Job Description

Your new company

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established public sector organisation as an HR & Recruitment Administrator. This role sits within a busy HR team that plays a vital part in delivering an efficient, professional and customer-focused HR service across the organisation.

You'll be joining a collaborative team environment where employee experience, continuous improvement and service excellence are at the heart of everything they do. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Administrator, HR Assistant, Recruitment Coordinator or Recruitment Administrator looking to further develop their HR career within a structured and rewarding environment.

Your new role

As HR & Recruitment Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support across recruitment, HR, training and payroll-related processes, ensuring a seamless experience for both managers and employees. You will act as a key point of contact for HR and recruitment queries while maintaining accurate records and supporting the effective running of HR systems.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating recruitment administration from advertising vacancies through to onboarding new starters.
• Supporting managers and employees with HR, recruitment and training-related queries.
• Maintaining and updating HR and recruitment systems, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
• Producing regular and ad-hoc reports for HR and management teams.
• Supporting training administration and learning activities.
• Assisting with payroll-related processes and documentation.
• Managing confidential employee information in line with GDPR requirements.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and helping develop efficient administrative processes.

This role offers plenty of variety and would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on organisation, customer service and attention to detail.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience within HR Administration, Recruitment Administration, Recruitment Coordination or a similar HR support position.

You will also demonstrate:

• Experience supporting recruitment and HR administration processes.
• Experience using HR systems, recruitment systems or applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Strong Microsoft Office and Office 365 skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organisational and workload management skills.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Confidence communicating with employees, managers and stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Candidates with previous public sector, local authority, education, housing association or wider public service experience will be highly desirable.

A CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary of 30,000 - 34,000.
• 3-6 month contract opportunity.
• On-site parking.
• Valuable public sector HR experience.
• Exposure to a broad range of HR and recruitment processes.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative HR team.
• A varied role with responsibility and autonomy from day one.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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