HR Admin and Recruitment Officer

About the role

At The Beehive Project, our mission is to support young people from various backgrounds, including those with mental health concerns, care leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASCs) and individuals transitioning from residential care back into the community. We focus on fostering independence and personal responsibility, providing tailored services that empower young people with the skills, resilience and support needed to make informed decisions that positively shape their futures. Our goal is to enable them to pursue their aspirations and lead fulfilling, autonomous lives. The Beehive Project offers a range of accommodation options designed to support young people aged 16-25 at different stages of their journey toward independence. The Role We are looking for a proactive and well‑organised HR Administrator and recruiter to join our existing HR team, with a particular focus on recruitment and onboarding coordination. This role offers excellent exposure to HR operations and recruitment, making it ideal for someone looking to develop their HR career. You will play a key part in maintaining accurate training records, recruiting new staff across the organisation and supporting the wider HR function with high‑quality administrative support. Duties - Maintain accurate training and compliance records on the HR system, ensuring data is up to date and audit ready. - Provide general HR administrative support including maintaining employee records, preparing letters and documentation and responding to routine queries. - Contribute to a positive employee experience by providing a friendly, efficient and professional service. - Promote inclusion by encouraging participation in local community activities and events. - Manage the end-to-end recruitment process including posting vacancies, screening applications, arranging interviews, liaising with candidates and supporting Hiring Managers. - Coordinate all new starter onboarding processes including right to work checks, references, DBS tracking, induction planning, training enrolment and HR system setup. - Produce recruitment, onboarding and training compliance reports and support workforce audits and monitoring processes. - Act as a first point of contact for recruitment, onboarding and training queries, providing a professional and supportive service to staff and managers. - Ensure recruitment, onboarding and workforce processes are completed in line with safer recruitment standards, company policies and UK employment legislation. Candidate Attributes and desirable skills: Experience in an HR, training, or administrative role. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. Excellent attention to detail and confidence working with data. Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships. Confident using HR systems, Microsoft Office and digital learning platforms. A proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. An interest in HR and learning and development; CIPD study or ambition to study is an advantage. You will embody our values - PRAISE : Passion - Bring energy, commitment and heart to everything you do, showing genuine care for the young people we support. Respect - Treat every individual with dignity, understanding their unique story and valuing their voice and choices. Advocacy - Stand up for and alongside young people, helping them access opportunities, support and services they're entitled to. Innovation - Be open to new ideas and creative approaches that improve the way we work and the outcomes for young people. Sense of Fun - Create moments of joy and connection, making our spaces feel positive, welcoming and uplifting. Empowerment - Support young people to build confidence, make decisions and take control of their own lives Safer Recruitment Statement The Beehive Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check, right to work verification, employment history checks and satisfactory references. We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and creating safe, supportive environments for those we support. 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with additional days rewarded with long service. Regular supervision, support, and ongoing training opportunities. Support available for relevant health and social care qualifications. Gym membership. Health & wellbeing programme. Blue Light Discount card. Day off for your birthday (after successful completion of probation). Buy/bank holiday scheme (after successful completion of probation). Company sick pay.