Student Recruitment & Onboarding Coordinator

Francis Crick Institute Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid leave 28 days + holidays

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Health & wellbeing services

Eye care vouchers

Childcare support

Crick networks and inclusive culture

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Job summary

The Francis Crick Institute is seeking a Student Recruitment Coordinator (Maternity Cover) to join the Student Operations team. This full-time, 12-month fixed term role supports day-to-day student recruitment activities, onboarding and interview logistics, and collaboration with the Academic Training Team and university partners.

You will coordinate recruitment websites, advertising, and systems, while acting as a first point of contact for candidates and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy administrative environment.
• Experience in higher education or a research environment is desirable.
• Experience using Workday or similar HR system.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or substantial admin/customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Workday for daily tasks.
• Manage student onboarding and induction for visiting and Crick programme students and clinical fellows.
• Assist in preparing recruitment materials, websites, and systems for summer, sandwich, PhD, and clinical fellow recruitment.
• Coordinate interview logistics, including scheduling, travel and hotel arrangements, and expense claims.
• Support university admissions processes with Crick's university partners.
• Respond to queries via shared inboxes and escalate issues as needed.
• Help organise ATT events such as inductions, student symposia, and training sessions.
• Support ATT across various activities during busy periods.

Skills

Workday knowledge

Administration

Customer service

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Workday

MS Office

Databases

Job description

The Francis Crick Institute is seeking a Student Recruitment Coordinator (Maternity Cover) to join the Student Operations team. This full-time, 12-month fixed term role supports day-to-day student recruitment activities, onboarding and interview logistics, and collaboration with the Academic Training Team and university partners.

You will coordinate recruitment websites, advertising, and systems, while acting as a first point of contact for candidates and staff.