Hybrid Early Careers Coordinator for Apprenticeships

Searchability NS&D; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is seeking an organised Early Careers Coordinator in Stevenage. This hybrid role requires 3–4 days on-site and SC clearance eligibility.

You will manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for apprentices, coordinating with HR, education providers and programme managers to deliver a smooth journey for participants. You will support induction weeks, assessment centres and budget logistics, while maintaining documentation, headcount reports and monthly updates.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment coordination, onboarding, HR administration, apprenticeship programmes or a similar administrative role.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities, trackers and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to liaise with managers, HR teams, recruitment colleagues and external education providers.
• Experience maintaining accurate records, preparing reports and managing confidential documentation.
• Good IT skills, including spreadsheets, shared drives, reporting tools and document management systems.
• Experience coordinating meetings, inductions, assessment centres or corporate events.
• A proactive, customer-focused approach to supporting apprentices and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining recruitment and onboarding trackers, coordinating job requisitions and supporting recruitment reporting.
• Managing apprentice onboarding activities, including security clearance forms, IT requests and essential documentation.
• Liaising with colleges and universities to coordinate applications, verify qualifications and arrange onboarding meetings.
• Supporting induction weeks, organising Welcome Days and coordinating rooms, guest speakers and induction materials.
• Managing the apprentice buddy system and providing ongoing support to apprentices throughout their programmes.
• Coordinating assessment centre logistics, ensuring documentation and arrangements are in place for interviewers and assessors.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

Onboarding administration

HR administration

Apprenticeship programmes

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Communication

Documentation control

Tools

Spreadsheets

Shared drives

Reporting tools

Job description

Searchability NS&D is seeking an organised Early Careers Coordinator in Stevenage. This hybrid role requires 3–4 days on-site and SC clearance eligibility.

You will manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for apprentices, coordinating with HR, education providers and programme managers to deliver a smooth journey for participants. You will support induction weeks, assessment centres and budget logistics, while maintaining documentation, headcount reports and monthly updates.