Recruitment Assistant in Belfast

Your new company
A leading international professional services organisation is seeking a Recruitment Assistant to join its established talent acquisition team in Belfast. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and fast-paced environment where you'll play a key role in supporting recruitment activities across a diverse range of business areas.

Your new role
As Recruitment Assistant, you will provide comprehensive administrative and coordination support throughout the recruitment life cycle. Working closely with recruitment professionals, hiring managers and external partners, you will help ensure a seamless candidate experience from initial application through to onboarding.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and maintaining recruitment activity through applicant tracking systems and internal databases.
• Coordinating interviews, assessment processes and candidate communications.
• Posting and managing vacancies across a variety of recruitment platforms.
• Liaising with candidates, recruitment agencies and internal stakeholders throughout the hiring process.
• Preparing offer documentation, contracts and onboarding paperwork.
• Supporting early careers and graduate recruitment programmes, including assessment centres, recruitment events and university engagement initiatives.
• Producing recruitment reports and maintaining accurate recruitment records.
• Assisting with recruitment projects, process improvements and strategic hiring initiatives.
• Managing recruitment-related queries and ensuring a professional service is delivered at all times.
• Supporting onboarding activities for new starters and contingent workers.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in recruitment administration, HR administration or a similar people-focused environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and professional approach with strong attention to detail.
• Proven experience delivering a high level of customer or client service.
• Confidence coordinating processes, scheduling meetings and managing competing deadlines.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, HR systems or recruitment software would be advantageous.
• A genuine interest in recruitment, talent acquisition and career development.

What you'll get in return In return, you'll join a highly regarded organisation that is committed to employee wellbeing, professional development and career progression. You will benefit from a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Private medical insurance.
• Health screening.
• Life assurance.
• Income protection.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Private GP services.
• Wellbeing allowance.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Flexible benefits programme, including options such as pension contributions, dental cover, cycle-to-work scheme, gym membership and holiday buy/sell schemes.
• Opportunities for ongoing career development within a global organisation

What you need to do now
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