We're recruiting an HR Administrator on behalf of a growing, values-led organisation based in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. This is a full-time, permanent position working 35 hours per week, offering a competitive salary dependent on experience — and a genuine opportunity to play a meaningful role within a Head Office team where compliance, people and standards really matter.
This is a varied and responsibility-rich role, sitting at the heart of the organisation's HR and recruitment function. You'll be supporting the HR Manager across the full employee lifecycle, with a particular focus on safer recruitment, right to work compliance, Home Office sponsorship duties and onboarding. If you have a strong eye for detail, a solid understanding of employment legislation and a genuine commitment to getting things right, this could be an excellent next step in your HR career.
Main Responsibilities:
- Managing the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding process
- Conducting right to work checks, visa checks and monitoring Home Office sponsorship compliance
- Processing DBS applications and reference checks in line with safer recruitment requirements
- Preparing contracts, offer letters and HR correspondence
- Maintaining accurate employee records, compliance trackers and audit documentation
- Coordinating interviews and supporting the recruitment process
- Supporting managers with day-to-day HR queries
- Ensuring all statutory and regulatory checks are completed prior to employment commencing
- Maintaining HR databases and contributing to continuous improvement of HR processes
Skills/Experience:
- Previous experience in an HR administration or recruitment role — essential
- Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
- Experience conducting right to work checks and compliance monitoring — essential
- Understanding of safeguarding principles and safer recruitment standards — essential
- Confident handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload under pressure
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Experience in the health and social care sector — desirable
- Knowledge of UK visa and sponsorship requirements — desirable
- Familiarity with CQC regulations and safer recruitment standards — desirable
- Experience maintaining HR databases and audit records — desirable
Salary & Working Hours:
Salary is competitive and dependent on experience. Full-time, permanent position working 35 hours per week. Based at Head Office in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.
Please note: all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and completion of safer recruitment procedures.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Full-time, stable Monday to Friday role
- Supportive and collaborative Head Office team environment
- Opportunity to develop HR and compliance expertise within a growing organisation
- Work for a values-led business committed to dignity, respect and outstanding care standards
- Investors in People accredited organisation