Recruitment Administrator

Single Homeless Project; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Recruitment Administrator in London, where you'll support the hiring process and ensure effective staffing. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a chance to make a real difference in people's lives. You'll work in a dynamic team, managing various recruitment tasks and providing excellent service to candidates and colleagues alike.

Benefits

Salary increase after probation

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Comprehensive training programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office environment within Recruitment/HR.
• Understanding of administrative tasks and legal requirements in recruitment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage data securely.

Responsibilities

• Support the recruitment process and manage onboarding.
• Provide high-quality customer service to candidates and hiring managers.
• Schedule interviews and maintain recruitment systems.

Skills

Customer Service

Time Management

Communication

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Tools

MS Office

ATS

Job description

Single Homeless Project hasan opportunity for a Recruitment Administrator to join and work in our team based in Kings Cross, London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive starting at £27,007.50 and rising incrementally to £28,953.79 per annum.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

About the Recruitment Administrator role:

Are you looking to kick-start or grow your career in Recruitment and HR, while making a real difference to people’s lives? Join us as a Recruitment Administrator and become a vital part of a passionate team committed to supporting the frontline of our services.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in keeping our services staffed and running effectively, helping us deliver life-changing support to the people who need it most. Working within a dynamic and friendly Recruitment Team, you’ll be at the heart of our hiring process, ensuring we attract and onboard the right people to drive our mission forward.

You’ll be the first point of contact for both internal colleagues and external candidates, providing high-quality customer service across every stage of the recruitment journey. From scheduling interviews and supporting hiring managers with expert guidance and resources, to managing new starter onboarding and responding to enquiries in the team inbox - your work will be varied, people-focused, and impactful.

Skills and experience we're looking for in our Recruitment Administrator:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office environment within Recruitment/HR with experience of working with and maintaining HR and Recruitment systems, including but not limited to ATS (applicant tracking systems), payroll, HR and DBS services.
• A strong understanding of the key administrative tasks carried out within a recruitment process and of the legal requirements of the recruitment process and HR department.
• A pro-active approach and ability to work using own initiative.
• Able to understand and follow written policies and procedures, maintain confidentiality and securely protect data with an attention to detail with the ability to process and update information accurately.
• Strong time management skills, able to effectively manage workload, multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Able to use MS Office package (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook) at an intermediate level.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a variety of people from candidates to hiring managers etc. and ability to work effectively as part of a team and build good working relationships at all levels.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing Date: Sunday 1st June at Midnight

Interview Date: Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th June online via Microsoft Teams

PLEASE NOTE: We may invite suitable candidates to interview as applications are received, please submit your application as soon as possible to be considered. We reserve the right to close the advert if the position is filled before the closing date.

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team – please click ‘apply’ now to become our Recruitment Administrator -we'd like to hear from you!

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.