RIBA
Recruitment & Onboarding Advisor
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About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our HR Department for a Recruitment and Onboarding Advisor to play a key role in delivering an exceptional candidate and onboarding experience.
Reporting to the HR Operations Lead, you will take responsibility for the full recruitment lifecycle, from advertising job posts and supporting managers with shortlisting candidates for interview to offer management, whilst also delivering a seamless and engaging onboarding experience for new starters.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the HR Operations Lead to review, enhance and streamline recruitment and onboarding processes, driving efficiencies and contributing to the continuous improvement of the new starter experience. If you are eager to develop your skills in recruitment, build strong stakeholder relationships and make a meaningful impact within a dynamic HR team, we would love to hear from you.
What are we looking for?
Essential
- Proven experience in an administrative role with a demonstrated ability to manage priorities, maintain accurate records and provide efficient administrative support in a dynamic environment
- Demonstrate problem solving, proactive approach, use of own initiative, great team player
- Excellent communication skills with confidence to offer high quality professional advice to line managers and candidates
- High attention to detail and level of accuracy
- Demonstrate ‘can do’ flexible attitude, prioritisation and ability to juggle conflicting deadlines
- Demonstrate excellent customer focused approach with the ability to develop and maintain a high level of positive working relationships with all stakeholders
- Ability to analyse and present accurate and meaningful data
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Desirable
- Previous HR or recruitment administrative experience
- Ability to multi-task across multiple projects along with robust organisational skills to manage own workload effectively and meet deadlines
- Project coordination across the HR team with the ability to support specific projects
- Ability to continually review processes and implementing improvements
- Confidence and authority to delegate both across the HR team and cross-organisational working groups
Why Join us?
Our Benefits:
RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays and paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year. For more details on our benefits please visit our website.
We encourage applicants to review the essential criteria carefully and ensure their application clearly demonstrates how they meet these requirements, as applications will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Application Process
If you would like to apply for the position, please submit your CV and covering letter on our website after you click "Apply".
Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered and please ensure that you disclose your availability and notice period if applicable. We will only review applications received directly through our company website.
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Important Dates:
- Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2026
- Candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified on Thursday 23 July 2026
- Interview date: Friday 31st July 2026
- Provisional start date: Monday 10th August 2026
Due to high volumes of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone, however, should you be shortlisted for interview we will be in touch. We may also close an advert earlier than the date above if we receive enough quality applications.
Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society and appreciate divergent experience, therefore if you are excited about the role and working with us, yet your experience may not align perfectly with every single skill or competency, we encourage you to apply anyway.
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