Job Description

Job Title:

HR, Recruitment & Talent Coordinator

Location:

Swindon Tuition Centre (hybrid working options available)

Salary:

23,873.60 - 26,684.64 FTE per annum (actual 15,866.76- 17,735.02 pro-rata based on 30 hours - Term Time only

per week, 39 weeks per year), dependent on experience

Contract Type:

Permanent - Full Time / Part Time

Reports To:

HR Manager / Senior Leadership Team

Job Purpose:

As the HR, Recruitment & Talent Coordinator, you will lead on end-to-end recruitment and onboarding of new team members, maintain effective HR systems and compliance records, and support workforce development by helping to identify, attract, and retain top educational talent. You will play a vital role in building a strong, values-led team culture aligned with our mission to support young people through alternative education.

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

? Manage the full recruitment cycle from advertising roles to onboarding successful

candidates.

? Write and post engaging job adverts, using both traditional and creative methods to attract a diverse pool of applicants.

? Lead on candidate screening, shortlisting, scheduling interviews, and issuing offer letters.

? Carry out proactive head-hunting via social media, job boards, and networks to identify

high-potential candidates for specialist and hard-to-fill roles.

? Maintain and update the applicant tracking system.

? Support senior leaders in identifying talent gaps and future recruitment needs.

Onboarding & Staff Experience

? Coordinate all pre-employment checks (DBS, references, right to work, etc.) and issue

induction documentation.

? Deliver or support delivery of new starter inductions and follow-up on probationary reviews.

? Manage welcome communications, access to systems, and centre introductions to ensure a

smooth onboarding experience.

? Assist with scheduling and tracking mandatory and CPD training.

HR Operations & Administration

? Maintain accurate and confidential staff files, records, and compliance logs in line with safer recruitment guidance and GDPR.

? Support performance review cycles and maintain a training/CPD log.

? Support management with employee relations processes (probation tracking, sickness monitoring, absence returns, etc.).

? Monitor leave, absence, and timesheets, and coordinate HR paperwork.

? Prepare HR reports and summaries for leadership as needed.

? Interview Panel Participation: The successful candidate will be required to sit on interview panels as part of staff recruitment and selection processes, contributing to fair and consistent hiring decisions.

Culture & Engagement

? Assist in planning and implementing staff wellbeing and retention initiatives.

? Be a point of contact for HR-related queries and support a culture of fairness, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

? Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in recruitment and workplace

practices.

? Travel Between Sites: The role will require occasional travel between our centres and partner locations. A full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable but not essential, as alternative arrangements can be considered.

What training and support can I expect?

? A full induction to help understand the role

? Quality and Accuracy Framework Support

? Monthly supervision sessions

? Annual appraisals

? Weekly staff development training afternoons provided by Managers.

? Continuous professional development opportunities

? Access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme

? Termly team building activities

? An in house well-being team who are all mental health first aid trained

? Length of service incentivisation

Person Specification

Experience

Experience in a recruitment, HR, or talent coordination role - Essential

Experience working in education, care, or a youth-focused setting - Desirable

Experience conducting interviews and onboarding new staff - Essential

Knowledge of safer recruitment and vetting procedures - Essential

Familiarity with head-hunting, LinkedIn sourcing or creative candidate

attraction methods - Essential

Experience supporting employee relations or HR compliance work - Essential

Skills & Knowledge

Strong administrative and organisational skills -Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Essential

Knowledge of employment law, GDPR, and safer recruitment guidance - Essential

Proficient with HR systems, applicant tracking tools, and MS Office/Google Workspace - Essential

Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and prioritise competing demands - Essential

Creative and strategic approach to attracting and developing talent - Essential

Personal Attributes

Commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion - Essential

Warm, approachable and professional manner - Essential

Discreet and able to maintain confidentiality - Essential

Proactive, flexible and solutions-focused mindset- Essential

Passion for working in a child-centred, mission-driven organisation- Essential

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 23,863.00-26,684.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon SN2 1AD

Application deadline: 24/07/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025