People Assistant - Recruitment & Onboarding

North East Combined Authority; North Tyneside; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tyneside Council is seeking a proactive and detail-focused People Assistant to join the Colleague Services team. You will support managers through the full recruitment lifecycle and coordinate onboarding to ensure candidates experience a smooth process and payroll deadlines are met.

You will maintain accurate employee records, support compliance with legislation, and help deliver an efficient, customer-focused service that aligns with the Council’s priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy administrative or HR environment.
• Experience supporting recruitment and/or onboarding activity.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in handling pay related data.
• Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience of working with HR or payroll systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive information.
• Good IT skills and a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment, from advertising roles to coordinating onboarding.
• Manage vacancies using systems such as NE Jobs and ensure activity progresses efficiently.
• Coordinate onboarding, ensure checks (e.g. right to work, DBS) are completed on time.
• Process new starters and employment changes accurately and in line with payroll deadlines.
• Maintain accurate employee records within the People system.
• Provide front-line advice on recruitment, onboarding and People processes.
• Deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service against KPIs and SLAs.
• Support continuous improvement of recruitment and onboarding processes.

Skills

HR admin

Recruitment support

Onboarding

Attention to detail

Time management

HR/payroll systems

Communication

IT skills

Job description

North Tyneside Council is seeking a proactive and detail-focused People Assistant to join the Colleague Services team. You will support managers through the full recruitment lifecycle and coordinate onboarding to ensure candidates experience a smooth process and payroll deadlines are met.

You will maintain accurate employee records, support compliance with legislation, and help deliver an efficient, customer-focused service that aligns with the Council’s priorities.