HR Assistant - Education Recruitment & Onboarding

Eden Brown Synergy; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Brown Education is recruiting for a HR Assistant on behalf of a successful Further Education College in West Yorkshire. This full-time temporary role supports the recruitment lifecycle and onboarding processes, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience and Safer Recruitment compliance.

You will work within the HR team to process applications, coordinate interviews, prepare contracts and manage pre-employment checks and records with strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in HR, recruitment or administration.
• Strong admin and organisational skills with high attention to detail.
• Experience coordinating recruitment processes and maintaining records.
• Knowledge of pre-employment checks and recruitment compliance.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities to deadlines.
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office and HR systems.
• Proactive and professional approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment administration for vacancies.
• Coordinate interviews, assessments and candidate communications.
• Prepare offers, contracts and onboarding documents.
• Process pre-employment checks including references and DBS.
• Maintain compliance records and safer recruitment documentation.
• Liaise with managers, candidates and agencies.
• Maintain accurate HR records on systems.
• Assist with onboarding and induction activities.
• Respond to recruitment and HR queries professionally.
• Support broader HR administration as required.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Job description

Eden Brown Education is recruiting for a HR Assistant on behalf of a successful Further Education College in West Yorkshire. This full-time temporary role supports the recruitment lifecycle and onboarding processes, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience and Safer Recruitment compliance.

You will work within the HR team to process applications, coordinate interviews, prepare contracts and manage pre-employment checks and records with strong attention to detail.