Recruitment Advisor

Contract: Fixed term contract - 12 months
Working Hours: 37
Salary: £34,434.00 pa
Location: Service HQ, Kelvedon Park
Closing Date: 31st July 2026

We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location, however the expectation is that, as a hybrid role your work will be balanced between home and Services facilities, and you will be expected to attend the Service premises for at least 3 days of a 5 day working week.

What Are We Looking For?

Our ideal person will be someone with a positive outlook who is keen to support our communities by helping us attract the right people to make Essex safer together.

You will share the Service values of being professional, naturally inclusive, trustworthy, as well as being courageous in your decision making, and a high performer. A credible representative of Essex County Fire & Rescue Service, with a commitment to providing excellent customer service to our managers, our applicants, and our communities.

The Role

You will provide efficient, professional, and friendly customer service as the subject matter specialist for recruitment and attraction.

You will advise our managers and other colleagues (e.g., Comms & Marketing) to attract and recruit the right people to support the Service's needs and goals.
You will help us to improve our processes and the candidate and hiring manager experience.

What You Will Be Working On

• From advert to induction, full recruitment advice, support, guidance and administration for roles at all levels across the Service.
• Accurately and efficiently maintaining Applicant Tracking System
• Supporting our positive action agenda, including attraction work in our communities, and attending recruitment and careers events
• Design and development of assessment materials and practices

Eligibility

• Experience in an in house recruitment role
• Level 3 standard of education (e.g. A-level), or equivalent experience.
• If you are an internal candidate, you must have discussed your application with your line manager and confirmed with them there are no outstanding issues of conduct or performance. This will be verified prior to shortlisting.

Our Culture and Benefits

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.

Important Information for Firefighter Pension Scheme Pensioners

If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced.

For further guidance, please contact our Pensions team on or email .

Safeguarding

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunity, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We value diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Applications are considered solely on merit.

Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact .

You can also raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to .