HR Recruitment Associate – Surrey / South West London – £23.56 per hour (Umbrella) A Local Authority in South West London/Surrey is seeking an Interim HR Recruitment Associate to join their busy recruitment team. This role plays a key part in supporting end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and excellent candidate and manager experience. Key Responsibilities * Manage pre-employment checks for multiple new starters simultaneously in a high-volume recruitment environment. * Ensure accuracy and attention to detail when producing employment contracts, job advertisements, and other HR administration. * Input and maintain accurate data within HR and payroll systems (iTrent desirable). * Respond promptly to a high volume of recruitment-related queries from hiring managers and candidates. * Create engaging recruitment campaign content for platforms such as LinkedIn and other digital media. * Support continuous improvement in recruitment processes and candidate experience. Essential Skills and Experience * Proven experience working within a busy recruitment or HR team, ideally within the public sector. * Experience completing pre-employment checks and using HR/payroll systems (Oleeo and iTrent experience desirable). * Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. * Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused approach. * High attention to detail and accuracy in all administrative tasks. Qualifications * CIPD qualification – desirable. * Strong understanding of recruitment legislation, procedures, and best practice. Working Arrangements This is a hybrid role based in Kingston and Sutton Council Offices. The successful candidate must be prepared to attend the office at least one day per week, with additional days expected during the initial induction and training period