HR Administrator / Receptionist Southside of Edinburgh based | office-based role initially with potential for hybrid as the contract progresses Full Time | 35 hours per week | Monday to Friday Fixed-Term role until end of March 2026 | potential for role to be made permanent Salary up to £27,000 per annum benefits Search Consultancy are currently working exclusively with this Edinburgh based client to recruit an experienced HR Administrator on a fixed-term basis until the end of March 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive Administration across the multiple functions of the HR team, along with some Reception & other general Administration work across other teams. Initially this role will be split 70% HR and 30% Reception/General Admin but the intention is for this role to become more HR focused as the contract progresses. Duties involved in this role will include: * Covering Reception for the business, dealing with any incoming calls and passing to the appropriate party when required * Completing any related Administration in line with Reception duties * Carrying out Recruitment Administration for the HR team including creating adverts, tracking applications & processing incoming CV's * Completing onboarding for incoming candidates including RTW checks & reference requests * Providing Training Admin support including the allocation of relevant courses and ensuring training is attended * Management of the HR inbox, dealing with any general requests & escalating any more in-depth queries to the wider team where appropriate * Absence, sickness and annual leave management across the business * Attending HR meetings & taking notes/actions to be distributed * Various other ad hoc duties as directed In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include: * Previous experience within HR, Recruitment or Training administration - this experience is ESSENTIAL * First class organisation skills with the ability to organise, prioritise and complete a busy workload effectively - as well as the ability to pivot your focus when required * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal * Solid IT Skills including the full MS Office suite & the ability to pick up new systems quickly If this is the role for you, apply now! Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age