Role Purpose
The Advanced Associate – Recruiter supports the delivery of recruitment activity for Pearson’s Associate workforce, primarily through high-volume application processing, data management, and onboarding coordination.
The role is highly process-driven, requiring strong attention to detail, excellent Excel capability, and the ability to manage large volumes of data accurately to support assessment delivery timelines.
Key Accountabilities 1. Application Processing & Recruitment Delivery
- Manage high volumes of applications across multiple recruitment campaigns
- Review, process, and progress applications in line with defined criteria and timelines
- Maintain accurate tracking of candidates through each stage of the recruitment process
- Support recruitment delivery during peak assessment periods
2. Candidate Screening (Criteria-Based)
- Screen applications against predefined eligibility requirements (e.g. qualifications, subject experience, teaching background)
- Apply consistent decision-making using standard frameworks and guidance
- Identify incomplete or incorrect applications and take appropriate action
3. Data Management & Reporting (Excel Focus)
- Maintain and update recruitment trackers, ensuring high levels of accuracy
- Use Excel to manage large datasets, track progress, and identify gaps
- Support reporting on recruitment progress, volumes, and completion rates
- Highlight data inconsistencies, risks, or delays to the Recruitment Manager
4. Onboarding & Administration
- Coordinate onboarding processes including documentation checks and system updates
- Ensure candidates complete required onboarding steps within deadlines
- Maintain accurate and audit-ready records across all recruitment systems
- Support bulk updates and system uploads where required
5. Stakeholder Engagement (Structured)
- Liaise with Assessment teams to:
- Confirm vacancy requirements
- Validate candidate suitability where needed
- Support interview and selection stages
- Organise and support senior interview processes, including scheduling and logistics
- Provide clear, structured updates on recruitment progress
6. Candidate Communication (Limited Interaction)
- Manage candidate communications primarily through templated or process-driven channels
- Respond to basic queries where required, escalating more complex issues
- Ensure communications are clear, professional, and aligned to timelines
7. Process Adherence & Continuous Improvement
- Follow established recruitment and onboarding processes consistently
- Identify inefficiencies or errors in processes and suggest improvements
- Support standardisation of ways of working across the team
Skills & Experience Essential
- Experience in high-volume administration, recruitment, or operational processing roles
- Strong Excel skills (data handling, tracking, validation, reporting)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Clear and professional written communication
Desirable
- Experience working with large datasets or recruitment systems
- Experience in education or assessment environments
- Familiarity with compliance-driven processes
Key Competencies (Advanced Associate Level)
- Accuracy & Detail: Maintains high-quality data and minimises errors
- Delivery Focus: Completes tasks efficiently within agreed timelines
- Process Discipline: Follows structured processes consistently
- Collaboration: Works effectively with internal stakeholders
- Problem Awareness: Identifies and escalates issues proactively
Impact & Scope
- Supports recruitment delivery for large volumes of Associate roles
- Plays a key role in ensuring data accuracy and process efficiency
- Works under direction, with growing independence in managing workload
Measures of Success
- Accuracy of application processing and data management
- Recruitment delivery against timelines
- Quality and completeness of onboarding records
- Stakeholder satisfaction (Assessment teams)
- Minimal rework or data errors
Why This Role Matters
The Associate workforce is critical to delivering Pearson’s assessments at scale.
This role ensures applications are processed accurately and efficiently, enabling the right Associates to be onboarded and ready to deliver marking and assessment activity on time.
About Us
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].
Skills Required
- Experience in high-volume administration, recruitment, or operational processing roles
- Strong Excel skills (data handling, tracking, validation, reporting)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Clear and professional written communication
- Experience working with large datasets or recruitment systems
- Experience in education or assessment environments
- Familiarity with compliance-driven processes
What We Do
We are the world’s learning company with more than 22,500 employees operating in 70 countries. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.
