Early Years Recruitment – Onboarding Specialist

Love Childcare Recruitment

. Manage vacancies end-to-end from advertising through offer and start date .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £32,000 - £40,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes, with a strong focus on compliance and safer recruitment practices. Proven ability to build relationships with hiring managers and candidates in highly regulated sectors such as childcare and education.

Highest-signal resume keywords

End-To-End RecruitmentOnboarding ManagementSafer Recruitment ComplianceDBS Checks ManagementRelationship Building

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Hard Skills

Recruitment ProcessesOnboarding SystemsCompliance RequirementsQualification VerificationReference Checks

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementCommunicationTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Recruitment SystemsOnboarding Systems

Industry Keywords

ChildcareEducationHealthcareHigh-Volume RecruitmentRegulated Sector

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage vacancies end-to-end from advertising through offer and start date
Build relationships with nursery managers and senior leadership to understand group-wide hiring needs
Lead onboarding for every new starter, including DBS checks, references, right to work and qualification verification
Ensure onboarding and compliance align with safer recruitment practice
Work with recruitment and onboarding systems
Contribute to or lead process improvements as the group grows
Represent the organisation at recruitment and networking events across London
Work closely with nursery managers and their teams
Travel regularly to nurseries and the head office

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a recruitment role within childcare, education, healthcare, or another highly regulated and high-volume sector is hugely desirable
Significant experience in a hiring management role within the same sectors, at a level matching expectations for the role
Strong knowledge of end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, including related systems and processes
Comfortable working with recruitment and onboarding systems and processes
Good understanding of safer recruitment and compliance requirements
Confident building relationships with hiring managers and candidates
Happy splitting time between the office and nursery visits
Ability to complete or manage DBS checks, references, right to work and qualification verification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical Cashback Plan worth over £1,000 a year, covering GP access, health screening, dental, optical and more
Blue Light Card discounts
Leadership development opportunities
Company pension
32 days annual leave including 8 bank holidays and 4 personal wellbeing days
Home working available
Long-term development
Scope to grow within the business
The company plants trees with every placement made