HR Recruitment Associates

4 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary :

• The HR Recruitment Associate (Grade F) will provide a professional, efficient, and customer-focused recruitment and HR administration service to the Royal Borough of Kingston and the London Borough of Sutton, as well as to schools and traded services.
• The postholder will manage high-volume pre-employment checks, prepare contracts and offer letters, and ensure accurate data entry on HR and payroll systems. Operating in a hybrid working model, the role requires attendance at Kingston and Sutton offices at least once a week.
• You will work collaboratively across HR & Organisational Development to deliver high-quality resourcing support, improve recruitment processes, and contribute to projects enhancing service delivery and candidate experience.

Key Duties / Accountabilities (Sample) :

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including vacancy creation, advertising, shortlisting, interview scheduling, and onboarding.
• Carry out and monitor pre-employment checks (e.g. DBS, right to work, references, professional registration).
• Prepare and issue employment contracts, conditional offers and appointment letters.
• Maintain accurate records and data on HR and payroll systems (e.g. Oleeo, iTrent, Engage, Beeline).
• Provide professional advice and support to managers, schools, and traded services on recruitment policies and procedures.
• Create and post engaging job advertisements, including campaign content for LinkedIn and other media.
• Support temporary and agency recruitment processes through managed service providers.
• Ensure compliance with Safer Recruitment guidance and employment legislation.
• Produce and analyse recruitment data and reports to support decision‑making.
• Participate in recruitment events and contribute to HR and OD project work.
• Promote excellent customer service and uphold Council values of transparency, inclusivity, and collaboration.

Skills / Experience :

• Proven experience in high-volume recruitment administration and pre-employment checks.
• Working knowledge of HR, payroll, and e-recruitment systems (Oleeo, iTrent, Engage, Beeline or similar).
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy in data entry and document preparation.
• Experience producing job adverts and using social media platforms for recruitment.
• Good understanding of employment and recruitment legislation and HR policies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills to identify improvements in processes and systems.
• Competent in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications.

Additional Information :

• The closing date : 05 / 11 / 2025 @9 : 00 AM.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience (desirable).
• Location : Hybrid – based across Kingston and Sutton Council offices (minimum one day per week onsite).
• Hours : 36 hours per week (Monday–Friday, 09 : 00–17 : 00).