Recruitment and Onboarding Advisor
House of Lords
- Department
- House of Lords
- Location
- London
- Openings
- 1 post
- Grade
- Other
- Salary
- £38,700 to £43,100
- Closing
- 3 days left
- Profession
- Administration
- Contract
- Fixed term
- Security clearance
- CTC
- Working pattern
- Full-time
Job summary
Recruitment and Onboarding Advisor
House of Lords – HR Office
BELONG HERE. TOGETHER, WE MAKE PARLIAMENT HAPPEN.
As a Recruitment and Onboarding Advisor, you’ll play an important role in supporting the UK’s parliamentary democracy. Your work will help Members carry out their responsibilities effectively — contributing to something bigger than any one role.
You’ll be part of a collaborative community, working alongside colleagues from a wide range of professions. Together, we make Parliament happen.
You’ll be based on the Parliamentary Estate in Westminster — a unique working environment shaped by history and powered by the people who work here today.
What they’re looking for
- What we’re looking for
- We’re looking for someone who can bring their skills and experience to make a meaningful contribution here.
- You’ll have:
- Experience of managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns, delivering a professional, efficient and customer-focused service to managers, employees and candidates.
- Experience of providing advice, guidance and support to managers and stakeholders, helping them make informed recruitment decisions.
- Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, build effective relationships and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.
- It would be even better if you have (or are willing to learn):
- An understanding of recruitment legislation, including contractual documentation and the Equality Act.
- For full details, please see the job description.
Job description
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering a professional, inclusive and efficient recruitment and onboarding service, helping attract talented people from a wide range of backgrounds to support the work of Parliament. You'll manage recruitment campaigns from end to end, working closely with hiring managers, candidates and stakeholders to ensure a positive experience, fair processes and successful appointments across diverse professions and teams.
You'll collaborate with colleagues across the organisation, providing expert advice and guidance, delivering recruitment training, and helping managers build confidence in recruitment best practice. As well as supporting day-to-day recruitment and onboarding activity, you'll contribute to the continuous improvement of policies, processes and systems, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, compliance and the overall candidate experience.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Selection process
Ready to apply?
If you’re looking for an employer where you can belong, grow and thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
Please complete your online application by 23:59 on Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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