Background Specialist

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a motivated Background Specialist to join their team. This remote role involves managing background checks, ensuring accuracy, and improving candidate experience. Ideal candidates will have experience in background checks and strong analytical skills. The company offers a supportive environment and various benefits, promoting diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Industry Leading Wage Package

Real Opportunities for Advancement

Excellent Working Environment

Training opportunities

Holidays

Bike to work scheme

Mental health supports

Refer a friend scheme

Christmas savings club

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in background checks.
• Experience with background check systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Initiate background checks for candidates and employees.
• Manage ticket queue in background vendor portal.
• Monitor checks to ensure progression to completion.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Self-discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resource management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Project Management

Tools

Checkr

Google Suite

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15.05.2025

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Job Description:

Our client is expanding its operation and is looking for a motivated, customer focused analytical team player to join their Background Check Programme. The Background Specialist will work directly with the Background Manager and team to maintain the integrity, security, and accuracy of the client's Background Check program while ensuring that their candidates receive the best experience possible.

About the role: Professionalism and confidentiality are critical to success. Besides ensuring the completion of all background checks globally, the Background Specialist will assist with program design, documentation, various administrative duties, educating partners, and improving the candidate experience.

This is remote. You must be eligible to work and live in the UK or EU.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Initiate background checks for candidates and existing employees
• Manage ticket queue in background vendor portal
• Monitor checks in progress to ensure progression to completion
• Escalating backgrounds to management when required
• Work closely with background vendor(s) to remediate any issues
• Reach out to Recruiters to obtain additional information when needed
• Partner with Legal/Compliance to ensure best practices
• Maintain procedures and process documentation
• Respond to candidate questions

Job requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience in background checks or associated field is essential.
• Experience with background check systems (Checkr)
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated maturity and sound judgment
• Ability to multitask while maintaining accuracy
• Self-disciplined and capable of completing projects with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resource management, Business Administration, Project Management or a related field.
• Certificate in background screening or compliance is desirable.
• Familiarity with background verification tools and databases as well as proficiency in Google Suite.

Joining Provincial, you would enjoy the following benefits:

• Industry Leading Wage Package
• Real Opportunities for Advancement
• Excellent Working Environment
• Training opportunities

Looking after our team is important to us. As well as the benefits listed above, we also offer holidays, bike to work scheme, mental health supports, refer a friend scheme, Christmas savings club and more. If there's something important to you not listed above, talk to our team.

At Provincial, we embrace diversity and create an environment where everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, cultural background or disability, can flourish and succeed. If you don't meet all the criteria, don't worry; we welcome individuals of all genders, nationalities, and sexualities to apply for positions within our company. Your journey with us begins when you believe in yourself and in the endless possibilities we offer.