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Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.\nWe believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.\nReady to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.\nWHY THIS ROLE MATTERS\nKainos works with public sector and regulated clients around the world. Completing background screening accurately and on time helps us meet client requirements and deploy our people effectively.\nWe are looking for a highly organised Background Screening Coordinator (full-time or part-time) to manage checks for candidates and employees from start to finish. This includes BPSS checks in the UK, equivalent checks in other countries and renewals where required.\nWHAT YOU WILL BE DOING\nYou will coordinate background screening checks from initiation through to completion, ensuring each case is progressed accurately, promptly and with a positive experience for candidates and employees.\nOwn the administration of end-to-end background screening for candidates and employees, including UK BPSS checks and the relevant local equivalent checks in other countries, from initiation through to completion and confirmation.\nCoordinate screening renewals for existing employees where required by client, project or country-specific requirements.\nMaintain clear oversight of all checks, ensuring records, systems and trackers are accurate and up to date.\nProactively monitor checks in progress, follow up outstanding actions and prevent cases from becoming unnecessarily delayed.\nWork directly with candidates and employees, clearly explaining what they need to do and helping them navigate the process.\nLiaise with screening providers and internal teams to resolve queries, missing information or issues preventing a check from progressing.\nCoordinate the additional AccessNI process for Northern Ireland employees where required.\nIdentify checks requiring further action or escalation and raise these promptly with the appropriate People Operations colleague.\nMaintain accurate documentation and records, handling personal information carefully and in line with Kainos processes.\nProvide regular updates and reporting on volumes, progress, outstanding activity, ageing and completion.\nIdentify recurring issues and opportunities to simplify the process, reduce delays and improve the candidate and employee journey.\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\nYou do not need previous background screening, HR or compliance experience as full training will be provided. 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You are comfortable chasing actions, spotting where something has stalled and taking responsibility for moving it forward.\nGood written and verbal communication skills, with a friendly and professional approach when dealing with candidates, employees and colleagues.\nConfidence using systems, trackers and data to maintain accurate records and provide clear status updates.\nGood judgement when handling confidential or sensitive personal information.\nThe ability to work independently with limited supervision while knowing when to ask for help or escalate an issue.\nA cooperative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a wider team.\nExperience using Microsoft 365 or equivalent workplace tools.\nDesirable experience:\nExperience in a busy administrative, coordination, customer service or business support role.\nExperience managing a process or workload from initial request through to completion.\nExperience using Workday, SharePoint, Jira or similar systems.\nExperience working with confidential or personal information.\nPrevious background screening experience would be useful, but it is not required.\nWHO YOU ARE\nFor this role, we are particularly interested in how you demonstrate the following Kainos competencies:\nPersonal Performance: you are organised, dependable and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards.\nDevelopment and Accountability: you take ownership of your work, follow through on commitments and raise issues before they become problems.\nWorking with Others: you build positive relationships and work collaboratively with candidates, employees, colleagues and external providers.\nCommunication and Influence: you communicate clearly and confidently, including when following up on overdue actions.\nCommerciality and Risk: you understand the importance of completing checks accurately and on time and treat personal information with appropriate care.\nSupporting and Delivering the Strategy: you understand how your day-to-day work helps Kainos deploy people effectively to client work.\nOur values are the behaviours we expect from each other every day. 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