Job Title: Onboarding Professional
Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £25,116
What You’ll Be Doing
* Providing timely/regular communications, ensuring candidates and hiring manager are effectively engaged and supported throughout the On-Boarding cycle
* Providing advice and offering support with minimal supervision, following established methods and procedures, but on occasion judgement may need to be exercised
* Offer Management, On-Boarding & First Day Readiness
* Responsible for the On-Boarding activities for all permanent and early careers employees
* Tracking System on going applications via various platforms
* Building and developing effective and collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers
Essential
Your skills and experiences:
* Customer Service experience
* Excellent Administration background
* Interpersonal, team working skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a good attention to detail
* Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously whilst maintaining the highest standards of accuracy
Desirable
* Knowledge of HR administration
* Proven work experience as an Administrator On-Boarding/mobilisation or similar role
* Experience using an Applicant tracking system
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Onboarding Team
The key focus of the On-Boarding team is to create a positive experience where our new and existing employees feel informed and prepared for their transition either into the business or into a new team/role. The team works collaboratively with functional and operational teams across BAE Systems Plc to support the On-Boarding pipeline. The On-Boarding Professional is responsible for supporting all candidates throughout the On-Boarding lifecycle. Supporting a number of activities from, verbal offer acceptance through to first day readiness. They will have a passion for providing a seamless, end-to-end On-Boarding experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 5th November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.