HR Associate

Love recruitment? Thrive in a fast-paced HR environment where no two days are the same?

Join Truro and Penwith College and play a vital role in attracting, appointing and onboarding the people who help transform lives through education.

We’re looking for an experienced HR Associate with a strong recruitment and staffing focus to support our managers during a busy and exciting period for the College.

🚀 The Role

This is a hands-on, people-facing role where recruitment is front and centre. You’ll manage the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a smooth, compliant and positive experience for candidates and hiring managers alike.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end recruitment, from vacancy approval to onboarding

• Screening applications, coordinating shortlisting and interviews

• Supporting managers to recruit efficiently, effectively and cost-consciously

• Issuing contracts, coordinating inductions and ensuring timely starts

• Maintaining recruitment data, tracking activity and producing reports

• Ensuring compliance with safer recruitment requirements and the Single Central Record

Alongside recruitment, you’ll provide generalist HR support, acting as a trusted first point of contact for managers and staff.

👥 What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who is:

• CIPD Level 5 qualified

• Experienced in recruitment, HR administration and employee relations

• Confident managing multiple vacancies and priorities at pace

• Highly organised, detail-focused and confident using HR systems

• Knowledgeable in employment law and safer recruitment practices

• Professional, approachable and comfortable advising managers

Experience in the FE or education sector is highly desirable, but not essential.

At Truro & Penwith College, we value our people and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and continuous professional development. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team where you can make a real impact.

We offer a generous package with benefits including up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and College closure days, LGPS pension scheme, relocation package, free on-site parking and a variety of on-site benefits and discounts.

Curriculum Vitae are not accepted, Application Forms only. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews may be held on a rolling basis.