University Recruitment Job Salary

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I have a interview next week for a Recruitment Cooridinator at my local university. I am currently a recruitment manager on £38k and the new role has a salary range of £25,138-£29,605. I want to get away from the stress of my current role and happy to take a pay cut but was hoping to go in at the higher end of the pay scale (if I am offered). I just wondered if anyone had any knowledge if this was possible, or if they would only offer me the starting salary. My CV clearly shows my current salary and I have seen this job advertised twice before, I think it may be proving hard for them to fill .

Many thanks

Thanks again everyone. I will see if I am offered the role and then will ask for minimum of £28k. If they say no then I shall keep looking.

That’s a huge drop in salary, even at the top of the range. Is it so dire out there in your area?

They offered me the job on just short of £29k (just 1 point from the top). I am delighted and will be handing in my notice on Monday. Thank you everyone for all the advice.

Ah that's a great update op! Well done you!

I'm just working my notice now (3 weeks to go). Can't wait

Wonderful news. Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Great news - well done!

Does it have a Defined Benefit pension scheme?

Thank you. Yes, 10% contribution from them.

Sorry it's defined contribution.

lol I just popped in to give you advice that you clearly don't need!
Good luck with the new job 🥳

I went straight in at the top of the salary band. So it is possible.

Oh whoops should have read to the end - big congrats! Hope it works out for you.

Brilliant well done

Well done. Brilliant!

Great news! Congratulations!

Well done!
Did you have to negotiate or based off of your skills did they offer it straight away to not lose you?

I think so many strong candidates must be lost by saying they must start at the end of the scale. I've always worked for small businesses, where salary is generally negotiable so I was in for a shock when I applied for jobs (NHS/LAs etc) which were 21k-25k but told the starting point was always the lowest. It made me really conscious what I'm applying for!

They initially offered me the tier below, just under £28k, and I asked if that could be increased.