Due to our ongoing growth and business demands, we are recruiting a Recruitment Coordinator. Reporting to the HR Business Partner, the Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for supporting end-to-end recruitment administration and onboarding processes, ensuring a smooth and efficient experience for candidates and hiring managers. The role plays a key part in attracting, screening, and onboarding talent by coordinating recruitment activities and managing all associated administrative tasks in line with company and regulatory requirements.
Key Activities:
- Support recruitment campaigns by liaising with hiring managers and the recruitment team
- Review and sift CVs against job requirements to shortlist suitable candidates
- Conduct initial candidate screening (e.g., phone or virtual pre-screen interviews)
- Coordinate and schedule interviews, including panel availability and logistics
- Prepare interview packs and ensure hiring managers are briefed
- Communicate with candidates throughout the recruitment process, providing updates and feedback
- Manage job requisitions and maintain applicant tracking systems
- Administer offer processes, including drafting offer letters and contracts
- Coordinate pre-employment checks (e.g., right to work, references, security clearance if required)
- Handle full onboarding administration for new starters
- Prepare and issue new starter documentation and ensure completion prior to start date
- Liaise with HR, IT, payroll, and line managers to ensure smooth onboarding
- Maintain accurate employee and candidate records in line with GDPR and company policies
Key Outputs:
- Shortlisted candidate pipelines aligned with role requirements
- Efficiently scheduled and coordinated interview processes
- Timely and accurate offer letters and onboarding documentation
- Completed pre-employment checks and compliance records
- Fully onboarded new starters ready for day one
- Up-to-date recruitment and onboarding trackers
- Positive candidate experience and communication standards
- Accurate and compliant HR and recruitment records
Training and Development Expectations:
- Training on internal recruitment and HR systems (e.g., applicant tracking systems)
- Understanding of hiring processes within regulated industries (e.g., nuclear sector compliance)
- Development of interviewing and candidate assessment skills
- Training in employment law basics and GDPR compliance
- Exposure to workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies
- Continuous development in HR coordination, recruitment best practices, and stakeholder engagement
Person Specification:
- Experience in recruitment coordination, HR administration, or resourcing support
- Proven ability to sift CVs and support candidate screening
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to coordinate interviews and manage stakeholder schedules
- High attention to detail, especially with documentation and compliance
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Experience handling confidential information professionally
Desirable:
- Experience working within engineering, technical, or regulated industries
- Knowledge of onboarding processes and pre-employment checks
- Understanding of employment legislation and recruitment best practices
Personal Attributes:
- Proactive and highly organised
- Strong interpersonal skills with a candidate-focused approach
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Professional, discreet, and reliable
- Team-oriented with a flexible approach to workload
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) + Bank Holidays
- 8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
- Individual and family private health care
- Dental insurance for employees
- Cashplan – Level 2 cover
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Income Protection
- Professional Body Membership
- Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Babbel – learn a new language
- ·Generous family leave