HR Administration and Recruitment Team Leader - 495501

Hillcrest Homes; Dundee; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme options

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Hillcrest Homes is seeking an experienced HR Administration and Recruitment Team Leader to supervise and develop the HR admin team and shape recruitment practices. You will drive effective onboarding and improve HR processes and systems to deliver a high-quality service.

This fast-paced role requires a strong HR and recruitment background, line management experience, data analysis, and a proactive, improvement-driven approach. Interviews are to be held on 25 or 26 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong background in HR and recruitment administration.
• Experience leading a team within an HR or recruitment function.
• Ability to design and implement process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the HR administration team.
• Shape recruitment practices and onboarding processes.
• Analyse data and produce reports to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with managers to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service.

Skills

HR background

Recruitment administration

Team leadership

Data analysis

Change and process improvement

Education

SCQF Level 8 in HR/Business/Administration

Job description

Hillcrest Homes is recruiting for an HR Administration and Recruitment Team Leader.

About the Department

The Human Resources team works across all companies within Hillcrest, providing support, advice, and guidance on all matters relating to employee engagement, resourcing, and relations.

Working closely with the wider HR team, Payroll and Organisational Development colleagues, the administrative team provides support across recruitment and the whole employee lifecycle, helping new colleagues get off to a great start and keeping essential processes running smoothly.

About the Role

We are looking for an HR Administration and Recruitment Team Leader to lead and develop our HR administration team to continue to deliver a high quality, customer focused service. You will work closely with managers to shape recruitment practices, support a seamless onboarding experience and drive improvements to HR processes and systems.

This is a very fast-paced and varied role working in a busy HR administrative team. By building strong working relationships, streamlining processes and using data and feedback effectively, you'll play a key part in improving how we attract, recruit and support staff.

About You

You will:

• Have a strong background in HR and recruitment administration
• Be educated to Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF) Level 8 in a relevant field such as HR, Business or Administration, for example
• Have previous line management experience with the ability to lead and support a team
• Have the ability to build strong working relationships
• Have knowledge of Right to Work and PVG requirements
• Be highly organised with the ability to plan and provide a reactive response
• Have the ability to analyse data and prepare reports
• Be a champion for change and continuous improvement and have the ability to design and lead on process or system improvements

Please note, interviews will be held on either 25 or 26 November 2026

About the Benefits

Our people are our greatest asset, and alongside a rewarding career, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including generous annual leave, pension scheme options, employee discounts and wellbeing support.

• generous annual leave
• pension scheme options
• employee discounts
• wellbeing support

Explore our Employee Benefits Package

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Hillcrest are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the people we support. All roles are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references, and a Disclosure Scotland check or PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we support. All employees are expected to uphold our values and adhere to safeguarding policies and standards throughout their work.