Recruitment Administrator in Manchester

Origin Environmental is part of Origin Enterprises PLC and comprises a growing group of specialist environmental businesses across the UK and Ireland, delivering consultancy services spanning ecology, planning, landscape architecture, archaeology, arboriculture and more.

As our business continues to grow, we are investing in our people and recruitment function to help us attract and retain the very best environmental talent.

We are now looking for a highly organised and proactive Recruitment Administrator to join our HR & Recruitment team on a 6 month FTC and play a key role in supporting recruitment activity across the Origin Environmental businesses.

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys administration, organisation, communication and working with people.

Reporting to the Head of Recruitment & HR, you will provide essential recruitment and HR administration support throughout the hiring process, ensuring an exceptional experience for candidates and hiring managers alike.

You will be responsible for producing employment offers and contracts, maintaining accurate employee records, supporting onboarding activities and proactively sourcing candidates through Linked In and other channels to help build a strong pipeline of future environmental talent.

The role offers exposure to the full recruitment lifecycle within a fast-growing and purpose-driven organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and issue employment offers, contracts and recruitment correspondence.
• Manage recruitment administration from vacancy approval through to onboarding.
• Advertise vacancies across Linked In and other recruitment platforms.
• Conduct proactive Linked In searches to identify potential candidates and build talent pipelines for current and future opportunities.
• Support candidate screening and coordinate interviews with hiring managers.
• Maintain accurate records within our HR and recruitment systems.
• Process new starter paperwork and support onboarding activities.
• Ensure employee data is updated accurately and in line with GDPR requirements.
• Assist with reporting and recruitment metrics.
• Liaise professionally with candidates, hiring managers and external recruitment partners.
• Support the HR team with general administrative activities and projects as required.
• Contribute ideas to improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.
• Must Haves
• Previous experience in an administrative, recruitment or HR support role.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Strong written communication skills with confidence producing professional documentation and letters.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive and positive approach with a willingness to learn.

Desirable

• Experience working with HR systems, ATS platforms or recruitment software.
• Experience creating offers, contracts or onboarding documentation.
• Familiarity with Linked In Recruiter or candidate sourcing techniques.
• Previous experience within recruitment, HR or professional services environments.
• Interest in environmental consultancy, sustainability or related sectors.

Why Work for Us?

We offer a competitive and supportive rewards package designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

This includes Life Assurance, access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and a strong commitment to learning and development through both internal and external training opportunities.

As part of our inclusive culture, you'll have the opportunity to participate in our monthly Neurodiversity Café, get involved in community action days, and benefit from our family-friendly policies and flexible approach to work.

We also offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• The option to purchase additional annual leave
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Regular performance and development reviews
• The opportunity to build a career within a growing environmental group
• Exposure to a variety of specialist environmental and consultancy businesses

If you're highly organised, enjoy working with people, and want to develop your career within a growing environmental business, we'd love to hear from you.

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