Join our team as Recruitment Assistant!

Chester Race Company has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and people-focused individual to join our Resourcing team as a Recruitment Assistant. 

Based in Chester, this permanent role plays a fundamental part in delivering our mission to attract incredible talent. You’ll be a key part of creating a smooth, friendly and memorable experience for both candidates and hiring managers. 

Working closely with our Recruitment Advisor, you’ll get hands-on experience across the entire recruitment journey — from coordinating interviews to supporting hiring campaigns.  

General Responsibilities include: 

• Post job advertisements ensuring 100% accuracy.

• Review and shortlist applications, conducting group and telephone interviews.

• Schedule interviews, assessments, and recruitment events.

• Act as a key point of contact for candidates.

• Assist with pre-employment checks.

• Ensure all recruitment and onboarding processes are documented clearly.

• Monitor workforce records to ensure 100% compliance with employment legislation, internal policies, health & safety regulations.   

• Assist with engagement initiatives, including social media and website promotion, recruitment campaigns, and career events.  

• Support the wider Resourcing teams on race days as required. 

Essential requirements: 

• Previous experience in an administrative role.

• Competent user of Microsoft office, experience of applicant tracking software is a bonus. 

• Confident collaborator experienced working with multiple stakeholders.

Desirable requirements: 

• Experience within a recruitment, resourcing or workforce planning role within hospitality, events or sports industries. 

• Experience working with diverse teams.

• Understanding of employment law, right to work legislation and health and safety compliance. 

About Chester Race Company: 
Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West’s best-known and most-admired brands. It is an evolving organisation with a broad portfolio but retaining Horseracing at its core. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. At Chester, we also own and operate - a hotel, a vibrant pub and have other property interests in the city. Not to mention our in-house caterers, Horseradish and our staffing brand – Thyme People. With that much diversity in our business, no two days are the same. 

 What we offer: 

CRC offer a great selection of benefits, from Race Day tickets to enhanced pension contributions. 

Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 per annum 

Hours of work:  

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

CRC is an event company; you will be required to work some weekends and evenings.  Any work beyond the contracted hours will be eligible for time off in lieu.    

CRC has a flexible approach to working hours, which should be agreed with your line manager. 

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