HR and Recruitment Administrator

HC-One - HR; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

HC-One seeks a dedicated HR and Recruitment Administrator to oversee end-to-end pre-employment compliance for all new starters across the Group.

Reporting to the Senior HR & Recruitment Administrator, you will ensure checks are compliant, accurate, and timely to enable a smooth start and positive candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of safer recruitment, right-to-work legislation and GDPR as they apply to recruitment and onboarding practice.
• Understanding of pre-employment compliance requirements within a regulated sector, including DBS, references, occupational health and professional registration checks.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage a high volume of new starters across multiple locations simultaneously without losing accuracy or responsiveness.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the confidence and credibility to work closely with Home Managers and operational leaders.
• Clear, warm and professional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to keep candidates and managers informed at every stage.
• Proficient in the use of applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office 365, with a willingness to embrace digital recruitment tools and platforms.
• Comfortable working independently, managing own diary and priorities, with resilience and self-motivation to perform well without close day-to-day supervision.
• Demonstrable experience in a recruitment, HR or compliance administration role, with a track record of managing end-to-end activity across multiple cases simultaneously.
• Experience of managing pre-employment checks and compliance documentation to deadline.

Responsibilities

• Pre-employment Compliance checks
• Speed to start
• Liaise with operations and home managers
• Liaise with training and inductions
• Create and manage records, systems and GDPR compliance
• Enhance the new starter experience
• Regular reporting
• Safeguarding

Skills

Safer recruitment

Right-to-work

GDPR compliance

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

MS Office 365

Applicant tracking systems

Independent working

Recruitment administration

Pre-employment checks

Compliance documentation

Education

HR qualification or equivalent

Tools

MS Office 365

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

About the role

Our mission is to enhance residents’ lives, support our people, and drive continuous improvement throughstrong leadership, innovation, and values-led decision-making.The HR and Recruitment Administrator is an important operational role within the Talent & Recruitmentteam, responsible for managing the end-to-end pre-employment compliance process for all new startersacross the Group — from offer acceptance through to confirmed start date. Reporting to the Senior HR andRecruitment Administrator, the postholder ensures that all required checks are completed accurately,compliantly, and as quickly as possible, removing barriers to a prompt start and giving new starters the bestpossible first experience of HC-One.Speed and compliance are equally important in this role. The HR and Recruitment Administrator works closelywith Regional Recruiters, Home Managers, the Quality & Governance Directorate, and the Training & PracticeDevelopment team to ensure every new starter is compliantly cleared, warmly welcomed, and ready tocontribute from day one.

The main Responsibilities of the HR and recruitment administrator are:

• Pre employment Compliance checks
• Speed to start
• Liaise with operations and home managers
• Liaise with training and Inductions
• Create and manage Records, Systems and GDPR compliance
• Enhance the new starter experience
• Regular reporting
• Safeguarding

About The Company

To help us understand how we need to show up to provide the kindest possible care, we have identified 5Qualities. These are the qualities we know we can coach, support, and develop in ourselves and each other sowe can support those we care for to live their best life.We are CURIOUS: You ask questions to understand what is holding up a check or a start date, and look for theroot cause rather than the symptom.We are COMPASSIONATE: You remember that every check you process belongs to a real person waiting tostart, and you keep them informed, reassured and supported throughout.We are CREATIVE: You find practical ways to keep onboarding moving, working around obstacles withoutever compromising compliance.We are COURAGEOUS: You chase, challenge and escalation when a check is at risk of delaying a start date,however senior the person you need to speak to.We can be COUNTED ON: You do what you say you will, keep records accurate and up to date, and givemanagers and colleagues information they can rely on.

About You

For this role candidates will have the following essential skills and attributes:

• Sound knowledge of safer recruitmentrequirements, right-to-work legislation,and GDPR as they apply to recruitmentand onboarding practice.
• Understanding of pre-employmentcompliance requirements within aregulated sector, including DBS,references, occupational health andprofessional registration checks.
• Strong organisational skills and attentionto detail, with the ability to manage ahigh volume of new starters acrossmultiple locations simultaneously withoutlosing accuracy or responsiveness.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationshipmanagement skills, with the confidenceand credibility to work closely with HomeManagers and operational leaders.
• Clear, warm and professional written andverbal communication skills, with theability to keep candidates and managersinformed at every stage.
• Proficient in the use of applicant trackingsystems and Microsoft Office 365, with awillingness to embrace digital recruitmenttools and platforms
• Comfortable working independently,managing own diary and priorities, withthe resilience and self-motivation toperform well without close day-to-daysupervision.
• Demonstrable experience in arecruitment, HR or complianceadministration role, with a track record ofmanaging end-to-end activity acrossmultiple cases simultaneously.
• Experience of managing preemployment checks and compliancedocumentation to deadline.

It would be an advantage for candidates to also have:

• A relevant qualification in HR,recruitment, or a relateddiscipline (equivalent practicalexperience will also beconsidered).
• Experience within health,social care, or a comparablehigh-volume, people-focusedsector.
• Experience of supporting afield-based or regionallydispersed recruitment team.