HR & Talent Acquisition Assistant – Onboarding & People Ops

HDR, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking an HR and Talent Acquisition Assistant to support the employee lifecycle from recruitment through onboarding at our London office.

You’ll handle HR administration, candidate communications, and record-keeping with a focus on confidentiality and accuracy. This role offers exposure to recruitment activities, documents, and coordination with hiring managers, while contributing to an inclusive, high-performing team.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.
• Previous experience in HR, recruitment or people administration.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards CIPD accreditation (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across all HR processes.
• Prepare employment documents including offers, contracts.
• Maintain HR records and job descriptions.
• Respond to first-line queries related to candidates and new hires.
• Assist with document control.
• Ad hoc administrative tasks as directed by line manager.
• Maintain accurate records within applicable systems.
• Act as a key point of contact for candidate and manager queries.
• Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures and HR documentation.
• Coordinate recruitment activities from requisition through to onboarding.
• Post vacancies on internal and external recruitment platforms.
• Liaise with candidates, talent team, hiring managers, and recruitment agencies to schedule interviews.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks, references and right-to-work documentation.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and produce recruitment metrics and reports using the applicable application tracking system.

Skills

Confidentiality

Record keeping

Administrative tasks

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

CIPD Level 3 (desirable)

Tools

HR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking an HR and Talent Acquisition Assistant to support the employee lifecycle from recruitment through onboarding at our London office.

You’ll handle HR administration, candidate communications, and record-keeping with a focus on confidentiality and accuracy. This role offers exposure to recruitment activities, documents, and coordination with hiring managers, while contributing to an inclusive, high-performing team.