Recruitment and Onboarding Coordinator

Reed Business Support Lancaster are seeking a dedicated In-house Recruiter & Onboarding Coordinator to join our clients  HR team based in Kendal.

This role is crucial in supporting our clients recruitment efforts, ensuring a seamless hiring process, and enhancing their employee onboarding experience. If you are passionate about recruitment and have a knack for finding the right talent, we would love to hear from you. Day-to-day of the role:

• Talent Searching: Actively seek right-fit candidates on platforms such as LinkedIn.
• Recruitment Administration: Prepare and issue offer letters and contracts of employment while maintaining accurate records.
• Coordinate the Full Recruitment Cycle: Manage processes from advertising job vacancies and screening applications to scheduling interviews and onboarding new employees.
• Partner with Hiring Managers: Collaborate closely with department leaders to understand staffing needs and ensure a seamless hiring process.
• Talent Screening: Review applications, conduct initial screenings, and present qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Candidate Experience: Provide timely feedback, clear communication, and support throughout the hiring process to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Local Recruitment Campaigns: Assist in organising and managing recruitment campaigns and outreach efforts to attract top talent locally and regionally.
• Support New Starters: Facilitate the onboarding process, including scheduling inductions, to ensure new team members feel welcomed and supported from day one.
• Compliance Management: Manage the company’s sponsorship license and ensure compliance with the Right to Work for new employees.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of recruitment sourcing and HR experience (agency or in-house), 
• Strong understanding of UK employment law.
• Experience in high-volume recruitment within the manufacturing sector.
• Proficient knowledge of employment contracts and the onboarding process.
• Flexible, proactive, and hands-on approach with the ability to take ownership of tasks or projects and see them through to completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in using Microsoft Office and handling phone communications.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Performance based bonus of up to £4,000 per annum 
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme with employer contributions up to 5%.
• Free health cash plan.
• Free Gym Membership after 12 months with no sickness absence.
• Life Assurance at 2 x basic salary after 6 months of employment.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Onsite canteen with free healthy breakfast and subsidised food options.
• Enhanced Maternity leave policy.

Please apply now for immediate consideration. Our client is looking to interview and appoint as soon as a suitable candidate is sourced.