HR & Recruitment Officer

SMS Environmental Ltd; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave

Private Medical Care

Enhanced Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Scheme

Quarterly Awards

Job summary

SMS Environmental Ltd is seeking an HR & Recruitment Officer to support their People Team. This role combines recruitment expertise with broader HR support, helping manage candidates from application to onboarding.

Key responsibilities include managing vacancies, coordinating with hiring managers, and ensuring a smooth onboarding process. The position offers a supportive work environment with hybrid working options after probation.

Qualifications

• Experience managing or supporting end-to-end recruitment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organization skills to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Manage vacancies from advertising to offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop job descriptions.
• Proactively source candidates using various recruitment channels.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain communication with candidates.
• Manage onboarding and new starter documentation.
• Support managers with employee probation period tracking.
• Coordinate leaver processes, including exit interviews.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Experience with recruitment systems

Confidentiality

CIPD qualification

Tools

Recruitment systems

HRIS

Job description

HR & Recruitment Officer

Up to £35,000 | Harwell Campus, Didcot | Hybrid after probation

Do you enjoy recruitment but want to broaden your experience into HR?

Would you like a role where you can support people throughout their journey, from their first application through to onboarding, probation and beyond?

We're looking for an HR & Recruitment Officer to join our People Team, combining recruitment expertise with wider HR support.

What's in it for me?

Alongside a supportive team and structured career development, you'll enjoy:

• 37.5-hour week, Monday-Friday.
• Hybrid working after successful completion of your 3-month probation
• 22 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday after two years' service
• Private Medical Care or Healthcare Cash Plan after two years
• Enhanced Sick Pay depending on length of service
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay depending on length of service
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Quarterly Core Values Champion Awards
• Annual Development & Review Process

What will I be doing?

You’ll play a key role within the People Team, supporting the employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through to probation and leavers. Working closely with managers and employees across the business, you’ll help ensure our people processes run smoothly while also contributing to wider HR projects and improvements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing vacancies from advertising and proactive sourcing through to screening, interviews and offers.
• Partnering with hiring managers to develop job descriptions and effective, inclusive selection processes.
• Proactively sourcing candidates using LinkedIn, CV databases, job boards and other recruitment channels.
• Coordinating interviews and maintaining clear communication with candidates and hiring managers throughout the process.
• Managing onboarding from offer acceptance through to induction, including contracts, new starter documentation and pre-employment checks.
• Coordinating new starter inductions and ensuring employees have a positive experience when joining SMS.
• Managing the administration and tracking of employee probation periods, supporting managers to complete reviews and actions within the required timescales.
• Coordinating leaver processes, including documentation, system updates and exit interviews.
• Supporting the HR Manager and wider People Team with HR projects, reporting, communications and process improvements.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee and recruitment records.

What do I need to be successful?

You’ll have:

• Experience managing or supporting end-to-end recruitment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• Experience using recruitment systems/ATS and HRIS
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately
• Experience supporting onboarding, probation and leaver processes (desirable)
• A CIPD qualification or willingness to work towards one (desirable)

We're committed to making our recruitment process fair and accessible. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. Selection will be based on your skills, experience and suitability for the role.

What next?

If you're looking for a role that gives you the chance to use your recruitment experience while growing your HR career, we'd like to hear from you.