HR & Recruitment Coordinator

Smith Partnership; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm based in the East Midlands is seeking an HR & Recruitment Coordinator who will deliver a full recruitment and onboarding service. The role involves managing job campaigns, coordinating interviews, overseeing compliance processes, and enhancing employer branding initiatives. Ideal candidates should have experience in HR or recruitment roles and be ready to contribute to a supportive work environment, including opportunities for professional development. A hybrid working arrangement is available.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid working

Supportive working environment

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing training and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an HR or recruitment role.
• Previous experience of working/providing support in a HR and/or recruitment function.
• Demonstrable experience of HR recruitment and selection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a full end-to-end recruitment and onboarding service.
• Managing campaigns for all roles, including drafting job descriptions.
• Coordinating interviews and selection activity.
• Carrying out and overseeing compliant pre-employment checks.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with preferred agencies.
• Developing and maintaining the firm’s talent pool and pipeline.
• Supporting onboarding and induction processes.
• Contributing to employer branding and early careers initiatives.

Job description

Benefits & perks

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• Access to ongoing training and development programs.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a full end-to-end recruitment and onboarding service across the firm, working closely with the Head of HR, HR team, Heads of Department and line managers.
• Managing campaigns for all roles, including drafting job descriptions and adverts, advertising vacancies, managing applications and supporting shortlisting and selection processes.
• Coordinating interviews and selection activity, attending interviews where required, and ensuring timely communication and feedback to candidates throughout the process.
• Carrying out and overseeing compliant pre-employment checks, issuing contracts, offer letters and variations, and ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with preferred agencies, reviewing CVs, providing feedback and assessing campaign effectiveness.
• Developing and maintaining the firm’s talent pool and talent pipeline, providing regular updates and reporting on live vacancies and recruitment activity.
• Supporting onboarding and induction processes, including creating induction plans, arranging training, and working with internal teams to ensure a smooth new-starter experience.
• Contributing to employer branding and early careers initiatives, including recruitment events and fairs, while providing support and responding to queries in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a HR or recruitment role.
• Previous experience of working / providing support in a HR and / or recruitment function.
• Demonstrable experience of HR recruitment and selection procedures.

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