Part-Time Recruitment Coordinator - Bedford

Central Bedfordshire College; Bedford (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

27 days annual leave

Discounts

Development opportunities

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is currently seeking a Recruitment Coordinator to join our Talent Acquisition & Onboarding team at Bedford. You will provide end-to-end recruitment support, help with advertising, candidate communications and records, and ensure compliance with policies and KPIs.

We offer a UK-based permanent contract, 25 hours per week, with a pro rata salary between £25,585 and £30,915, plus pension, annual leave and development opportunities. Right to Work in the UK required.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using HR, recruitment, or onboarding systems.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding, DBS, Right to Work, and data protection requirements.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and other digital systems.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise workloads, and meet deadlines.
• A proactive, professional approach with the ability to handle confidential information sensitively.

Responsibilities

• Providing efficient end-to-end recruitment support, delivering a positive experience for hiring managers and candidates while ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and KPIs.
• Manage recruitment administration, including job advertising, candidate communications, vacancy tracking, offers, contracts and maintaining accurate records within HR systems.
• Coordinate pre-employment screening and onboarding processes, including right to work checks, DBS checks, references, qualification verification and safeguarding compliance.
• Support visa sponsorship applications, internal recruitment processes and the maintenance of the Single Central Record (SCR), ensuring organisational compliance and risk management.
• Work collaboratively with the wider People Team to enhance recruitment processes, employer branding and the overall candidate and employee experience.

Skills

Customer service

Stakeholder management

HR/recruitment systems

safeguarding DBS Right to Work

Communication

Organisation & admin

Microsoft Office

Tools

HRIS/ATS

CRM systems

Job description

The Bedford College Group is currently seeking a Recruitment Coordinator to join our Talent Acquisition & Onboarding team at Bedford. You will provide end-to-end recruitment support, help with advertising, candidate communications and records, and ensure compliance with policies and KPIs.

We offer a UK-based permanent contract, 25 hours per week, with a pro rata salary between £25,585 and £30,915, plus pension, annual leave and development opportunities. Right to Work in the UK required.