Onboarding and Integration Partner

We’re looking for an Onboarding & Integration Partner to shape the early employee experience across UKFE and the STEP programme. This is a pivotal role responsible for designing and delivering a seamless onboarding journey that ensures every new starter—whether a direct hire or joining through partner organisations—feels welcome, connected and set up for success from day one.
You’ll work at the heart of a complex, partnership-led programme, creating onboarding experiences that reflect our values while supporting collaboration across organisational boundaries.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys turning strategy into action, and can balance attention to detail with a big-picture mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Onboarding & Integration Design
Support the development and continuous improvement of onboarding approaches aligned to People strategy and the STEP operating model
Design tailored onboarding pathways for employees, programme roles and partner-based individuals
Ensure onboarding is inclusive, compliant and scalable
Translate onboarding principles into practical guidance, standards and playbooks
End-to-End Onboarding Delivery
Coordinate onboarding from pre-boarding through the first 90 days and beyond
Act as a central point of contact across People, IT, hiring managers and partners
Manage onboarding timelines, ensuring seamless handovers
Support onboarding systems, tools and platforms
Integration Across STEP & Partners
Facilitate integration for individuals joining via partner organisations
Align onboarding activities and messaging with partner stakeholders
Deliver integration touchpoints such as inductions, orientation sessions and workshops
Help new joiners navigate complex programme structures and stakeholder environments
Content, Learning & Experience
Develop and maintain onboarding materials (guides, welcome packs, digital content)
Deliver engaging induction and onboarding sessions
Collaborate with Talent Development to link onboarding with early learning and capability building
Ensure content is current, accessible and relevant
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
Gather feedback and analyse onboarding data and insights
Track engagement and early experience metrics
Identify opportunities for improvement and implement enhancements
Contribute to wider People and culture initiatives
About You
Experience delivering onboarding, employee experience, HR operations or similar programmes
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and timelines
A collaborative mindset with experience working across teams and/or organisations
Comfortable operating in a complex, evolving environment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences
Data-driven, with a focus on continuous improvement
Our Culture
We expect everyone, regardless of role, to demonstrate a leadership mindset—creating a positive, inclusive and collaborative environment where people can thrive. You’ll act as a cultural ambassador, leading by example and embedding our values in everything you do.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a nationally significant programme shaping the future of fusion energy
Play a key role in creating meaningful employee experiences
Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment
Opportunity to influence culture, integration and early careers at scale
Essential:
Proven experience delivering onboarding and/or integration activities in complex, fast‑moving or matrixed environments.
Experience supporting onboarding for a mix of employees, secondees, contractors or partner‑organisation staff.
Understanding of inclusive onboarding, early engagement and employee experience design.
Strong coordination and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to work confidently across multiple stakeholders, influencing without formal authority.
Proactive, adaptable and comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving requirements.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Beneficial:
Experience working in or alongside joint ventures, programmes or cross‑organisational partnerships.
Exposure to change, transformation or organisational start‑up environments.
Experience supporting large‑scale programmes, engineering, construction or technical environments.
Experience using onboarding platforms, HR systems or digital content tools.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid