HR Assistant – Recruitment & Onboarding

Location: Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days WFH per week)

Salary: £25,000 – £26,500 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Sector: Health & Social Care

We’re delighted to be working with a values-led health and social care organisation to recruit an HR Assistant with a strong focus on recruitment and onboarding.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys being at the heart of the employee journey and wants to support organisations delivering genuinely meaningful work.

The role

Reporting into the HR team, the HR Assistant will play a key role in supporting recruitment activity and ensuring new starters receive a smooth, welcoming and compliant onboarding experience.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting end-to-end recruitment processes, including job adverts, shortlisting, interviews and offers
• Coordinating pre-employment checks such as right to work, DBS and references
• Managing onboarding processes and ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and on time
• Preparing contracts, offer letters and HR correspondence
• Maintaining HR systems and employee records
• Acting as a first point of contact for HR and recruitment-related queries
• Supporting wider HR administration and projects as required

About you

The successful candidate will be organised, people-focused and keen to develop their HR career.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in an HR, recruitment or people administration role
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Confidence communicating with candidates, managers and stakeholders
• A professional and empathetic approach, aligned with values-driven work
• Experience within health or social care (desirable, but not essential)

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working – 2 days working from home per week
• Permanent role with long-term stability
• Salary of £25,000 – £26,500 per annum
• Opportunity to work with an organisation making a real difference in the community
• Supportive team environment with scope to grow and develop

If you’re looking for an HR role where recruitment and onboarding are central and your work has real purpose, we’d love to hear from you.