Onboarding Coordinator

The Avenues Trust Group; Sidcup; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Work-life balance

Supportive team

Meaningful work

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Job summary

The Avenues Trust Group is seeking an organised Onboarding Coordinator for a 6-month contract in Sidcup. The role is full time (37 hours per week) with hybrid working. The salary is £26,337 per annum pro rata.

You will coordinate onboarding for new employees, support managers, and maintain onboarding records within our ATS while ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation. This role sits in the People Compliance team within HR.

Qualifications

• Experience onboarding in a medium-sized organisation or similar administrative role.
• Understanding of UK employment legislation.
• Experience using databases to store, manage and retrieve information.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office in a professional environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding journey for new employees, ensuring activities align with policies and procedures.
• Provide proactive administrative support to key operational areas, completing pre-employment checks and statutory requirements.
• Support managers with onboarding guidance; escalate complex queries to the People Compliance Manager.
• Maintain onboarding records in the Applicant Tracking System; keep information accurate and accessible.
• Bring a people-first mindset to help recruit the right colleagues and support teams.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Full time - 37 hours per week
£26.337 per annum pro rata
6-months contract
Hybrid working

Help people start their journey with Avenues on the right foot!

We’re looking for an organised, proactive and people-focused Onboarding Coordinator to join our Onboarding team on a 6-months contract.

Our Onboarding team works as part of the wider People Compliance Team (HR).

If you enjoy bringing order to a busy workload, have a keen eye for detail and love helping people get off to a great start, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Your role will help ensure our new colleagues are ready to join them!

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working: Work from home, with currently 1–2 days per week at our Sidcup office.
• A great work-life balance.
• A supportive team: Join a collaborative Onboarding department where your contribution matters.
• Meaningful work: Play a key role in ensuring new colleagues have a smooth, positive and compliant start to their Avenues journey.

What will you be doing?

Working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you’ll help deliver a first-class onboarding experience for our new employees, ensuring everything is in place for them to join us.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating the onboarding journey: Manage the onboarding process for new employees, ensuring all activities are completed in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Keeping everything on track: Provide proactive administrative support to key operational areas, ensuring the necessary pre-employment checks are completed and legal and statutory requirements are met.
• Supporting our managers: Offer clear advice and guidance to managers and colleagues on onboarding processes, escalating more complex queries to the People Compliance Manager.
• Maintaining accurate records: Manage and maintain the onboarding area of our Applicant Tracking System, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and readily accessible.
• Putting people first: Understand our organisation, the services we provide and our values, helping us bring the right people into our teams.

You’ll ideally bring experience of employee onboarding within a medium-sized organisation, or experience in a similar administrative role.

You’ll also have:

• An understanding of UK and European employment legislation.
• Experience using databases to store, manage and retrieve information.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications in a professional environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with people at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills, a proactive approach and the ability to prioritise your workload and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail, particularly when handling employee information and compliance checks.
• Experience in social care or education would be an advantage.

Most importantly, you’ll enjoy supporting others, take pride in getting things right and understand the importance of a smooth, professional onboarding experience.

Please refer to the role profile for the full responsibilities and essential and desirable criteria for the position.

Why choose Avenues?

We want our colleagues to feel supported, valued and able to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We offer flexible working arrangements, including working from home, and opportunities to develop your skills and grow your career.

As part of our central services team, you’ll also have opportunities to learn more about the wider organisation by visiting our services and meeting the people we support, their families and our support staff. This helps us stay connected to the people at the heart of everything we do.

We’re proud of our inclusive culture and the different perspectives a diverse workforce brings. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to creating a positive and supportive environment for everyone.

As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability and meet the key criteria for the role will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, finances and career development, including:

• Flexible working, including working from home.
• Paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Access to high-quality training and development opportunities.
• Free, confidential 24/7 access to our health portal and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Recommend a Friend scheme.
• And more!

Ready to make a difference?

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than advertised in unforeseen circumstances or if we find the right candidate.