HR & Recruitment Assistant

We are currently working in partnership with a Further Education establishment based in South Birmingham, who are recruiting for a HR & Recruitment Assistant on a 3 temporary contract initially with potential to go permanent thereafter. The position is due to start as soon as possible subject to DBS and reference check. The hourly rate of pay dependent on experience is 17 - 20 per hour via an Umbrella company.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record dealing with onboarding of staff with particular expertise in pre employment checks and issuing contracts

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

1. Managing pre-employment checks and compliance in line with Safer Recruitment and Keeping Children Safe in Education
2. Supporting recruitment processes including advertising, candidate packs, scheduling and attending Recruitment Fairs
3. Administering all stages of the employee lifecycle including onboarding, probation, retention, and exit processes
4. Ensuring contracts, offer letters, and employment variations are issued accurately and on time
5. Acting as the first point of contact for HR enquiries, providing advice and support to managers, employees, and external stakeholders
6. Maintaining and updating employee records, HR systems, and the Single Central Record in line with GDPR and College policy
7. Assisting with payroll submissions to ensure new starters, leavers and contractual changes are processed accurately each month

Experience required:

• Experience carrying out pre-employment checks in volume
• Experience working in an office and holds an understanding of office etiquette
• Processing DBS for staff

Working hours:

• 36.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm ( 3pm on Friday) - possibility for flexibility

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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