Care Sector HR & Recruitment Assistant

Bluebird Care; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

28 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

NHS top up scheme

Job summary

Bluebird Care is seeking an organised HR & Recruitment Assistant to support our busy HR and recruitment functions from our Basildon office. The role covers recruitment, onboarding, employee administration, compliance, engagement and wellbeing.

You will help attract and welcome excellent team members while ensuring every candidate and employee receives a professional, positive and supportive experience. This is an office-based role with 28 days leave and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience in Adult Social Care, preferably domiciliary care.
• Experience in HR or recruitment is advantageous.
• Confidentiality and data protection knowledge.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Experience using HR systems and applicant tracking systems.
• Able to support recruitment, onboarding and HR administration.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment processes and interviews.
• Coordinate onboarding and maintain HR records.
• Handle pre-employment checks and right to work verifications.
• Maintain recruitment trackers and applicant databases.
• Support staff wellbeing and engagement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies and data protection.
• Provide general administrative support to HR and Recruitment teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Confidentiality & data protection

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

HR systems

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Job description

Bluebird Care is seeking an organised HR & Recruitment Assistant to support our busy HR and recruitment functions from our Basildon office. The role covers recruitment, onboarding, employee administration, compliance, engagement and wellbeing.

You will help attract and welcome excellent team members while ensuring every candidate and employee receives a professional, positive and supportive experience. This is an office-based role with 28 days leave and training opportunities.