Background Checks Coordinator

AMS; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Background Check Specialist, where your role will significantly impact the recruitment process. You'll provide essential administrative support, manage screening processes, and ensure compliance with relevant laws. This position offers a vibrant and inclusive culture, flexible working arrangements, and the chance to grow your career in talent acquisition. Be part of a team that values diverse perspectives and fosters innovation, while enjoying a competitive rewards package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Full training and support

Flexible working

Competitive rewards and benefits package

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a Background Check vendor or similar role.
• Strong attention to detail and administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the screening process for new and existing employees.
• Ensure compliance with background check laws and policies.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Administration Skills

English Communication

Stakeholder Management

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

About Us

Location: Birmingham (3 x days per week)

Contract type: 12m FTC

Join our World of Talent.

Global, culturally diverse, inclusive, and innovative - welcome to AMS, where talent is our world. Over the last two decades, AMS has redefined the landscape of talent outsourcing and consulting. From pioneering the concept of RPO to continually revolutionising how organisations approach talent acquisition, AMS stands as a world leader in the industry.

Committed, engaged, and inspired, we feel a real sense of belonging, and all have one thing in common: a real passion for talent. Become part of this world and make a difference with us.

https://www.weareams.com/

The Role

Our role is your chance to make a real difference in other people's lives. Ready to take on this responsibility? Let's talk!

As a Background Check Specialist, you'll provide efficient and flexible administrative support to the recruitment process as part of the recruitment administration team. You'll act as the main point of contact for all queries relating to the support function of the account.

Key Accountabilities

Things you will do:

• Manage the screening process for new and existing employees of the client. Liaising with relevant teams and vendors, daily
• Ensure the company's compliance with background check laws, policies, and procedures are followed
• Maintain the confidentiality of all background check records
• Develop collaborative relationships with identified business stakeholders
• Manage detailed spread sheets, completing reports and trackers accurately and to deadlines
• Identifying areas for process improvements
• Work closely with the client stakeholders, including internal Background Check, Recruiting, Offer and Onboarding, Compliance and Legal teams
• Managing other various ad-hoc administration activities to support the effective running of the background check process e.g., updating Operations Manual or other process documentation
• May be required to oversee work allocation and review accuracy of output of peers
• Management of ad-hoc projects, where required

Skills & Experience

What you need to have to be successful:

Must Haves:

• Previous experience of working for a Background Check vendor or in a similar role
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong administration skills/experience
• Effective English business communication skills, written and oral
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages; Outlook, Word, Excel

Nice to haves:

• Experience of processing FCA Regulated cases
• Financial services/banking sector experience

Other

Why AMS?

At AMS, we recognise the value of different perspectives and experiences in prompting innovation, sparking creativity, and solving problems.

We come from every walk of life, and our culture is open and inclusive. Our people enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and being trusted to work their way. We offer you career opportunities in every direction you want to explore. It's our world but you can do it your way.

We offer:

• Full training and support
• High value and challenging work
• A vibrant, diverse, and collaborative culture
• Flexible working
• A competitive reward and benefits package*
• The opportunity to embark on a recruitment career with one of the world's leading recruitment companies

* Details may vary slightly depending on your location, local labour law, etc.

Our culture of inclusion and belonging.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and all aspects of employment are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

If you require any accommodations or have any accessibility needs, please reach out via email [e-mail] or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any time.

Hit the Apply now button to get your journey started!

We take pride in being Disability Confident. This helps to ensure that you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long- term health conditions, or are neurodiverse. You will be shortlisted based on minimum criteria for the role and will be offered support and/or adjustments for the recruitment process if you wish.