HR Coordinator (Recruitment)

Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2021 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK, we are immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people.

Our People & Knowledge team is made up a number of teams that work together to support Weightmans' people issues and processes, including: business support; employee relations; learning & development; payroll & benefits; and recruitment.

To provide recruitment and other administrative support to the Recruitment team.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Produce offer documents including offer letter, schedule and contract as per instructions from the team
• Create new starter file and ensure it is kept up to date
• Implement the background checking process by using and liaising with our third party supplier
• Liaise with the new starter in relation to any queries or issues
• Receive, check and record all incoming documents and information in relation to new starters, ensuring issues are raised with the relevant party
• Update the startersleavers ransfers document on the intranet and communicate it weekly
• Input new starters and scan files onto the HR system
• Liaise with internal managers and departments to coordinate new starter equipment requirements
• Produce ‘first day’ letters
• Adhere to specific new starter requirements for certain teams types of work
• Monitor receipt of and chase induction checklists and probation reviews
• Perform general recruitment support to the team, such as liaising with candidates, arranging interviews etc
• Produce regular and ad-hoc reports
• Assist with wider recruitment or general HR projects and matters
• Assist with the annual graduate recruitment process
• Perform other general administrative tasks for the wider team

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be required to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

Essential

• Previous office administration experience in a legal or professional services environment
• Excellent IT skills
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent teamworking skills
• Excellent organisation skills
• Good numeracy skills
• Accurate with close attention to detail
• Confidential and discreet

Desirable

• Previous experience in HR or recruitment administration
• Previous experience using HR or recruitment systems

Please note:

• Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

• The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.

• We're committed to diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment where everyone can reach their full potential.  For more information please click  on the following link:

https://www.weightmans.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion