Recruitment Assistant – £25,540 + Benefits – Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7JB.
The Role
Are you organised, proactive, and ready to support a fast-paced recruitment function?
Do you have strong administrative experience and want to develop your skills in HR and recruitment?
Making Space is a national charity driven by strong values and a clear mission: to make a lasting difference in people’s lives. We’re now looking for a Recruitment Assistant to join our People Services team at our Head Office in Warrington.
In this role, you'll provide vital administrative support to the recruitment team. This is a full-time, hybrid role with the opportunity to work remotely majority of the time, permanent position (37.5 hours per week).
You’ll work both independently and as part of a supportive team, helping to deliver a smooth recruitment process for candidates and hiring managers.
If you’re ready to join a welcoming team and make a real difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and start your journey with Making Space.
Key Responsibilities:
• Advertise vacancies and manage applications through our ATS system
• Process DBS checks, references, and pre-employment paperwork
• Prepare and send offer packs and contracts
• Maintain accurate records on equality, diversity, and right to work information
• Be a key point of contact for recruitment queries and support
• Look for opportunities to improve recruitment admin processes
About us
Making Space is a national charity driven by five key values: Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready. These values are central to everything we do – from how we support people in our services to how we work together as colleagues.
The Benefits
• Wagestream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn,
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave
Person:
We’re looking for someone who:
• Has a Level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) in Business Administration
• Has experience in admin or office-based roles
• Is confident using IT systems and managing multiple priorities
• Can communicate professionally and work with minimal supervision
• Shares our values and is eager to develop their skills
Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer.
We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom and currently we do not provide sponsorship.