Assistant Administration Lead

Assistant Recruitment Administration Lead Details

• Reference: SCC/TP/287914/4534
• Positions: 1
• Salary: £36,873 per annum
• Category: Human Resources
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 13 February 2026
• Closing date: 22 February 2026
• Directorate: Chief Executive Office
• Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF

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This role has a starting salary of £36,873 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We're looking for an Assistant Recruitment Administration Team Lead to help shape and deliver an excellent recruitment administration service for Surrey County Council.

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Optionto buy up to 10 days ofadditionalannual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity,adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

As the Assistant Recruitment Administration Team Lead, you will support the Recruitment Administration Team Lead in delivering an efficient, high-quality recruitment administration service across Surrey County Council. You'll help oversee day-to-day workload management, ensuring service level agreements and key performance indicators are met, and that processes remain safe, compliant and effective. You'll work closely with administrators offering guidance, coaching and clear direction so that the team can deliver an excellent customer focused service to hiring managers and candidates.

You will also coordinate reporting and contribute to continuous improvement across recruitment systems, processes and procedures. This includes ensuring accurate onboarding, contracts and preemployment checks, supporting operational delivery teams, and contributing to projects that enhance the council's ability to attract and onboard talented people. You'll collaborate widely with colleagues across People & Change and the wider organisation, championing efficient, consistent, and resident focused ways of working.

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Support, guide and manage others in achieving shared goals, helping to create a positive and inclusive team environment.
• Lead a high-performing team and experience of effective day to management
• Communicate clearly and constructively with a range of stakeholders, adapting your style to support understanding and positive outcomes.
• Prioritise and organise work effectively, balancing changing demands while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Use data and insight to identify issues, inform decisions and contribute to effective reporting.

• Tell us about a time you led a team to deliver a consistent, high quality service. What actions did you take and what was the outcome?
• Describe a situation where you had to manage competing priorities. What approach did you take and what lessons have you learnt from this experience?
• Give an example of when you improved a process or identified a smarter way of working. How did you use data or insight to inform this decision?
• Describe a time you led your team through uncertainty. What specific actions did you take to help them feel informed and supported?

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 22/02/2026 with interviews to follow shortly after.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and Our Life at Surrey Handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Sophie Thornton via E-mail or MS Teams.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

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