Onboarding Partner

Posted 10 June 2025
LocationSouthwark SE1 United Kingdom
Job type Contract
Sector Interim & Executive Management

Job description

2-3 months with a local authority

Job Purpose
  • To be part of a compliance function responsible for undertaking pre-employment checks and issuing employment contracts to all candidates who are offered jobs at the council
  • To provide a timely, accurate and professional service
  • To support the continuous improvement of relevant policies, processes and procedures
  • To work collaboratively with colleagues across the resourcing team to provide hiring managers and candidates with an expert, proactive and customer-focused service
Key Duties/Accountabilities
  • Responsible for the completion of pre-employment checks, including right to work checks, references, DBS checks, and any other checks that may be required by the council’s policies and procedures
  • Responsible for issuing employment contracts, ensuring they are correctly populated with all relevant information and appropriately stored on the council’s HR management information system
  • Ensure candidates and hiring managers have a positive experience of the compliance process and receive high quality, timely information, guidance and support
  • Assist in developing and maintaining written policies and procedures covering all aspects of the compliance process
  • Support the continuous improvement of the compliance process, proactively identifying any issues or concerns and ensuring they are quickly addressed
Essential Experience Required
  • Relevant work experience within HR, Organisational Development, or a similar field is essential.
  • Experience of working quickly and accurately to provide excellent customer service is essential.
Essential Qualification Required
  • Evidence of continued professional and personal development, which may include achievement of a qualification certified by the Charted Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) is essential.
Additional information to note
  • Working hours: 36 hours per week.
  • Working arrangements: Initially 5 days in the office whilst training and 3 days in the office per week after training.


Requirements

Requirements
  • Relevant work experience within HR, Organisational Development, or a similar field
  • Experience of working quickly and accurately to provide excellent customer service
  • Continued professional and personal development, including a qualification certified by the Charted Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD)