Talent Acquisition Coordinator

The Kemnal Academies Trust; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) is seeking a Recruitment Administrator to join our central Talent Acquisition team. You will support high-quality recruitment campaigns from request to candidate appointment, drafting job adverts, managing trackers, scheduling interviews, and handling candidate queries with warmth and professionalism.

You will ensure robust Safer Recruitment compliance while building strong relationships with secondary school leaders across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative or customer support experience in a fast-paced environment (HR or recruitment background is a strong bonus!).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a friendly, professional manner.
• High proficiency in digital tools, spreadsheets (e.g., Google Sheets / Excel), and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills to handle competing priorities.
• Basic working knowledge of (or eagerness to learn) Safer Recruitment guidance and HR principles.
• A flexible approach, including willingness to travel periodically to local Trust secondary schools.

Responsibilities

• Advert Management: Draft, format, and post compelling job advertisements across portals to attract top talent.
• Campaign & Logistics Support: Coordinate interview schedules, panel paperwork, and campaign logistics.
• Tracker & Pipeline Management: Maintain recruitment trackers and dashboards in real time, report metrics.
• Trusted School Partner: Act as primary contact for Headteachers and School Business Managers; visit academy sites.
• Compliance & Handover: Ensure GDPR and Safer Recruitment standards, manage candidate records, support onboarding handovers.

Skills

Administrative experience

Customer service

HR/recruitment background

Communication skills

Digital tools

ATS knowledge

Travel readiness

Tools

ATS

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) is seeking a Recruitment Administrator to join our central Talent Acquisition team. You will support high-quality recruitment campaigns from request to candidate appointment, drafting job adverts, managing trackers, scheduling interviews, and handling candidate queries with warmth and professionalism.

You will ensure robust Safer Recruitment compliance while building strong relationships with secondary school leaders across the Trust.