Recruitment Systems Administrator

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering and construction firm seeks a highly organised Recruitment Administrator in Dartford. In this full-time role, you'll support the entire recruitment process, manage the Applicant Tracking System, and ensure positive candidate experiences. Ideal candidates possess strong organisation skills, admin or HR support experience, and an eagerness to grow in recruitment. Join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional services and projects, backed by over 150 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Previous admin or HR support experience; recruitment experience is a bonus.
• Confidence using digital systems; ATS experience helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the end-to-end recruitment process, including interview scheduling and admin tasks.
• Updating and maintaining our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Helping to post job adverts and ensure content is accurate and on-brand.
• Assisting with recruitment reporting and activity tracking.
• Working closely with Talent Acquisition Advisors and teams across the business.

Skills

Strong organisation and time-management skills

Good written and verbal communication

Proactive, customer-focused attitude

High attention to detail

Job description

Location: Dartford
Full-time, Permanent

This role does not offer visa sponsorship

We're looking for a highly organised Recruitment Administrator to join our busy Resourcing Team. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to build or grow a career in recruitment. You'll play a key role in keeping our recruitment processes running smoothly and ensuring candidates have a positive experience.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the end‑to‑end recruitment process, including interview scheduling and admin tasks
• Updating and maintaining our Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Helping to post job adverts and ensure content is accurate and on‑brand
• Assisting with recruitment reporting and activity tracking
• Working closely with Talent Acquisition Advisors and teams across the business

What we're looking for:

• Previous admin or HR support experience (recruitment experience is a bonus)
• Strong organisation and time‑management skills
• Good written and verbal communication
• A proactive, customer‑focused attitude
• Confidence using digital systems (ATS experience helpful but not essential)
• High attention to detail and professionalism

If you enjoy supporting others, working in a busy team, and want to grow your experience in recruitment, this role could be the perfect fit.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. At Laing O'Rourke we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Our story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

Disability Confident Scheme

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [e-mail].