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Candidate Onboarding Partner

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 25,500 - 25,500 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Candidate Onboarding Partner

Salary: £25,500 per annum 
 Location: Our headquarters is in Ipswich, and we are happy to offer hybrid or remote working arrangements. We also have offices across the UK in Ipswich, Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Northampton, and Walsall, and welcome applications from candidates within easy commuting distance of any of these locations, as well as those seeking fully remote opportunities.

We're looking for a Candidate Onboarding Partner to join our Candidate Onboarding team at Opus People Solutions.

This role owns the end‑to‑end onboarding journey for both direct candidates and those supplied via our agency partners, ensuring everyone is compliant, ready to start, and supported throughout the process.

If you're organised, proactive, and enjoy working with people (and keeping things moving), this could be a great fit.

What you'll be doing:

Managing onboarding from offer through to start date for direct and agency‑supplied workers
Completing and tracking Right to Work, DBS, references, safeguarding checks, mandatory training and declarations
Acting as a key point of contact for agency supplier partners, working collaboratively to resolve queries, chase outstanding checks and keep onboarding on track
Keeping candidates informed and reassured through regular phone and email contact
Working closely with recruiters, candidate management and supplier partners to ensure smooth handovers
Spotting and resolving blockers to avoid delays to start dates
Maintaining accurate, audit‑ready compliance records at all times 

What we're looking for:

Experience in onboarding, compliance, recruitment or a similar operational role
Confidence working with external suppliers or agency partners
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple onboarding cases
Clear, professional communicator with a people‑first approach
Comfortable working remotely and managing your own workload 

Why Opus?

Flexible remote / hybrid working
25 Days Holiday, plus bank holidays + ability to buy an extra 5 days
Supportive, people‑led culture
Strong team support and room to develop
A role that genuinely impacts candidate and client experienceIf this position sounds like a good fit for you, please apply now or contact us immediately, as we are looking to fill this role urgently

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