Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Executive

Skills4security; Watford, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home/hybrid working

Competitive salary and company bonus

33 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance 3x salary

Refer a friend scheme

Development opportunities

Funded qualifications

Job summary

Skills for Security is seeking a proactive Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Executive to guide apprentices from application through programme start. The hybrid role requires coordinating recruitment, candidate support and onboarding across multiple local centres.

You will manage a busy caseload, build relationships with schools, employers and partners, and ensure a safe, compliant onboarding experience for every learner.

Qualifications

• Experience in apprenticeship recruitment and/or onboarding, managing a busy caseload.
• Confident communication with a wide range of people, highly organised and able to manage deadlines with attention to detail.
• Experience with apprenticeship funding, eligibility or compliance requirements would be an advantage.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to local centres or events.

Responsibilities

• Review applications, speak with prospective apprentices, support CVs and interview preparation, and match right people to employer vacancies.
• Build strong relationships with applicants, employers, schools, colleges and referral partners to promote apprenticeship opportunities.
• Lead onboarding journey: sign-up calls, documentation checks, contracts, and working with Apprenticeship Service processes.
• Keep HubSpot and systems up to date, provide progress updates, and support events and improvements to recruitment and onboarding.

Skills

Apprenticeship recruitment

Onboarding management

Candidate support

HubSpot experience

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

At Skills for Security, we are passionate about creating meaningful career opportunities within the fire and security industry. We are looking for a proactive, organised and people-focused Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Executive to help apprentices take their first steps into an exciting new career.

This is a fast-paced, varied role that combines recruitment, candidate support and apprenticeship onboarding. You will manage your own caseload from first application through to programme start, ensuring every apprentice and employer receives a professional, supportive and seamless experience.

This is a hybrid role, therefore candidates should live within commutable distance to Warrington, Watford or Walsall.

What you will be doing

You will review applications, speak with prospective apprentices, support them with CVs and interview preparation, and match the right people to employer vacancies. You will build strong relationships with applicants, employers, schools, colleges and referral partners, helping us promote apprenticeship opportunities and achieve our learner-start targets.

Once a candidate is ready to progress, you will lead their onboarding journey. This includes completing sign-up calls, gathering and checking documentation, issuing contracts, supporting Apprenticeship Service processes and working closely with our Compliance and Apprenticeship Delivery teams to make sure everything is accurate, compliant and ready for a successful learning launch.

You will keep HubSpot and other systems up to date, spot risks early, chase outstanding actions and provide clear progress updates to the Apprentice Recruitment and Onboarding Lead. There will also be opportunities to support events, networking activity and improvements to the way we recruit and onboard learners.

What we are looking for

You will have experience in apprenticeship recruitment and/or apprenticeship onboarding, alongside experience of managing a busy recruitment, onboarding or customer caseload.

You will be confident communicating with a wide range of people, highly organised and comfortable managing deadlines without losing attention to detail. You will enjoy solving problems, taking ownership and delivering a brilliant experience for both applicants and employers.

Experience of apprenticeship funding, eligibility or compliance requirements, HubSpot, or working with schools, colleges and employer partners would be an advantage, but is not essential.

A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to local centres or events is essential.

What We Offer

• Home/hybrid working (with regular on-site attendance both in your local training centre and at national events)

• Competitive salary and company bonus

• 33 days of annual leave, plus Christmas closure (3 days)

• Enhanced pension contributions

• Family friendly working hours

• Life assurance 3 x salary

• Refer a friend scheme

• Development and progression opportunities

• Fundedqualification opportunities
  

Safer Recruitment

As we accept students under 18 years of age and prioritise their safety, please note the following if we proceed with your application:

• We will require two references, specifically asking if there is any reason you should not be employed in roles involving responsibility for, or substantial access to, individuals under 18.

• We will need a satisfactory explanation for any gaps in your CV. A DBS check will be required before confirming your appointment

• If appointed, we will need to see your passport or other proof of identity and your original certificates.