Recruitment Coordinator

About The Role Days / Hours: This role will require you to work Monday - Friday, with the hours being between 08:00 - 17:00. Location: Predominantly remote, with occasional travel to our Newport office and operational sites as required. Salary: £27,000 per annum . We are looking for an organised, proactive and detail-oriented Recruitment Coordinator to join our Recruitment & Onboarding team at Atlas FM. Whilst this is a predominantly remote role, we are looking for someone who lives within easy travelling distance of our Newport office and is comfortable attending the office or travelling to alternative sites when required. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are not essential, provided you are able to travel to these locations as needed. This role is integral to delivering a seamless recruitment and onboarding experience, supporting hiring managers, candidates and operational teams throughout the recruitment journey, from initial application through to employment and deployment. You will be responsible for a variety of recruitment administration, onboarding and security vetting activities, ensuring that candidates are processed efficiently, accurately and in accordance with company policies, employment legislation and relevant compliance requirements. Your key responsibilities will include: Supporting the end-to-end recruitment process, including vacancy administration, candidate communication, interview coordination and recruitment system management. Coordinating onboarding activities, ensuring new starters complete all necessary documentation and pre-employment checks. Supporting Right to Work verification, ensuring appropriate evidence is obtained and recorded in accordance with Home Office requirements. Coordinating pre-employment screening and security vetting, including DBS checks, employment history verification, references and address history checks. Supporting screening requirements in accordance with BS7858 and other applicable vetting and safeguarding standards. Maintaining accurate candidate and employee records across multiple recruitment, onboarding and HR systems. Liaising with candidates, hiring managers and operational teams to progress applications, resolve queries and prevent unnecessary delays. Monitoring outstanding documentation and screening requirements, proactively following up to ensure timely completion. Handling personal and sensitive information securely, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with UK GDPR and data protection requirements. Reporting requirements and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, compliance and the overall candidate experience. Identifying and escalating potential compliance concerns, ensuring appropriate checks and approvals are completed before employees are authorised for deployment. As this role involves access to confidential employee information and security screening records, the successful candidate will be required to undergo screening in accordance with BS7858, the British Standard for security screening. This includes a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of five years' employment history and a five-year address history check , alongside other applicable screening requirements. This is a fast-paced and varied role requiring excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. You will work closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the business, helping to ensure our recruitment, onboarding and vetting processes are delivered consistently, compliantly and in line with Atlas values. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop a broad range of recruitment, HR and compliance knowledge within a supportive and evolving organisation, making a genuine impact on our employees, candidates and the wider business. About You We are looking for an organised, proactive and customer-focused individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering a high-quality service. You will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working independently and taking ownership of your workload, whilst recognising the importance of collaboration and communication within a predominantly remote team. We are looking for someone who: Is tech-savvy: Confident using multiple systems, maintaining accurate records and adapting to new technologies. Has excellent communication skills: Able to communicate clearly and professionally with candidates, colleagues, hiring managers and external stakeholders. Manages time effectively: Can prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines and remain organised in a busy, high-volume environment. Has exceptional attention to detail: Understands the importance of accuracy when processing employment documentation, personal information and security screening records. Is proactive and solutions-focused: Takes ownership of tasks, follows up on outstanding information and identifies opportunities t