Full job descriptionRecruitment & Onboarding Coordinator
Are you an organised and people-focused recruitment professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? We are looking for a Recruitment & Onboarding Coordinator to join a busy People Team and play a key role in attracting, engaging and onboarding talented individuals across a diverse organisation.
As Recruitment & Onboarding Coordinator, you will manage the end-to-end recruitment journey, helping to attract and retain high-quality talent while ensuring all recruitment and onboarding activities are compliant, efficient and candidate-focused.
This is a varied role combining recruitment coordination, candidate attraction, stakeholder engagement, compliance management and onboarding support, making a direct impact on workforce growth and service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
*Manage candidates throughout the recruitment lifecycle, from application to onboarding.
*Deliver an excellent candidate experience, ensuring timely communication and engagement.
*Support recruitment campaigns and candidate attraction activities across multiple channels.
*Build strong working relationships with hiring managers and operational leaders.
*Coordinate interviews, assessment activities and offer processes.
*Ensure safer recruitment practices and compliance requirements are completed accurately and on time.
*Manage pre-employment checks, onboarding documentation and new starter processes.
*Support overseas recruitment activity and sponsorship compliance where required.
*Monitor recruitment performance, analysing data and identifying opportunities for improvement.
*Contribute to recruitment projects, process improvements and innovative attraction initiatives.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is proactive, highly organised and passionate about delivering an exceptional recruitment service.
Essential Skills & Experience
*Previous experience within recruitment, talent acquisition, onboarding or recruitment compliance.
*Experience managing recruitment activities including advertising, screening, shortlisting, interview coordination and offer management.
*Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) or recruitment platforms.
*Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
*Excellent communication and organisational skills.
*Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously.
*Good understanding of recruitment legislation and safer recruitment practices.
*Strong attention to detail and commitment to compliance.
*Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
What You’ll Achieve
*Deliver a professional and efficient recruitment service.
*Support the attraction and hiring of talented people across the organisation.
*Provide an engaging and positive candidate experience.
*Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders.
*Ensure recruitment compliance requirements are completed accurately and within required timescales.
*Help improve time-to-hire, candidate conversion rates and recruitment outcomes.
*Support workforce growth and reduce reliance on temporary staffing solutions.
*Provide meaningful recruitment data and insights to support decision-making.
Requirements
*Good general education, including English and Maths (or equivalent).
*Strong IT literacy and confidence using recruitment systems and Microsoft Office.
*Willingness to undertake role-specific development and training.