Recruitment & Candidate Experience Coordinator

The Bedford College Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

People's Pension

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Access to college courses

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a proactive Recruitment & Candidate Experience Coordinator to join the Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Team at Cauldwell Campus. You will manage end-to-end recruitment support, candidate communications and onboarding processes, ensuring a professional and welcoming experience for applicants and hiring managers.

This permanent role requires strong organisational and communication skills, familiarity with Microsoft 365 and HR/recruitment systems, and a

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education and ability to learn new systems and processes in recruitment.
• Experience in recruitment, HR administration or onboarding with knowledge of DBS, Right to Work and safeguarding.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills with multiple priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer service, communicating professionally with candidates and managers.
• Confident using Microsoft 365 and HR/recruitment systems with data management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment support, ensuring a professional and welcoming experience for candidates and hiring managers.
• Manage recruitment administration including vacancy advertising, candidate communications, offer documentation and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and support DBS, Right to Work and safeguarding compliance.
• Coordinate onboarding activities with HR and Payroll, ensuring new starters are ready for start dates.
• Demonstrate proactive, solutions-focused attitude and attention to detail.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Microsoft 365

HR/recruitment systems

Data management

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Team collaboration

Tools

MS 365 suite

HR/recruitment software

Job description

Role:Recruitment & Candidate Experience Coordinator

Location: Bedford College - Cauldwell Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £25,585 and £30,915 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, People's Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, and access to college courses.

Hours/Weeks:37 hours per week/ 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

This is a UK-based contract and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we're unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK

Help us create a great recruitment experience, from offer to first day. Are you organised, detail-focused and passionate about delivering excellent customer service? We're looking for a proactive and approachable Recruitment & Candidate Experience Coordinator to join our Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Team at The Bedford College Group.

As a Recruitment & Candidate Experience Coordinator you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Candidate Experience - Deliver outstanding end-to-end recruitment support, ensuring candidates and hiring managers receive a professional, positive and welcoming experience throughout the hiring journey.

• Recruitment Coordination - Manage recruitment administration, including vacancy advertising, candidate communications, offer documentation, onboarding processes and pre-employment checks.

• Compliance & Accuracy - Maintain accurate recruitment records, support DBS, Right to Work and safeguarding requirements, and ensure compliance through effective record management and SCR updates.

• Stakeholder Collaboration - Work closely with Recruitment, HR and Payroll colleagues to coordinate onboarding activities, resolve queries and ensure new starters are ready for their start dates.

• Organisation & Customer Focus - Bring excellent organisational, communication and administrative skills, with experience in recruitment or HR environments, strong attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

About you

• Qualifications & Professional Development - Good standard of general education, with the ability to quickly learn new systems, processes and ways of working within a professional recruitment environment.

• Recruitment Administration & Compliance - Experience in recruitment, HR administration or onboarding, with knowledge of safer recruitment, DBS, Right to Work, data protection requirements and handling confidential information appropriately.

• Organisation & Attention to Detail - Excellent organisational and time-management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities, maintaining accurate records and ensuring recruitment documentation is complete and compliant.

• Communication & Customer Service - Strong stakeholder management and customer service skills, with the ability to communicate professionally and confidently with candidates, hiring managers and colleagues while providing a high-quality service.

• Digital Skills & Personal Attributes - Confident using Microsoft 365 and HR/recruitment systems, with strong data management skills, a proactive and customer-focused approach, sound judgement, and the ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held

TBC

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire:Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College andTreshamCollegein the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;ShuttleworthCollege,a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for MotorsportalongsideSilverstonerace circuit.To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.