HR Administration and Recruitment Team Leader

Hillcrest Homes is recruiting for an HR Administration and Recruitment Team Leader. 

About the Department

The Human Resources team works across all companies within Hillcrest, providing support, advice, and guidance on all matters relating to employee engagement, resourcing, and relations.

Working closely with the wider HR team, Payroll and Organisational Development colleagues, the administrative team provides support across recruitment and the whole employee lifecycle, helping new colleagues get off to a great start and keeping essential processes running smoothly. 

About the Role

We are looking for an HR Administration and Recruitment Team Leader to lead and develop our HR administration team to continue to deliver a high quality, customer focused service. You will work closely with managers to shape recruitment practices, support a seamless onboarding experience and drive improvements to HR processes and systems. 

This is a very fast-paced and varied role working in a busy HR administrative team. By building strong working relationships, streamlining processes and using data and feedback effectively, you’ll play a key part in improving how we attract, recruit and support staff.    

About You

You will:

• Have a strong background in HR and recruitment administration
• Be educated to Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF) Level 8 in a relevant field such as HR, Business or Administration, for example
• Have previous line management experience with the ability to lead and support a team
• Have the ability to build strong working relationships
• Have knowledge of Right to Work and PVG requirements
• Be highly organised with the ability to plan and provide a reactive response
• Have the ability to analyse data and prepare reports
• Be a champion for change and continuous improvement and have the ability to design and lead on process or system improvements

Please note, interviews will be held on either 25 or 26 November 2026 

About the Benefits

• 32 days minimum annual leave (based on full-time hours)
• Option to buy or sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
• Family Friendly Policies
• Death in Service (three times annual salary or a minimum of £10,000)
• Defined contribution pension scheme available (4 Options):
• Contributions start at = 5% Employee and 5% Employer
• A further three-tiered options are available
• Home and Tech Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 8% on thousands of home and tech products at IKEA and Currys (subject to eligibility)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 47% on bikes and accessories (up to £2,000) (subject to eligibility)
• Enhanced Health Care Package including:
• £50 towards chiropody and podiatry
• £60 towards dental care
• £75 towards the costs of eye related care
• £150 towards Practitioner fees, including physiotherapy
• £200 Birth and Adoption grant (subject to eligibility)
• £200 towards specialist consultations and investigations
• Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing via the WeCare App by Canada Life
• Access to Perkbox: providing a wide range of deals and discounts including Argos, IKEA and many more

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Sponsorship -  Please note that Hillcrest Homes do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.

Hillcrest are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the people we support. All roles are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references, and a Disclosure Scotland check or PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we support. All employees are expected to uphold our values and adhere to safeguarding policies and standards throughout their work. 

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