Senior Business Support Officer

Essential Employment; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment seeks a Senior Business Support Officer in Ellesmere Port to manage onboarding for new starters. This temporary role focuses on DBS checks, references, and Right to Work documentation, keeping stakeholders updated throughout the process.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive and detail‑focused, handling high volumes with accuracy and speed while maintaining recruitment policy timelines.

Qualifications

• Proactive and detailed administrator experience preferred.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating pre-employment checks (DBS, references, Right to Work).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre‑employment checks with accuracy and pace.
• Maintain meticulous records and ensure policy compliance.
• Support onboarding for new starters and agency workers.

Job description

Senior Business Support Officer needed in Ellesmere Port

This is a temporary role and the rate is £16.89ph PAYE

The reference number is: 5308102

The successful candidate will be a highly organised, proactive and detail‑focused administrator who plays a central role in delivering a smooth, compliant and efficient onboarding experience for new starters.

They will coordinate pre‑employment checks with accuracy and pace, managing DBS applications, references and Right to Work documentation while keeping candidates, managers, agencies and HR colleagues fully updated throughout the process. They will maintain meticulous records, uphold recruitment policies and timescales, and work collaboratively with Senior Business Support Officers and the wider recruitment team to manage high volumes of activity.

With strong communication skills, a customer‑focused approach and the ability to juggle competing priorities, they will ensure new employees and agency workers are welcomed into the organisation professionally and without delay.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.