Hybrid Recruitment Admin Specialist (12-Month FTC)

Sopra Steria; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Sopra Steria, within our Transformative Business Services (TBS) team, is seeking Administrators to support our busy recruitment function for government clients. The role is based in Newport on a hybrid model, two office days (Mon and Tue) with remaining days remote, and hours from 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Employment Type: Full‑time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months). You will manage high-volume recruitment activity, coordinate interviews and tests, communicate with candidates about start dates and

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Experience in a fast-moving, structured, team-based environment.
• Customer-focused service delivery with professionalism.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational skills and deadline management.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume recruitment activity in a fast-paced environment, supporting candidates through online testing, allocations, medical checks and interview scheduling.
• Support recruitment campaigns by communicating start dates, training arrangements and next steps to successful candidates.
• Act as a first point of contact for candidates and stakeholders, handling inbound queries by phone and email professionally.
• Process work in line with procedures, business rules and scripts, meeting defined quality standards.
• Maintain accurate records on databases and manual systems to support audit requirements.
• Plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines, escalate queries and identify process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Customer-focused service

Clear communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Job description

Sopra Steria, within our Transformative Business Services (TBS) team, is seeking Administrators to support our busy recruitment function for government clients. The role is based in Newport on a hybrid model, two office days (Mon and Tue) with remaining days remote, and hours from 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Employment Type: Full‑time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months). You will manage high-volume recruitment activity, coordinate interviews and tests, communicate with candidates about start dates and