits.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- NEST pension.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- A positive and supportive working environment.
- Comprehensive onboarding.
- A workplace that supports a healthy work/life balance.
* We are an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Should you require any additional support during the recruitment process due to a disability, please contact us so we can assist you.
Recruitment Agencies
We have a preferred supplier list (PSL) in place.
Unsolicited CVs will be treated as a gift. We will not be subject to or liable under your terms and conditions for agency fees.
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About Us
AQA is an independent charity that sets and marks over half of all GCSEs and A-levels in the UK every year. Our purpose is to advance education by helping students and teachers to realise their potential. As part of AQA, you’ll very quickly appreciate the determination and unwavering passion to deliver this goal in everything we do. To help drive these ambitions, AQA invests in the development of its people by offering a range of professional development and learning opportunities leading to over 50% of our permanent roles being filled internally.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you have any requirements for reasonable adjustments in relation to the application, interview or the prospective job, please contact Faye Harrison (she/her) at fharrison@aqa.org.uk or on
07813 724161. We are asking for this information to make the process as equitable as possible for each candidate. Please note that Faye will not be able to assist you with enquiries regarding Temporary vacancies or non-recruitment enquiries. If you have query regarding Temporary vacancies, please contact:
Smart Working
We’re operating a smart working model. This allows for our colleagues to work from two days a week in one of our offices across England.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
AQA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone - regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, or background - is valued, respected, and supported to thrive.
Conflict of Interest
Please note that due to the confidential nature of our work, we are unable to employ people for our temporary roles who are currently a candidate for Key Stage 4 and 5 public examinations.
Safeguarding
AQA is committed to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk. We’re dedicated to reducing the risk of employing or contracting any person intent on abusing their position of trust, along with identifying and responding to any incident of alleged abuse from its employees or associates fairly and swiftly.
For more information on safeguarding at AQA please visit the AQA website here.
Contact
Temporary roles: temprecruit@aqa.org.uk
Permanent and Fixed Term roles: opportunities@aqa.org.uk