Recruitment & Development Administrator

Job Title: Recruitment & Development Administrator
Location: Ripponden, West Yorkshire
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (including paid 30 minute break)
Salary: £27,000 – £31,000 (dependent on experience)

About Us

Timeout Children’s Homes provides therapeutic residential care and specialist education for children who have experienced adversity, abuse and trauma. Our purpose is to provide stability and safety, that begins with the right people supporting them. Behind every great care team is a strong recruitment and development function.

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated, organised and people‑focused Recruitment & Development Administrator to join our team. This is a dynamic, front‑facing role that plays a key part in attracting, supporting and developing the people who work within our care services.

You’ll work closely with candidates, care leaders, and colleagues across HR and operations. You’ll need to be confident building and maintaining relationships, highly organised with excellent time management, and naturally inquisitive - keen to understand processes, improve ways of working, and support people through their journey with Timeout.

This role would suit someone who thrives in a busy environment, enjoys working with people, and is aligned to delivering outcomes for children through meaningful, behind‑the‑scenes work.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate end‑to‑end recruitment processes, ensuring a positive candidate experience


• Build and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues and candidates


• Manage pre‑employment checks and onboarding in line with Safer Recruitment standards


• Maintain accurate recruitment, training and personnel records


• Support induction, training compliance and development tracking


• Liaise with managers to progress outstanding actions and priorities


• Prepare and organise documentation for audits, inspections and reviews


• Provide flexible administrative support across recruitment, development and people processes

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with incremental increases)


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Employee of the Month scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)


• Wellness programme (including therapy options, cashback programmes and annual health screening)


• Refer a Friend scheme


• Progression & development opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous administrative experience, ideally within recruitment, HR or a people‑focused role


• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills; able to manage multiple priorities effectively


• Confident communicator with a friendly, professional and relationship‑led approach


• High attention to detail and confidence using IT systems and databases


• A strong team player who is dependable, proactive and inquisitive


• Alignment with our organisational purpose and values


• A genuine interest in people, development and creating positive experiences for colleagues and candidates

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