Green Folk
Onboarding Specialist
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Onboarding Lead
Job ID: 42936
8am – 4pm Monday – Friday
£40,000 - £50,000 per annum
Exeter Area | Full-Time | Manufacturing Environment
Be the Driving Force Behind an Outstanding New Starter Experience
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Onboarding Lead to join a successful and growing manufacturing organisation in the Exeter area.
This newly created position offers the chance to play a key role in shaping the employee journey from day one. Working closely with HR, operational leaders, trainers, and supervisors, you will be responsible for delivering engaging onboarding programmes that enable new employees to integrate quickly, safely, and successfully into the business.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in training delivery, onboarding, learning & development, or employee engagement within a manufacturing, industrial, or operational environment.
The Role
As the Onboarding Lead, you will:
- Deliver engaging induction and onboarding programmes for new employees.
- Ensure all Day 1 onboarding activities are fully coordinated and prepared.
- Monitor and assess new starter progress throughout induction and probation.
- Work closely with departmental trainers, mentors, and supervisors to support employee development.
- Track probationary milestones and provide feedback on progress and performance.
- Audit training records to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Identify additional support requirements and coordinate appropriate interventions.
- Support managers with guidance, tools, and best practice throughout probationary periods.
- Drive continuous improvement of onboarding processes, materials, and training programmes.
- Assist in the development of digital and automated onboarding solutions.
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About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or operational environment.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience delivering training, inductions, or group-based learning sessions.
- Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.
- The confidence to build relationships with employees and managers at all levels.
- Experience monitoring employee development and performance during probation periods.
Desirable
- Experience in onboarding, learning & development, HR, or training coordination.
- Knowledge of neurodiversity support and inclusive learning practices.
- Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) or digital training platforms.
- Understanding of Lean, Kaizen, or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Relevant HR or training qualifications.
What's on Offer?
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- Opportunity to make a significant impact on employee engagement and retention.
- Join a well-established manufacturing business during an exciting period of growth.
- Work within a supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Apply Now
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional onboarding experiences and helping people succeed from their very first day, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration.
Embracing diversity in all its forms, our client is an equal-opportunity employer. They welcome individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
By applying through Green Folk Recruitment, you consent to share your information with our client for recruitment purposes. We handle your data with care, aligning with our privacy policy for recruitment-related activities. Please be informed that all final hiring decisions rest solely with our client. Should you have any inquiries, kindly direct them to Green Folk Recruitment for a transparent and streamlined recruitment experience. Green Folk Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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