HR & Recruitment Coordinator – 3 month contract- £23 per hour – North London, Islington
We are looking for a proactive and highly organised HR & Recruitment Coordinator to support a busy HR team during a temporary assignment of up to 3 months. This role is ideal for someone with strong recruitment coordination experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is confident managing multiple vacancies simultaneously. You will play a key role in supporting recruitment operations, onboarding activity, HR administration, and learning & development coordination, ensuring an excellent experience for candidates, hiring managers, and new starters.
Key Responsibilities of this HR Administrator / Recruitment Coordinator role are:
HR Administration
- Support with team diary management and scheduling
- Assist with HR projects, including organising HR e-folders and documentation
- Take notes during HR-led meetings
- Provide ad hoc administrative support to the HR team
Recruitment & Onboarding
- Maintain recruitment schedules and monitor timelines to ensure hiring activity stays on track
- Create accurate and timely application information packs
- Prepare and publish job adverts across relevant platforms, networks, and third-party sites
- Manage vacancies within the ATS (Recruitee), ensuring roles are closed appropriately and recruitment leads are updated
- Provide user support and guidance on the recruitment system
- Monitor attraction levels and flag concerns regarding applicant volumes
- Liaise with recruitment agencies regarding role logistics and recruitment activity
- Send weekly internal communications detailing live vacancies
- Arrange interviews via the ATS and ensure candidates receive timely updates
- Support offer administration, including drafting and issuing offer letters
- Obtain and review references for new hires
- Coordinate induction programmes for new starters
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Learning & Development
- Coordinate training sessions and participant bookings
- Liaise with training providers
- Maintain accurate training records
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Proven experience coordinating high-volume recruitment activity
- Previous experience using HRIS and ATS platforms (Recruitee experience desirable)
- Confidence managing and booking interviews through an ATS
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
- A personable and approachable manner
- Confidence taking initiative and escalating issues where appropriate
- Good working knowledge of Google Docs and related systems
Essential Requirements
Candidates must:
- Be available to work in the office a minimum of 4 days per week (including Wednesdays), with flexibility to attend full-time during busy periods
- Be able to commute reliably to the Islington office
- Have previous recruitment coordination and HR administration experience in a fast-paced environment
If you are an organised and motivated HR professional looking for an immediate temporary opportunity, we would love to hear from you.