Organisation: Blazing Stars Education
Job Title: Recruitment & Onboarding Coordinator
Location: Cheadle, Greater Manchester
Reporting To: Group Operations Director
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
About Us
Blazing Stars Education is a specialist education provider dedicated to supporting children and young people with additional needs through nurturing, inclusive, and therapeutic learning environments. The organisation operates specialist schools focused on resilience, integrity, and self-belief, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and holistic support for pupils.
Role Purpose
The Recruitment and Onboarding Coordinator will support the delivery of end-to-end recruitment and onboarding activities across Blazing Stars Education and its specialist schools. The role is responsible for coordinating screening calls and interviews, ensuring safer recruitment compliance, and delivering a smooth and professional onboarding experience for all new employees.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and people-focused, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment processes while maintaining excellent candidate care and safeguarding standards.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment Coordination
- Coordinate the full recruitment process from vacancy approval through to onboarding.
- Draft and advertise vacancies across recruitment platforms, social media, and education networks.
- Coordinate candidate applications, screening, interview scheduling, and recruitment communication.
- Liaise with Headteachers, Senior Leaders, and Hiring Managers regarding staffing requirements and recruitment progress.
- Maintain recruitment trackers, candidate records, and recruitment systems.
- Support recruitment campaigns for teaching, support, therapy, and leadership roles.
- Build and maintain candidate talent pipelines for future vacancies.
- Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
Safer Recruitment & Compliance
- Ensure all recruitment activity complies with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), safeguarding legislation, and safer recruitment guidance.
- Coordinate all pre-employment checks including:
- Enhanced DBS checksRight to Work checksEmployment referencesQualification verificationProhibition checks where applicable
- Maintain accurate recruitment and onboarding records.
- Support the maintenance of the Single Central Record (SCR).
- Ensure all onboarding documentation is completed accurately and within required timescales.
- Maintain confidentiality and compliance with GDPR requirements.
Onboarding & Employee Administration
- Coordinate onboarding and induction arrangements for all new starters.
- Prepare onboarding documentation.
- Liaise with HR, payroll, IT, and operational teams to ensure new starters are fully set up.
- Coordinate induction schedules and mandatory training requirements.
- Monitor onboarding progress and ensure completion of all required documentation.
- Provide administrative support to the wider HR function where required.
Employer Branding & Recruitment Support
- Act as the first point of contact for recruitment enquiries.
- Promote Blazing Stars Education as an employer of choice within the education and SEN sectors.
- Support recruitment events, careers fairs, and community engagement initiatives.
- Assist with developing recruitment marketing content and social media promotion.
- Produce recruitment reports and KPI data as required.
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, HR administration, or onboarding coordination.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
- Experience using recruitment systems, HR systems, and Microsoft Office.
- Professional, confidential, and approachable manner.
- Understanding of safeguarding and safer recruitment principles.
Desirable
- Experience within education, SEN, healthcare, or children’s services.
- Knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
- Experience supporting onboarding and employee administration processes.
- Experience supporting recruitment marketing or employer branding activities.
Personal Attributes
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
- Proactive and solution-focused.
- Strong relationship-building skills.
- Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
- Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Able to work collaboratively across multiple teams and school sites.
Why Join Blazing Stars Education?
- Opportunity to work within a growing and values-led specialist education organisation.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Career development and training opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and young people with additional needs.
Safeguarding Statement
Blazing Stars Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference checks, and safer recruitment procedures in line with statutory guidance.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person
