Onboarding & Compliance Coordinator in Welwyn Garden City

We are recruiting for a proactive and highly organised professional to join a growing childcare organisation on a long-term temporary basis. Working within the Talent team, this is a key safeguarding and compliance position where you will ensure new starters and apprentices meet all required pre-employment and safer recruitment standards before joining the organisation.

About the Role

As the Onboarding & Compliance Coordinator, you will take ownership of the compliance and onboarding process for new employees and apprentices across a large nursery network. This is a fast-paced role requiring excellent attention to detail, persistence and the confidence to proactively chase outstanding information. You will be responsible for ensuring all pre-employment checks are completed accurately and on time, maintaining robust records and escalating any compliance or safeguarding concerns.

Benefits

• Hybrid working - only 1 day per week in the Welwyn Garden City office
• Temp to perm opportunity
• 40 hours per week
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Onboarding & Compliance Coordinator Responsibilities

• Processing DBS applications and disclosures in accordance with safeguarding requirements
• Proactively chasing references, qualifications, right-to-work documentation and other pre-employment checks
• Ensuring new starters meet required compliance standards before their agreed start dates
• Applying safer recruitment and safeguarding vetting principles throughout the onboarding process
• Identifying and escalating compliance gaps, discrepancies and potential safeguarding concerns
• Maintaining accurate, audit-ready compliance and employee records
• Liaising with candidates, hiring managers and Area Managers to resolve outstanding requirements
• Monitoring onboarding progress and ensuring agreed time-to-hire SLAs are achieved
• Supporting the onboarding and compliance process for apprentices joining the organisation
• Ensuring processes remain aligned with relevant Ofsted and EYFS safeguarding requirements

Onboarding & Compliance Coordinator Skills & Experience

• Previous compliance and onboarding experience within the early years, childcare or education sector would be desirable but not essential
• Experience completing and managing DBS checks
• Knowledge of safer recruitment and safeguarding vetting practices
• A proactive and persistent approach to obtaining references and outstanding documentation
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work accurately to strict deadlines
• Confident communication skills and the ability to professionally chase candidates, referees and internal stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple onboarding cases simultaneously
• Experience using an ATS, HR or compliance system would be advantageous
• Knowledge of EYFS safeguarding requirements and/or Ofsted compliance standards would be beneficial

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Onboarding & Compliance Coordinator who understands the importance of robust safeguarding checks and enjoys taking ownership of the onboarding process.