Recruitment Coordinator

Recruitment Coordinator

Location: Dagenham (Hybrid) Salary: £35,000 per annum Contract: 12 month FTC

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Recruitment Coordinator to provide dedicated recruitment and administrative support on behalf of our client. This role plays a key part in ensuring a smooth, efficient, and positive recruitment experience from vacancy approval through to onboarding.

Working closely with the HR team and hiring managers, you will support high-volume recruitment activity, coordinate interviews, manage candidate communication, maintain recruitment records, and ensure compliance with all pre-employment checks. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment activity across the full hiring lifecycle, from job posting through to onboarding
• Schedule interviews and manage candidate and hiring manager availability
• Handle candidate communications professionally and promptly
• Support hiring managers with recruitment processes and administrative tasks
• Draft offer letters, contracts, and new starter documentation
• Complete and track all pre-employment checks (references, right to work, compliance)
• Maintain accurate recruitment data within HR systems and trackers
• Post job adverts across job boards and internal platforms
• Manage the recruitment inbox and respond to candidate queries
• Provide vacancy progress updates to HR and management teams
• Support onboarding activities including preparing starter packs and induction coordination
• Ensure compliance and maintain confidentiality of candidate information
• Assist with recruitment reporting and activity monitoring
• Provide wider HR administrative support, including maintaining employee files
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment processes
• Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience throughout

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Membership

• CIPD Level 3 desirable but not essential
• Relevant recruitment or HR administration experience accepted in place of qualification

Experience

• Experience in a recruitment coordinator, recruitment administrator, or HR administrator role
• Coordinating interviews and managing candidate communications
• Supporting high-volume recruitment activity
• Preparing offer letters and recruitment documentation
• Completing pre-employment and compliance checks
• Maintaining recruitment trackers and HR systems
• Working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Supporting onboarding and new starter processes
• Providing administrative support to hiring managers
• Handling confidential and sensitive information
• Experience within facilities management, public sector, or operational environments desirable

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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