Recruitment Assistant in Stalybridge

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge, with a forward thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? Due to continued growth, the Hyde Group has a vacancy for a Recruitment & Onboarding Assistant working in our Group HR team at our Stalybridge head office.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Nuclear, Energy and Oil & Gas sectors. We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our rapid growth plans, and we pride ourselves on delivering right first-time solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

About the Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. As a Recruitment & Onboarding Assistant, you will be working within an existing team dealing with the first line support and supporting other team members. The right candidate will be able to work as part of a team and happy to work independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the HR function, ensuring records, correspondence and documentation are accurate and up to date.
• Support recruitment activity from vacancy to offer stage, including writing job adverts, posting adverts, arranging interviews, preparing interview packs and communicating with candidates.
• Attend and support external recruitment events.
• Review of agency contracts and maintaining the agency service level agreements.
• Maintain applicant tracking records, including updating of the BPSS register and recruitment files, ensuring all documentation is complete, accurate and handled confidentially.
• Liaise with hiring managers to coordinate interview schedules, confirm outcomes and progress vacancies.
• Assist with pre-employment checks such as sending out DBS links, references, right to work documentation and other compliance requirements in line with Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS) standards, company policy and legislation.
• Support with preparing offer letters, contracts of employment and new starter paperwork ready for induction.
• Support with the set up and updates of employee records on HR systems, ensuring new starter, contractual and personal details are entered accurately.
• Where required, support the induction process by liaising with managers and relevant departments to ensure equipment, access and training are arranged for new employees.
• Monitor probation review dates and send reminders to managers where required.
• Respond to routine onboarding and recruitment queries from employees, candidates, managers and directors.
• Support general HR administration where required, always maintaining confidentiality.

Person Specification

• Previous administrative experience, ideally within HR, recruitment or a people-focused environment.
• Good understanding of administrative processes and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using HR systems, currently Salesforce.
• Customer focused approach with the ability to build positive working relationships across a multi-site organisation.
• Knowledge of onboarding, right to work checks and recruitment administration would be advantageous.

What we offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.
• Purpose built sites with free parking.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Excellent career development opportunities available.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently underrepresented in our sector. All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

If this sounds like the ideal career opportunity for you then we would love to hear from you.