Recruitment and HR Officer

  • Harper Recruitment
  • Jul 29, 2025
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Part time Recruitment & HR Officer
32 Hours per week over 4 days.
Office Based: Leicestershire

Are you passionate about people, recruitment, and making a difference in the workplace? Our client is looking for a dynamic and driven Recruitment & HR Officer to join their dedicated HR team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment and is eager to be involved in every aspect of recruitment and HR support.

About the Role
As our Recruitment & HR Officer, you will take ownership of all recruitment activity across the business and provide a high-quality, professional HR service to employees You'll act as an ambassador for our people-related policies and play a key role in shaping our workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities:
Recruitment & Talent Attraction

  • Liaise with department heads to identify and manage recruitment needs.
  • Manage job postings, sourcing strategies, and candidate communications.
  • Coordinate and improve use of the Applicant Tracking System.
  • Develop engaging job adverts and maintain internal vacancy boards.
  • Build strong relationships with external partners including job centres, schools, and colleges.
  • Organise and attend recruitment events and job fairs.

Digital & Social Media Recruitment

  • Keep the recruitment website up to date and engaging.
  • Produce creative recruitment content for social media platforms.
  • Monitor and analyse recruitment data and social media performance.
  • Manage photography and media content related to recruitment.

HR Support

  • Support department heads with employee relations, wellbeing, and performance matters.
  • Participate in investigations and grievance hearings as needed.
  • Coordinate onboarding processes and ensure a smooth new starter experience.
  • Maintain accurate HR documentation and provide general HR admin support.
  • Contribute to policy development and HR projects.

What We're Looking For

  • Experience in recruitment and/or HR support roles.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Creative approach to employer branding and candidate attraction.
  • Proficiency with digital tools and social media platforms.
  • Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.

This client offers a great benefit package including:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • On-site parking
  • Discounted food
  • Company events


Apply NOW to avoid disappointment!
Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future