Talent Aquisition Administrator

Lookers; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK automotive retailer seeks a Talent Acquisition Administrator to join their Newcastle-based team. This hybrid role involves supporting the recruitment process, coordinating interviews, and managing onboarding, with a focus on delivering an exceptional candidate experience. Candidates should possess strong administrative skills and a positive attitude, with experience in recruitment being a plus.

Benefits

Competitive basic salaries

Enhanced holidays that increase with service

Eligibility to join car schemes

Life Assurance Smart Health

Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative or recruitment support role.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and recruitment systems.

Responsibilities

• Draft and post job adverts across multiple platforms.
• Schedule interviews and liaise with candidates and hiring managers.
• Support pre-employment checks and onboarding processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time-management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Positive attitude

Education

Experience in an administrative or recruitment role

Tools

Microsoft Office

ATS systems

Job description

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Overview

Talent Acquisition Administrator

Hybrid working, Newcastle based

£25,000 to £30,000 Basic depending on experience

Lookers have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Talent Acquisition Administrator, as part of a team supporting four Talent Acquisition Specialists. Ideally you will be based near our Newcastle office, but the role is flexible to operate on a hybrid working basis to combine home and office working.

As a Talent Acquisition Administrator, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the end-to-end recruitment process. From posting job adverts to coordinating interviews and onboarding new starters, you’ll ensure a smooth and professional experience for candidates and hiring managers alike.

Responsibilities:

• Draft and post job adverts across multiple platforms.
• Schedule interviews and liaise with candidates and hiring managers.
• Maintain and update the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Support pre-employment checks and onboarding processes.
• Assist with recruitment reporting and data management.
• Provide general administrative support to the Talent Acquisition team.

Essential

• Previous experience in an administrative or recruitment support role.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and recruitment systems (ATS experience a plus).
• A team player with a positive, can-do attitude.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the automotive industry

About us:

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland.

We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes:

• Competitive basic salaries
• Enhanced holidays that increase with service
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
• Life Assurance Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

So? What are you waiting for?

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us.

Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.