Resourcing Assistant

Posted 04 September 2026
Salary £29,184
LocationBirmingham
Job type Fixed Term Contract
Discipline Human Resources
Reference225599
Contact NameEmily Slaughter

Job description

​We are currently working with a West Midlands based Housing Association who are looking to appoint a Resourcing Assistant to join their busy in-house Recruitment team on fixed term basis until March 2027.

 

The role will be mainly home based, with ad-hoc travel to Birmingham and Worcester as required.

 

Key duties:

  • Producing all new starter paperwork, including offer letters, contracts of employment and employment references

  • Co-ordinating the onboarding of new employees and keeping a record pre-employment checks, ensuring that any delays in the target start date are communicated promptly

  • Liaising with candidates throughout onboarding to resolve issues and respond to queries

  • Ensuring candidates are progressed through the system throughout their offer and onboarding process to ensure accurate records are kept

  • Arranging interviews and providing feedback to candidates

  • Communicating with all candidates at each stage of the recruitment process, including rejection notifications for unsuccessful candidates.

  • Entering all new starters into the HR system ensuring that they are included in payroll

  • Processing and coordinating pre-employment checks, including right to work and DBS checks

 

Experience required:

 

  • Experienced administrator with experience of producing and coordinating employee correspondence

  • Positive and flexible approach to your work with the ability to juggle differing priorities.  

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Excellent attention to detail and experience of inputting data into an ATS

 

Benefits:

 

  • Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave   

  • Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave

  • Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts         

  • Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more       

  • Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 12%

  • Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers 

 

Please note James Andrews Recruitment Solutions is acting as an employment agency and business in regards to this vacancy.