HR Assistant


Company:	ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD
Salary:	£14.36 to £14.36 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Crewe, CW1 2JZ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	2 Sept 2026
Closing date:	2 Oct 2026

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Summary

HR Assistant needed in Crewe, £14.36ph PAYE - Reference: 5304148

Providing 360 support for children's safeguarded recruitment, including (but not limited to):

Carry out budget checks and approval processes to support recruitment activity.
Work collaboratively with hiring managers to create engaging and attractive job advertisements.
Coordinate and schedule interviews, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
Prepare and issue offers of employment to successful candidates.
Support managers to complete all necessary pre-employment checks in line with safeguarding and safer recruitment requirements.
Obtain and manage all pre-employment documentation and clearances for successful applicants.
Support the transition of agency workers into permanent employment opportunities.
Manage agency worker engagement and records through the candidate management system.
Oversee a high-volume recruitment workload, typically managing 10 candidates simultaneously across multiple vacancies.
Maintain accurate records and monitoring systems to track recruitment activity and pre-employment check timescales.
Act as a key point of expertise on safeguarding and safer recruitment processes, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

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