Onboarding Coordinator - Welcoming New Talent (Fixed Term)

Peabody View All Jobs; Ilford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual holiday

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Life assurance 4x salary

Pension up to 10%

Professional development

Job summary

Peabody is seeking a Talent Coordinator to oversee end-to-end onboarding for new colleagues. This fixed-term role (to 31 March 2027) sits within the Talent team, ensuring a welcoming and compliant start for hires while coordinating with People Operations and other internal teams.

No prior onboarding experience is required, but the candidate must be highly organized, customer-focused and capable of managing high data volumes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience maintaining accurate records with high volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding for new hires and liaise with the People Team.
• Complete pre-employment checks including references, right to work, and DBS checks.
• Manage candidate communications to ensure a positive onboarding experience.
• Prepare onboarding documentation, contracts and compliance checklists.
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers and stakeholders on onboarding progress.
• Coordinate purchase orders and processing of invoices within timescales.
• Ensure onboarding activities comply with employment laws and company policies.

Skills

Onboarding coordination

Administrative accuracy

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Peabody is seeking a Talent Coordinator to oversee end-to-end onboarding for new colleagues. This fixed-term role (to 31 March 2027) sits within the Talent team, ensuring a welcoming and compliant start for hires while coordinating with People Operations and other internal teams.

No prior onboarding experience is required, but the candidate must be highly organized, customer-focused and capable of managing high data volumes in a fast-paced environment.