Job Title – Interview Coordinator (AVP)
Location – London, Manchester, Birmingham
(3 Days in the office per week open to location within the UK)
Contract Length – 6 Months (Rolling Contract)
PAYE only
About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full-service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company, providing technology, operations, and functional services across the Group.
Values
Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values form the foundation of Barclays’ relationships with customers and clients and guide how the company measures and rewards the performance of colleagues. Success at Barclays is not just about what you achieve, but how you achieve it.
Diversity
Barclays is committed to fostering a culture where individuals from all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work. The company values inclusion and works to ensure that all talents are nurtured, empowering individuals to contribute fully to Barclays’ vision and goals.
Hybrid Working
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working model, blending the benefits of working alongside colleagues at our on-site locations with the flexibility of working from home. Employees work on-site for a minimum of three days per week (or more as set by the business area). Please discuss specific working pattern requirements with the hiring manager. Arrangements may be subject to change with reasonable notice to meet business needs.
About the Role
To enable efficient, high‑volume interviewing for Planning and Advice while maintaining quality and consistency. This is a vital, fast-paced operational role and is the “engine room” of the hiring process.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage business CV reviews liaising with multiple hiring managers.
- Coordinate and schedule high‑volume Advisor interviews across multiple hiring Managers.
- Manage interviewer availability, panels and interview logistics.
- Support at interviews to ensure consistent interview processes, documentation and governance standards.
- Work with Talent Acquisition Team to track interview outcomes, feedback and conversion rates.
- Produce interview MI to highlight bottlenecks and improvement areas.
Skills & Experience
- CV screening & stakeholder liaison: screen CVs against role criteria and regulatory expectations; calibrate shortlists with multiple hiring managers; maintain clear, defensible rationale and records.
- High-volume scheduling, panels & logistics: coordinate complex diaries; build/manage panel rotas and interviewer availability; manage short-notice changes; coordinate links/rooms/materials; resolve issues quickly.
- Process governance & documentation: run structured interview processes end-to-end; ensure packs, scoring and notes are completed to standard; maintain audit-ready records and strong data-handling discipline.
- Outcomes, MI & continuous improvement: keep ATS/trackers up to date; drive timely feedback and outcome capture; produce MI (pipeline/throughput/time-to-interview); identify bottlenecks and implement pragmatic improvements with Talent Acquisition.
- Influence fast at senior level—credible, confident and able to align decisions across stakeholders.
- Communicate with impact—clear, concise storytelling and recommendations backed by evidence.
- Drive delivery through ambiguity—spot risks early, solve problems quickly and keep momentum.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
- If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
- For an individual contributor, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identifying the need for inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Identify new directions for assignments and/or projects to meet required outcomes.
- Consult on complex issues; provide advice to People Leaders to support resolution of escalated issues.
- Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
- Perform work closely related to other areas, understanding how areas coordinate to achieve the organisation sub-function objectives.
- Collaborate with other areas of work to keep up to speed with business activity and strategy.
- Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Purpose, Values and Mindset
We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
Respect – We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone’s contribution.
Integrity – We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service – We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence – We champion innovation and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship – We prize sustainability and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Empower – Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge – Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive – Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.
Benefits
As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a range of financial and personal benefits, including:
Enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment)
Holiday pay
24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, supporting your home and work life
Exclusive discounts at high street shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues—including Asda, Zizzi, and more
If you are an experienced PA looking for an exciting opportunity at Barclays, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!
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