Job Description:

Your Impact

We are seeking a highly organised Talent Attraction Coordinator to support the successful integration of high volume hiring across our UK business.  The primary focus of this role is to deliver a seamless, compliant and engaging onboarding experience for candidates joining our business.  Additionally, you will have the opportunity to manage a small number of vacancies to provide Talent Attraction support.

You will have the opportunity to join an innovative and forward thinking Talent Attraction Team and continue to build a career in Talent Attraction.

The role can be carried out mostly remotely, with occasional travel to our UK sites.

What you will do

Onboarding (Primary Focus):

• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding processes for new hires across our UK sites

• Manage pre-employment checks, including right-to-work verification, security clearance and occupational health processes

• Act as the main point of contact for candidates throughout onboarding, providing guidance and updates

• Ensure all onboarding documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with security and regulatory requirements

• Monitor onboarding progress and proactively resolve any delays or issues, particularly relating to clearance timelines

• Maintain accurate records, particularly within the Applicant Tracking System (Workday)

• Arranging start dates

• Miscellaneous administration tasks such as expenses reimbursement, referral payments and creating contractor records

Talent Attraction Support (Secondary Focus):

• Job postings, candidate screening, interview arrangements and job offers

• Fully utilising Phenom system to ensure process efficiencies

• Manage ongoing communications with hiring managers and candidates throughout the process

• Contribute to employer branding initiatives

• Support events

What you’ll bring

• Experience in onboarding, recruitment coordination or HR administration

• Some Talent Attraction experience

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple onboarding workflows and vacancies simultaneously

• Excellent communication skills and a candidate-focused approach

• High level of attention to detail, particularly when handling sensitive and regulated information

• Background from a large matrix organisation or highly regulated environment

• Ability to work within structured processes and maintain strict confidentiality

• Knowledge of Workday or Phenom would be beneficial but not essential

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.

• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.

• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).

• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.

• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.

• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.

• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location:

GB - Basildon

Additional Locations:

GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane, GB - Edinburgh, GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300, GB - Southampton

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid