HR Admin: Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist

Harwich International Port Limited; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 8% employer

Life Assurance: 14x annual salary

Profit sharing bonus

Job summary

Hutchison Ports UK – Port of Felixstowe is seeking an HR Administrator to support end-to-end recruitment, from vacancy approval through onboarding. You will coordinate interviews, draft job adverts, manage candidate communications and complete pre-employment checks while working closely with hiring managers and the HR team.

You will also provide broader HR administrative support across the employee lifecycle, maintaining accurate records, ensuring GDPR compliance and contributing to HR projects

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR, recruitment or administrative environment.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Experience with HR systems and databases.
• Customer-focused, able to collaborate with stakeholders.
• GCSEs in English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment administration, including advertising vacancies, candidate communications, interview scheduling, compliance checks, onboarding and pre-employment screening.
• Support employee relations and transactional HR processes by preparing documentation and maintaining records.
• Maintain accurate HR systems and records, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Manage HR administrative processes through to completion with high accuracy and service.
• Conduct audits of HR systems and records to ensure data integrity.
• Support HR projects, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and provide first-line HR support.
• Contribute to employment market engagement and early careers activities.

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Tools

HR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hutchison Ports UK – Port of Felixstowe is seeking an HR Administrator to support end-to-end recruitment, from vacancy approval through onboarding. You will coordinate interviews, draft job adverts, manage candidate communications and complete pre-employment checks while working closely with hiring managers and the HR team.

You will also provide broader HR administrative support across the employee lifecycle, maintaining accurate records, ensuring GDPR compliance and contributing to HR projects