Recruitment & Retention Officer

Join Us and Help Shape the Future of Recruitment at Rochdale Borough Council!

Are you a creative communicator who loves digital marketing and social media? Want to make a real difference by helping us attract and keep brilliant people in local government? Then we’d love to meet you!

We’re on a mission to become an employer of choice - and you’ll play a key role in getting us there. Working with our Recruitment, Retention & Wellbeing Manager, Work Experience Coordinator and Communications Team, you’ll lead the Brand & Marketing strand of our “Succeed at Rochdale” strategy, bringing our employer brand to life across digital platforms.

This is a fixed term contract for 18 months.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll use your creativity and digital knowhow to deliver engaging recruitment campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and more, helping us tell our story, showcase our culture and reach a broader, more diverse audience.

You will:

• Partner with services to plan campaigns, create content and improve the recruitment journey
• Produce eyecatching graphics, posters, carousels and simple visuals using Canva or Adobe Express
• Find new ways to reach passive candidates and promote hard-to-fill roles
• Track performance and share meaningful metrics that show your impact
• Keep our online recruitment presence fresh, inclusive and inspiring across our website, Greater.Jobs and internal platforms

Why This Role Matters

This is a chance to:

• Shape how we present ourselves as an employer
• Work on projects that directly support our People Strategy
• Stay ahead of digital, marketing and recruitment trends
• Get involved in recruitment and retention events that make a real difference
• Help bring the best talent to Rochdale

You’ll help strengthen and showcase our employer brand by creating content that highlights our culture, values and commitment to the borough.

How to Apply

To apply, please demonstrate how you meet the five essential requirements of the role profile.
We recommend using the person specification criteria as headings and providing a specific example for each.

Please also include reference to any qualifications listed on the person specification.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

For internal RBC candidates applying for a temporary post, secondment approval must be obtained from your Service Director (or nominated representative) before applying.

Want to Know More?

If you’re interested in what we’re offering and have the skills we’re looking for, we want to hear from you.

To discuss the role further, please contact:
Emma Garner, Recruitment, Retention & Wellbeing Manager
emma.garner@rochdale.gov.uk

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.