Recruitment Administrator

Recruitment Administrator

About Fortel Services

Fortel Services is one of the UK's leading suppliers of skilled personnel to the construction, rail, infrastructure, and civil engineering sectors. We work in partnership with major contractors and clients across the country, delivering high-quality workforce solutions to some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.

At Fortel, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance, safety, and operational excellence while supporting our workforce throughout their employment journey.

The Role

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Recruitment Administrator to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone with previous recruitment, compliance, administration, or construction industry experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

You will play a key role in supporting the recruitment and onboarding process, ensuring all candidates are fully compliant and meet client and industry requirements before deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Administration

• Supporting the end-to-end recruitment process for site-based construction and infrastructure personnel.
• Processing candidate applications and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Coordinating interviews, inductions, and onboarding activities.
• Liaising with candidates, recruiters, site teams, and clients regarding workforce requirements.

Compliance & Right to Work

• Conducting and recording Right to Work checks in line with UK legislation.
• Verifying identity documents and immigration status documentation.
• Ensuring all onboarding documentation is completed accurately and within required timescales.
• Monitoring and updating compliance records to maintain audit readiness.
• Supporting internal and external compliance audits.

Construction & Industry Qualification Checks

• Verifying construction competency cards and qualifications
• Ensuring workers hold the required certifications and competencies before deployment to site.
• Liaising with training providers and awarding bodies when required.

Referencing & Screening

• Obtaining and verifying employment references.
• Conducting candidate screening and eligibility checks.
• Ensuring all candidate files meet client-specific and company compliance standards.

General Administration

• Managing shared inboxes and responding to candidate queries.
• Supporting payroll and operational teams with employee documentation.

Payroll & Timesheet Administration

• Chasing outstanding timesheets and resolving discrepancies with workers, clients, and site managers.
• Ensuring approved hours are submitted to payroll within required deadlines.
• Assisting with payroll queries and investigating any pay-related issues.
• Maintaining accurate records of hours worked, absences, holidays, and workforce data.
• Liaising closely with Payroll, Operations, and Recruitment teams to ensure smooth workforce administration.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience in recruitment administration, compliance administration, or a similar role.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines.
• Professional and customer-focused approach.
• Knowledge of workforce compliance and onboarding procedures.

Why Join Fortel Services?

At Fortel, you will be part of a team that supports some of the UK's most important construction and infrastructure projects. We value professionalism, teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement, offering a rewarding environment where your contribution genuinely makes a difference.