HR & Onboarding Coordinator

North Tyneside Council; West of England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tyneside Council is seeking a proactive People Assistant to join the Colleague Services team. You will support managers through the full recruitment lifecycle, coordinate onboarding, and ensure payroll deadlines are met with accuracy.

You will maintain employee records, provide frontline advice on recruitment and onboarding, and help deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service that underpins council priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy administrative or HR environment.
• Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding activity.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in handling pay related data.
• The ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience of working with HR or payroll systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive information.
• Good IT skills and a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Supporting end-to-end recruitment, from advertising roles to coordinating onboarding
• Managing vacancies using systems such as NE Jobs and ensuring activity progresses efficiently
• Coordinating onboarding, ensuring checks (e.g. right to work, DBS) are completed on time
• Processing new starters and employment changes accurately and in line with payroll deadlines
• Maintaining accurate employee records within the People system
• Providing front-line advice on recruitment, onboarding and People processes
• Delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service against KPIs and SLAs
• Supporting continuous improvement of recruitment and onboarding processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer-focused

Team collaboration

Tools

NE Jobs system

HR/payroll systems

Job description

North Tyneside Council is seeking a proactive People Assistant to join the Colleague Services team. You will support managers through the full recruitment lifecycle, coordinate onboarding, and ensure payroll deadlines are met with accuracy.

You will maintain employee records, provide frontline advice on recruitment and onboarding, and help deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service that underpins council priorities.