Recruitment Administration and Onboarding Apprentice

Southyorkshireapprenticeships; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 8,300 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured apprenticeship

Mentoring from professionals

Opportunities to attend events

Job summary

Milewood is offering an Recruitment Administration and Onboarding Apprentice role in Doncaster. You’ll gain experience in recruitment administration, onboarding, compliance, events, systems, reporting, and HR, with structured apprenticeship training.

The role involves managing the Careers inbox, supporting events, processing vacancies, coordinating onboarding, and producing activity reports while learning on the job.

Qualifications

• Organised and detail-oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Basic IT skills including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Willingness to learn and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Careers inbox and respond to candidate enquiries.
• Support recruitment events and careers fairs with planning and follow-up.
• Advertise vacancies through Talos and assist hiring managers.
• Coordinate onboarding activities including references and checks.
• Maintain communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Produce reports on applications, interviews, and onboarding progress.
• Build relationships and support recruitment initiatives.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Confidentiality

Willingness to learn

Professionalism

Admin experience

Education

Level 2 Administration (Apprenticeship)

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Recruitment Administration and Onboarding Apprentice

The Recruitment Admin & Onboarding Apprentice will support recruitment and onboarding activities across Milewood, ensuring a smooth candidate journey. This entry-level role provides experience in recruitment administration, compliance, onboarding, events, systems, reporting and HR, while developing skills through apprenticeship training.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Careers inbox
• Responding to candidate enquiries and directing requests to the appropriate hiring manager
• Support recruitment events and careers fairs, including planning, administration, candidate engagement and follow-up activities
• Process and advertise vacancies through Talos, create job adverts and support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process
• Coordinate onboarding activities, including references, Right to Work checks, DBS checks, health questionnaires and employment history reviews
• Maintain regular communication with candidates and hiring managers, providing updates throughout recruitment and onboarding
• Monitor recruitment activity and produce reports on applications, interviews, offers, onboarding progress and starters
• Build positive relationships with hiring managers and support recruitment initiatives across the organisation

Person Specification:

The successful candidate will be organised, professional and eager to develop a career in recruitment and onboarding. Full training will be provided.

• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic IT skills, including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn and ability to meet deadlines
• Professional, reliable and approachable manner
• Interest in recruitment, onboarding and candidate engagement
• Previous administrative, recruitment or customer service experience

What Milewood Offers:

• A structured introduction to recruitment and onboarding
• Support and mentoring from experienced recruitment professionals
• Opportunities to attend recruitment and careers events
• Development of communication, administration and organisational skills
• A recognised apprenticeship qualification alongside practical workplace experience
• This role description is not exhaustive, and additional duties may be required to support the business needs

You must be able to travel to and from work and college.

Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines / points. You will be asked about this when we contact you to arrange a pre-screening Interview.

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate. Several opportunities for career progression on completion.

About the Training

Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.

Day release:

You will undertake The Level 2Administrationassistant apprenticeship standard.

You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.

You will undertake both on and off the job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.

About the Employer

We provide residential and supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, supporting people to live fulfilling, independent lives in homes they can truly call their own.