HR Onboarding Administrator

SRM Recruitment; Welwyn Garden City; Remote; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Temporary Onboarding Administrator to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires. This fully remote role requires managing documentation, conducting reference checks, and coordinating logistics. Ideal candidates will have recruitment or HR experience, strong attention to detail, and effective communication skills. The position is temporary for 3 months with a salary of £30,000.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an administrative role within recruitment or HR.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Experience with DBS checks, reference requests, and ATS systems is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect and process all relevant new starter documentation.
• Carry out reference checks and follow up where required.
• Initiate and manage DBS checks.
• Maintain and update the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Send out training links and ensure completion ahead of start dates.
• Book staff uniforms and manage logistics.
• Ensure all onboarding tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proactive communication

Independent work

Job description

Are you an organised and detail-focused administrator with experience supporting the recruitment and onboarding process? We’re recruiting for a Temporary Onboarding Administrator to join a well-established organisation on a fully remote basis.

About the Role:
As the Onboarding Administrator, you will play a key role in ensuring all new starters experience a smooth and efficient onboarding process. Supporting the internal recruitment function, you’ll be responsible for managing a high-volume caseload of new hires, from offer stage through to their first day.

• Temporary Contract (3 Months)
• Salary equivalent: £30,000
• Remote role - travel to Hertfordshire head office required once a month

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect and process all relevant new starter documentation
• Carry out reference checks and follow up where required
• Initiate and manage DBS checks
• Maintain and update the applicant tracking system (ATS)
• Send out training links and ensure completion ahead of start dates
• Book staff uniforms and manage logistics
• Ensure all onboarding tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in an administrative role within recruitment or HR
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Confident communicator with a proactive approach
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities
• Experience with DBS checks, reference requests, and ATS systems is highly desirable

This vacancy is being advertised by SRM Recruitment - Welwyn Garden City office.

If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact our Senior Consultant Lizzie Burgess directly for a confidential discussion.

Our Welwyn Garden City team specialise in permanent, temporary & contract recruitment in Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing & Creative, Office Support and Procurement & Supply Chain.