Talent Coordinator

Peabody View All Jobs; Ilford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual holiday

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Life assurance 4x salary

Pension up to 10%

Professional development

Job summary

Peabody is seeking a Talent Coordinator to oversee end-to-end onboarding for new colleagues. This fixed-term role (to 31 March 2027) sits within the Talent team, ensuring a welcoming and compliant start for hires while coordinating with People Operations and other internal teams.

No prior onboarding experience is required, but the candidate must be highly organized, customer-focused and capable of managing high data volumes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience maintaining accurate records with high volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding for new hires and liaise with the People Team.
• Complete pre-employment checks including references, right to work, and DBS checks.
• Manage candidate communications to ensure a positive onboarding experience.
• Prepare onboarding documentation, contracts and compliance checklists.
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers and stakeholders on onboarding progress.
• Coordinate purchase orders and processing of invoices within timescales.
• Ensure onboarding activities comply with employment laws and company policies.

Skills

Onboarding coordination

Administrative accuracy

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

As a Talent Coordinator, you'll play a key role in delivering an exceptional onboarding experience for new colleagues joining Peabody. Working within the Talent team, you'll coordinate the end-to-end onboarding process, ensuring every new starter receives a welcoming, compliant and seamless journey from offer acceptance through to joining the organisation. To be successful in this role, you won't need previous recruitment or onboarding experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised and customer-focused professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building strong relationships and delivering an excellent service. Please note, this role is a fixed term contract until the 31st March 2027 and we will need you to be able to start immediately in this post should you be successful. What you'll do

• Coordinate and manage the end-to-end onboarding process for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition to the People Team.
• Complete all pre-employment checks, including references, right to work verification and DBS checks.
• Proactively manage candidate communications, providing a positive and engaging experience throughout the onboarding journey.
• Prepare and manage onboarding documentation, contracts and compliance checklists.
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers, Talent Specialists and key stakeholders on onboarding progress.
• Liaise closely with People Operations, Talent Specialists and other internal teams to ensure a seamless onboarding experience.
• Raise purchase orders and coordinate the processing of invoices, ensuring they are accurately recorded and submitted within agreed timescales.
• Ensure all onboarding activities comply with employment legislation, company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working in an administrative environment.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and managing high volumes of data and documentation.
• Proven organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience building effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Experience working collaboratively across teams to deliver shared objectives and excellent service.
• A customer-focused approach, with experience delivering positive candidate or customer experiences.
• 30 days' annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
• 4 x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• Professional development and opportunities to broaden your experience

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you're joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

Please read before applying Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer.

This advert will close on Monday 26st October. However, we reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Our Assessment Process

Our fair, inclusive and transparent recruitment process includes an in-person Interview. This will be held at our Westminster Bridge Road office across the following dates 4th and 5th November 2026.