Recruitment & Onboarding Coordinator (Hybrid, Safeguarding)

Bradford Children and Families Trust; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government pension

Family-friendly policies

Health & wellbeing support

Professional development

National Living Wage employer

Job summary

Bradford Children and Families Trust (BCFT) is seeking a highly organised Resourcing Officer to join our fast-paced Recruitment Team. You will support the full recruitment lifecycle, coordinate onboarding, and ensure safer recruitment standards are applied.

The role involves DBS checks, references, and right-to-work verification while maintaining a positive candidate experience. You will work across teams to enhance recruitment processes, contribute ideas for continuous improvement, and ensure

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an administrative role (HR or recruitment preferred).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident working collaboratively across teams and services.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Understanding of recruitment best practices, employment law, and EDI principles.
• Experience of working within a regulated environment, supporting pre-employment screening, safeguarding requirements, and compliance standards to ensure a safe and compliant onboarding process.
• Awareness of core HR practices and the provision of first-line advice in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end compliance for new starters including DBS checks, references, and right-to-work verification.
• Coordinate with candidates throughout pre-employment screening, providing updates to hiring managers.
• Maintain onboarding compliance trackers and ensure key milestones are tracked.
• Collaborate with teams across the Trust to ensure a seamless hiring journey.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Communication

MS Office

Recruitment knowledge

Safeguarding

Job description

Bradford Children and Families Trust (BCFT) is seeking a highly organised Resourcing Officer to join our fast-paced Recruitment Team. You will support the full recruitment lifecycle, coordinate onboarding, and ensure safer recruitment standards are applied.

The role involves DBS checks, references, and right-to-work verification while maintaining a positive candidate experience. You will work across teams to enhance recruitment processes, contribute ideas for continuous improvement, and ensure