Candidate Experience & Onboarding Coordinator (Temp)

Pertemps Open University; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Open University is seeking a Recruitment Operations Assistant to join the People Services team in Milton Keynes on a temporary contract. The role focuses on delivering a seamless candidate experience from application through onboarding, coordinating interviews, checks, and data management.

The successful candidate will be an organised, customer-focused administrator who communicates confidently with candidates and hiring managers, and who thrives in a busy recruitment environment.

Qualifications

• Previous administration and customer service experience.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Confidence speaking with candidates and stakeholders over the phone.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks while following processes.
• Proactive approach and willingness to learn new systems and processes.
• Desirable: Recruitment administration experience.
• Desirable: Recruitment onboarding experience.
• Desirable: SAP SuccessFactors experience.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the first point of contact for candidates and hiring managers.
• Coordinating interviews and assessment activities.
• Carrying out candidate screening calls.
• Managing pre-employment checks and Right to Work documentation.
• Producing offer letters and supporting onboarding activities.
• Updating recruitment records and maintaining accurate data.
• Responding to candidate queries and requests for reasonable adjustments.
• Working across multiple systems and processes to ensure recruitment activities are completed accurately and on time.

Skills

Admin experience

Customer service

Organisational skills

Phone communication

MS Office

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

The Open University is seeking a Recruitment Operations Assistant to join the People Services team in Milton Keynes on a temporary contract. The role focuses on delivering a seamless candidate experience from application through onboarding, coordinating interviews, checks, and data management.

The successful candidate will be an organised, customer-focused administrator who communicates confidently with candidates and hiring managers, and who thrives in a busy recruitment environment.