Recruitment & Onboarding Coordinator
Location: Remote
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,750 per annum
Reporting to: Head of Recruitment & Onboarding
About the Role
We’re looking for a highly organised and people-focused Recruitment & Onboarding Coordinator to join our team on a fully remote basis.
You’ll play a key role in delivering a smooth, efficient onboarding journey ensuring new hires feel supported from offer through to their first day and beyond. This is a fast-paced role where you’ll work closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates to reduce time to hire while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full onboarding process from offer acceptance to start date
- Coordinate and send offer letters, contracts, and onboarding documentation
- Liaise with candidates to collect essential checks (DBS, Right to Work, references)
- Ensure onboarding timelines are met and delays are proactively managed
- Keep candidates and hiring managers updated throughout the process
- Work closely with internal teams (Recruitment, HR, IT, Payroll)
- Support risk assessments relating to references or DBS outcomes
- Maintain accurate records in line with GDPR and company policies
- Produce onboarding reports and track key metrics (e.g. Time to hire)
- Act as an ambassador for the brand, delivering a positive candidate experience
What We’re Looking For
- Essential: Experience onboarding candidates
- Experience managing high volumes of vacancies or onboarding processes
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Experience working in a regulated environment (desirable)
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to improve processes
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong attention to detail
- A proactive, resilient, and approachable personality
- A natural relationship builder who thrives in a team environment
Key Outcomes
- Reduce time to hire to under 25 working days
- Improve onboarding efficiency and candidate engagement
- Reduce candidate drop-out rates during onboarding
- Deliver a consistently high-quality onboarding experience
Why Join Us?
- Fully remote role – work from anywhere in the UK
- Be part of a supportive and collaborative team
- Opportunity to make a real impact on the candidate experience
- Work within a values-driven organisation focused on people