HR Onboarding Officer (CDC)

Doncaster Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the City of Doncaster Council as an HR Onboarding Officer, where you'll lead a dedicated team ensuring a seamless onboarding experience for new employees. This temporary role until March 2027 offers the chance to thrive in a supportive and dynamic HR environment, with competitive benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive leave entitlement

Generous local government pension scheme

Wide range of well-being support

Development opportunities

Staff discount and benefits schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in onboarding and pre-employment checks.
• Understanding of legislation surrounding onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR Onboarding team in supporting recruiting managers.
• Assist with producing offer letters and conducting pre-employment checks.
• Ensure a smooth onboarding process for new employees.

Skills

Organisational skills

Positive attitude

Team leadership

Job description

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of a busy Human Resources team which offers HR support across the Council.

The HR Onboarding Officer will lead the HR Onboarding team in providing support to recruiting managers across the Council. The team plays an important role at the start of an employee journey with City of Doncaster Council. The team play a vital role in an efficient and effective onboarding process which includes producing offer letters for candidates, carrying out all pre-employment checks and setting up new employees on the HR system.

The postholder will work closely with recruiting managers and candidates at pivotal time in the onboarding journey. Providing support and advice, whilst ensuring the process runs smooth and effectively giving and a good first impression to candidates helping to make City of Doncaster Council to be an employer of choice.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the highly regarded HR Onboarding team delivering a highly quality level of support to recruiting managers. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude, capable of working in a busy and demanding environment. You will be well organised and able to lead a team. You will have experience of onboarding and pre-employment checks, along with an understanding of the legislation surrounding them.

This is a temporary opportunity until 31st March 2027, giving you a chance to be part of a supportive team working in a fast-paced environment where no two days will be the same.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 21st July 2025 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 28th July 2025.

For further details or an informal chat please contact: David Knapp, Tel: [phone], email: [e-mail]

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.