HR Advisor

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an organised HR professional in Sheffield for a full-time, permanent role. You will handle the employee lifecycle, from recruitment through onboarding to ongoing development, while upholding confidentiality and data protection policies.

You will coordinate agency relationships, manage onboarding activities, and contribute to process improvements, ensuring timely probation reviews and strong stakeholder relationships across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience across the employee lifecycle and robust HR knowledge.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment, from advertising to offers and onboarding.
• Coordinate onboarding, pre-employment checks, and new starter activities.
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and monitor performance.
• Verify references and ensure pre-employment compliance.
• Deliver HR inductions and develop training plans aligned to business needs.
• Administer apprenticeship programmes and levy management.
• Support probation reviews and HRIS data accuracy.

Skills

Communication

Ethical Practice

HR Expertise

Critical Evaluation

Relationship Management

Attention to Detail

Job description

Role Type: Full time, permanent
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £35,000 per year
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday (8:30 until 17:00) and Friday (8:30 until 15:30)
Role Overview
The successful candidate will be an organised and proactive HR professional with experience across the employee lifecycle. They will demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills, a high level of confidentiality, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, screening applications, coordinating interviews, preparing offers, and supporting hiring managers to attract and appoint the best talent.
• Coordinate and deliver a seamless onboarding process, ensuring all pre-employment checks, documentation, and new starter activities are completed in a timely manner.
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies, including negotiating and maintaining agency terms and conditions and monitoring agency performance.
• Obtain and verify employment references and ensure all pre-employment compliance requirements are completed before employment commences.
• Deliver HR inductions for new employees, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge, policies, and resources required to successfully integrate into the business.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain training plans to support employee development, mandatory training compliance, and business objectives.
• Administer the organisation's apprenticeship programmes, including Apprenticeship Levy management, liaison with training providers, funding compliance, and learner progress monitoring.
• Monitor and coordinate employee probationary periods, ensuring reviews are completed on time and managers are supported throughout the process.
• Maintain and administer the HR Information System (HRIS), ensuring employee records are accurate, up to date, and compliant with data protection and company requirements.
• Coordinate the Employee Performance and Development Review (EPDR) process, providing guidance to managers and monitoring completion and follow-up actions.
• Produce HR reports and management information to support decision-making, workforce planning, and monitoring of key HR metrics.
• Support HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance the employee experience.
• Build positive working relationships across the business and work collaboratively with managers to support people-related initiatives and organisational objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information and ensure compliance with GDPR and company data protection policies.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of the role to support the effective operation of the HR function.

Skills & Competencies

• Communication
• Ethical Practice
• HR Expertise
• Critical Evaluation
• Relationship Management
• Attention to Detail

Performance Measures

• Time to hire and successful completion of recruitment campaigns.
• Positive candidate and hiring manager feedback.
• Quality and retention of new hires.
• Positive new starter experience and successful completion of probation periods.
• Timely completion of probation reviews and EPDRs.
• Achievement of agreed HR service standards and deadlines.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, including maintaining HR knowledge and keeping up to date with employment legislation and HR best practice.