Post Title: People Administrator (Recruitment & Selection)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 3 (*£25,949– £25,989)
*To increase subject to national pay award negotiations for 2026.
Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per week
Flexi Time Scheme – (accrue up to 13 extra days off a year (pro-rata) on top of your annual leave).
Key Benefits: 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays (36 days holiday a year). Increasing with length of service to a maximum of 37 days per year plus Bank Holidays (45 days holiday a year).
A range of other great benefits including free on-site gyms, many enhanced family friendly policies, access to emergency service discounts, and the Local Government Pension Scheme. (More details below).
Work Pattern: Mon – Fri (Flexi time)
Location: Headquarters (agile working with some home working possible)
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our People Services section for a People Administrator in the Recruitment & Selection team, based in Headquarters. Our People function is at the heart of an exciting period of transformation, playing a vital role in driving the growth and success of the service. This is a fantastic opportunity to join us during a pivotal time, as we deliver a range of ambitious culture initiatives aligned to our vision and values.
In this role, you will support the People Officer (Recruitment & Selection) in delivering a high-quality, efficient and customer-focused recruitment service to colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will:
Hold an NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration (or equivalent)
Have a good understanding of people processes, particularly within recruitment and selection
Bring proven experience of working with administrative procedures and systems to deliver a high-quality, transactional HR service
Thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment, working collaboratively as part of a small team
Demonstrate flexibility, organisation and a proactive approach to meeting deadlines and team objectives.
Key duties and responsibilities
These will include:
Delivering a wide range of recruitment and selection administration activities across internal and external processes e.g. undertaking right to work checks for all new employees, ensuring compliance with SYFR policy and legislation
Liaising with candidates, hiring managers and people function colleagues to ensure smooth and efficient recruitment processes
Responding to recruitment-related queries, providing a professional and customer-focused service at all times
Completing administrative tasks accurately and efficiently, in line with deadlines, KPIs and People policies.
Our values
Your style and approach will embody our values in everything you do, acting with honesty, integrity and respect. We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for people and HR who is motivated to contribute to our vision of making South Yorkshire safer and stronger.
For more information about the role, please contact Recruitment People Officers Heather Hunter on 07920 098096 (Mon-Wed morning) or Melanie Darling on 07570 413876 (Wed-Fri morning).
A job description / person specification and application form can be obtained via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk
To apply, please send a completed application to recruitment@syfire.gov.uk. Please submit your application as a WORD document as we do not currently accept PDF format.
Within your application, please detail how your skills and experience meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification with examples.
Closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on Sunday 5th July 2026.
New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.
Most of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.
All eligible corporate staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with personal contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme. 1/49th of your pensionable salary is added to your pot per year plus cost of living adjustments. Further information on the scheme, and additional benefits, can be found on the LGPS website.
Other benefits include (but not limited to) – enhanced sick pay, access to free on-site gyms, a cycle 2 work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.
We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
If you require any of our recruitment documents in larger print please contact our recruitment team as above.