On-Boarding Professional

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

Referral Scheme Bonus: £1000

Grade: GG06

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your Line Manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

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

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

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.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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