Recruitment Administration Assistant

Berry Recruitment Group; Essex; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Early finish every Friday

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team environment

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Berry Recruitment Group is seeking a Recruitment Administration Assistant in Harlow to join a busy branch. The role supports the team with candidate onboarding, compliance, payroll processing, and client servicing in a fast-paced environment.

You will register candidates, maintain accurate records and help ensure an outstanding service for both candidates and clients, working Monday–Thursday 8:00–17:00 and Friday 8:00–16:00.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Previous admin, customer service or recruitment experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Positive, proactive and team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Registering new candidates using Tempflow.
• Ensuring candidate compliance documentation is accurate on the database.
• Screening candidates and sourcing applicants via job boards, social media and branch walk-ins.
• Reviewing applications to identify suitable candidates for vacancies.
• Processing weekly payroll for temporary workers.
• Setting up new starters and completing onboarding administration.
• Assisting with client servicing and providing candidate support during staff absence.
• Maintaining accurate records to support day-to-day branch operations.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Team player

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Tempflow

Microsoft Office

Job description

Recruitment Administration Assistant

Harlow - Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Berry Recruitment is currently seeking a Recruitment Administration Assistant to join our busy and successful Harlow branch.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive individual looking to develop a career within recruitment and administration. Working as part of a supportive team, you will play a key role in ensuring candidates and clients receive an outstanding service.

Key Responsibilities

• Registering new candidates using Tempflow
• Ensuring all candidate compliance documentation is completed and maintained accurately on the database
• Screening candidates and sourcing new applicants through job boards, social media platforms and branch walk-ins
• Reviewing applications and registrations to identify suitable candidates for vacancies
• Processing weekly payroll for temporary workers
• Setting up new starters and completing onboarding administration
• Assisting with client servicing and providing candidate support during periods of annual leave and staff absence
• Maintaining accurate records and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the branch

What We're Looking For

• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Previous administration, customer service or recruitment experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• A positive, proactive and team-focused attitude

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Early finish every Friday
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive team environment
• Career progression opportunities within a well-established recruitment business

If you enjoy working in a busy office environment, have a keen eye for detail and are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their skills, experience, qualifications and ability to perform the role, and no applicant will be treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.