HR - Team Leader - Recruitment Administration Team

📍 Wolverhampton (Hybrid - 3 days office-based)
💷 £18.85 per hour | Weekly Pay
🕒 Full-Time | Temporary Contract
🗓 Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

We are currently recruiting on behalf of Wolverhampton City Council for an experienced Team Leader - Recruitment Administration to join their People Services team on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and organised individual with previous recruitment and team leadership experience to take ownership of a busy recruitment function and support the delivery of high-quality services.

• Lead, manage, and support a team of Recruitment & Retention Assistants and Support Officers
• Oversee day-to-day recruitment operations, ensuring campaigns progress efficiently
• Allocate workloads, manage priorities, and ensure key deadlines (including payroll cut-offs) are met
• Act as the escalation point for complex or sensitive recruitment queries
• Monitor recruitment campaigns, identifying delays, risks, and implementing solutions
• Produce and analyse performance reports, identifying trends and process improvements
• Ensure all pre-employment checks (DBS, right to work, etc.) are completed accurately and compliantly
• Maintain accurate and audit-able recruitment records
• Support staff development through coaching, performance management, and training
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across People Services

• Previous experience in recruitment and/or HR administration is essential
• Proven experience in a team leadership or supervisory role
• Strong knowledge of recruitment processes, compliance, and pre-employment checks
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to manage high workloads in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with data, reporting, and process improvement

• Temporary contract
• Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Hybrid working model
• 3 days per week office-based within Wolverhampton

• £18.85 per hour - paid weekly
• Opportunity to work within a reputable local authority
• Gain valuable experience within a busy People Services function

If you have the experience and leadership skills to drive recruitment operations forward, we would love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV.