Description
Compliance & Onboarding Administrator (Part‑Time)
18 hours per week · 3–4 days · Office-based (Belper, Derbyshire).
Esland are looking for a Compliance & Onboarding Administrator to join our team and help deliver a smooth, professional and compliant onboarding experience for all new starters. This is a part‑time role (18 hours per week) worked over 3 or 4 days at our Support Centre in Belper, Derbyshire.
Reporting to the Head of Recruitment & Onboarding, you will play a key role in ensuring that every new colleague begins their journey with us positively, safely, and in line with our compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities
Document Audit & Compliance
* Complete full document audits at induction, including verification of all original documents.
* Process SC2 forms for final sign‑off and update internal systems.
* Maintain recruitment and internal databases accurately and efficiently.
* Work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders.
* Liaise with external bodies to support compliance requirements.
* Provide wider administrative support to the recruitment team.
Reference & Verification Checks
* Conduct verbal reference verification in line with safer recruitment guidelines.
Inbox & Candidate Communication
* Manage and respond to the onboarding inbox during working days.
* Send weekly induction reminder emails to candidates prior to their start date.
ATS & Record Management
* Provide a weekly new starter update via Pinpoint (ATS).
* Maintain complete, accurate onboarding and compliance records from offer through to induction.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Experience in recruitment, onboarding or compliance administration.
* Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing tasks.
* Confident communication and relationship‑building skills.
* Competence in Microsoft Office and HR/ATS systems.
* A proactive attitude and a commitment to maintaining safer recruitment standards.
Benefits
* Enrolment into Esland pension scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
* Casual dress code
* Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Online GP 365 days a year
* A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
* Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!
The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life!
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 65 residential children’s and assessment homes, and five schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England.
This also includes our Esland online school accessible to children throughout the UK which helps to deliver education to children missing education by utilising our specialised Turning the Curve education programme.
With over 800 team members and over 200 young people supported we strive to help our children achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.