Recruitment Operations Professional

Recruitment Operations Professional; 12 month contract; based in Preston; £13.91 per hour (plus hols); 37 hours per week

Role Overview:
Join our newly established Recruitment Hub Team within Shared Services, supporting BAE Systems across multiple business sectors. As a Recruitment Operations Professional, you’ll handle data input, maintenance, quality assurance, and integrity across various HR and recruitment platforms, with exposure to Security Vetting, Finance, and Time & Attendance systems. You’ll also support recruitment and onboarding processes, providing essential services to hiring managers and contributing to organizational projects and data quality improvements.

Key Responsibilities:
Recruitment Hub Support: Assist managers with recruitment processes, from creating vacancy details to managing business approvals.
Project Support: Manage data changes related to project work and organizational changes within our platforms.
Data Integrity: Ensure accurate data entry, address errors, and liaise with stakeholders to maintain data quality.
Issue Escalation: Report persistent data issues to the Team Leader or Data Quality Team to drive corrective actions.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with other teams to continually improve data process quality.
Governance and Compliance: Maintain high standards of data governance and conduct validation/peer reviews as needed.
Data Anomaly Resolution: Proactively identify and resolve data discrepancies.
Health and Safety:
Ensure adherence to company health, safety, and environmental standards. Follow all policies, report hazards, and use equipment as intended to maintain a safe work environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications:
Essential:
Data management experience.
Intermediate IT skills, especially in MS Excel.
GCSEs or equivalent in Maths, English, and Science.
Strong analytical, organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to high-quality standards.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Flexibility to meet business needs.

Desirable:
Knowledge of data protection and document retention.
Experience with database maintenance and process improvement.
Strong relationship-building skills with colleagues and stakeholders.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work with advanced HR technology platforms and gain broad exposure within BAE Systems, with pathways for development and growth.

Administration; filing; e-filing; GDPR; secretarial; data entry; data input; Excel; Word; Outlook; Access; MS Office; booking system; business support; database management; diary management; document control; recruitment administrator; recruitment coordinator; recruitment professional