HR Resourcing & Support Executive

The Institution of Structural Engineers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional body in London is seeking an HR Resourcing & Support Executive. The successful candidate will support recruiting managers and provide HR services to ensure a positive experience for candidates. Strong organisational skills and an understanding of recruitment processes are essential. This permanent role offers a starting salary of £32,900 per annum with excellent benefits, including hybrid working conditions.

Benefits

25 days’ paid annual leave

Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Continuous Professional Development

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment and HR administration in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills and confidence using digital HR tools.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to build strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support recruiting managers through every stage of the recruitment journey.
• Provide administrative and first-line advisory support across the employee life cycle.
• Ensure a smooth and positive experience for every candidate.

Skills

Experience in recruitment and HR administration

Strong organisational skills

Confidence using digital HR tools

Proactive, solutions-focused mindset

Ability to build strong relationships

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

HR Resourcing & Support Executive

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £32,900 starting salary p / a, plus excellent benefits package

Location: London, Farringdon, Hybrid working available

Are you passionate about people, process, and creating a great candidate and employee experience? We’re looking for an organised and proactive HR & Resourcing professional to join our team and help deliver HR services across the Institution.

Alongside the interests and challenges of the role, we know that candidates also want to be enthused about the mission and values of the organisation they might be joining.

IStructE is a charity and the professional body for structural engineers. We have a global membership who have designed many of the world’s iconic structures, as well as many of the buildings and bridges we take almost for granted in our daily lives.

Creating safer structures for the benefit of the public is at the heart of our remit, and this includes environmental sustainability with structural engineers and the Institution at the heart of the impact construction has on natural resources and climate change.

We are passionate about inclusion and work hard to help those with talent, irrespective of background, to find and develop a route into the profession. Many of our members work to support the world’s most vulnerable communities, especially those living in places prone to natural hazards such as earthquakes and extreme flooding.

If working as part of a staff team of about 80 people and alongside many of our members to address these issues appeals to you, then we would love to hear from you.

The role

This varied role will support recruiting managers through every stage of the recruitment journey, from advertising and shortlisting to onboarding and induction, ensuring a smooth and positive experience for every candidate. It also plays a key part in the wider HR function, providing administrative and first-line advisory support across the full employee life cycle. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, improving systems, and making a real difference in how people experience work.

To be shortlisted for this post, you must have:

• Experience in recruitment and HR administration in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills and confidence using digital HR tools.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to build strong working relationships.

A CIPD qualification would be advantageous but not essential.

What we can offer you

• 25 days’ paid annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays and flexi leave
• A pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Continuous Professional Development

Working conditions

We are based on the edge of the city, our office is bright, modern, and open plan. We are an inclusive and friendly workforce. We operate a hybrid working model, and this role will require you to be in the office for a minimum of three days per week.

Additional information

For more information, including a full job description and candidate privacy policy, visit our website.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to complete your application or would like us to apply reasonable adjustments when reviewing your application, please contact our HR team as soon as possible to discuss your needs.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we urge candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications are sifted on receipt, and shortlisted candidates are contacted to be invited to an interview.

Applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK and / or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK cannot be considered.

The Institution strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, where we can all be ourselves. We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity and the perspectives people from different backgrounds bring. Applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

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