Human Resources Administrator

Escape Recruitment Services; Lanark; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services are recruiting for an established organisation based in Lanark who are looking to appoint an HR Administrator on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a varied HR administration role with a strong focus on recruitment, supporting the HR team across the full employee lifecycle.

You'll be responsible for coordinating recruitment activity, maintaining accurate employee records and providing day-to-day HR administration support.

Qualifications

• Previous HR or recruitment administration experience.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proactive, team-focused approach and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using an HR system would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, screening CVs, arranging interviews and communicating with candidates.
• Maintain recruitment trackers and HR records, ensuring information is accurate and GDPR compliant.
• Prepare offer letters, contracts and new starter documentation.
• Manage the HR inbox and respond to employee queries.
• Support absence management, payroll administration and employee lifecycle processes.
• Administer new starters, leavers and training requirements on the HR system.
• Liaise with hiring managers, recruitment agencies, payroll and other internal departments.
• Support HR projects and employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Administration

Organisation

MS Office

Communication

Tools

HR Software

Job description

Escape Recruitment Services are recruiting for an established organisation based in Lanark who are looking to appoint an HR Administrator on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a varied HR administration role with a strong focus on recruitment, supporting the HR team across the full employee lifecycle. You'll be responsible for coordinating recruitment activity, maintaining accurate employee records and providing day-to-day HR administration support.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, screening CVs, arranging interviews and communicating with candidates.
• Maintain recruitment trackers and HR records, ensuring information is accurate and GDPR compliant.
• Prepare offer letters, contracts and new starter documentation.
• Manage the HR inbox and respond to employee queries.
• Support absence management, payroll administration and employee lifecycle processes.
• Administer new starters, leavers and training requirements on the HR system.
• Liaise with hiring managers, recruitment agencies, payroll and other internal departments.
• Support HR projects and employee engagement initiatives.

About You

We're looking for someone with previous HR or recruitment administration experience who is highly organised, detail-focused and confident managing a busy workload.

You’ll have:

• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional approach.
• A good understanding of recruitment and candidate management.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• A proactive, team-focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using an HR system would be advantageous, although full training will be provided.