Job Description

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Recruitment & Onboarding Co-Ordination Lead (Sizewell C)

Location: Orwell, Ipswich

Required to be in the office 2-3 days per week

Salary: c£40,000 depending on experience

Bonus: 5%
Benefits: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, contributory pension (up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer)
Permanent, full-time

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced, organised and people-focused Recruitment & Onboarding Co-ordination Lead to join our growing team at Sizewell C.

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where no two days are the same. You will lead the onboarding function, ensuring the smooth, compliant and timely mobilisation of new starters into the business. You’ll manage a team of Recruitment & Onboarding Co-ordinators, hold accountability for service delivery, and act as a central point of escalation for complex cases.

Operating in a highly regulated environment with multiple stakeholders, this role requires someone who thrives under pressure, enjoys problem-solving, and can balance pace with precision. You will play a critical part in shaping the candidate experience and supporting the wider workforce strategy for one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects.

About Sizewell C

Sizewell C is a new nuclear power station being built on the Suffolk coast. Following Final Investment Decision, construction is now fully greenlit, marking a major milestone in delivering the UK’s long-term energy security and net-zero ambitions.

As the biggest investment in clean, homegrown energy in decades, Sizewell C will supply low-carbon electricity to around 6 million homes for at least 60 years. This is a rare opportunity to be part of a once-in-a-generation project with real national impact.

What you’ll be doing

Leading and delivering onboarding at scale

Owning and continuously improving the onboarding service, ensuring it is compliant, efficient and responsive to business needs
Managing complex, high-volume onboarding pipelines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
Acting as an escalation point for complex or high-risk cases
Driving improvements to time-to-onboard, quality and candidate experience

Team leadership

Leading, coaching and motivating a team of Recruitment & Onboarding Co-ordinators
Setting clear standards, priorities and expectations
Managing workloads, performance, and development through regular 1:1s
Building resilience, confidence and a culture of accountability

Operational excellence

Managing end-to-end onboarding administration including contracts, Right to Work, vetting, screening and system workflows
Ensuring all processes comply with UK legislation, data protection and audit standards
Producing clear, accurate MI and reporting for stakeholders
Managing invoices, budgets and service metric

Stakeholder management

Acting as a credible and approachable expert for hiring managers, HR colleagues, suppliers and candidates
Balancing competing priorities across multiple stakeholder groups
Gathering feedback and using insight to improve service delivery
Building strong supplier relationships and driving performance

Candidate experience

Being a central point of contact for candidates throughout the onboarding journey
Providing clear communication, reassurance and proactive support
Ensuring every new starter receives a professional, positive and well-managed experience

What we’re looking for

Essential

Strong experience in administration or co-ordination within a fast-paced, customer-facing environment
Solid understanding of Right to Work, pre-employment screening, GDPR and audit requirements
Experience working in a highly regulated or compliance-driven environment
Confident using HR systems, ATS or onboarding platforms, including reporting and workflow management
Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a team in high-pressure conditions
Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Strong written and verbal communication skills
High levels of accuracy, attention to detail and personal accountability
Strong IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel and the ability to learn new systems quickly)

Desirable

Previous experience in recruitment, resourcing or HR administration
Experience managing full end-to-end recruitment or onboarding processes
Background in large, complex or multi-stakeholder organisations
Experience using applicant tracking systems or direct sourcing tools

Why join us?

This is a chance to play a meaningful role in one of the UK’s most important infrastructure programmes. You’ll work in a dynamic environment, with real responsibility, high levels of exposure, and the opportunity to shape how onboarding operates at scale.

If you’re energised by pace, motivated by complexity, and want to build something that genuinely matters, we’d love to hear from you.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.