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Onboarding Specialist
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3552 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (31% match). If the code is right — and Light & Wonder is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
Corporate:
Light & Wonder’s corporate team is comprised of incredible talent that works across the enterprise, defying boundaries to provide essential services in an extraordinary manner to ensure the success of the organization and the well-being of employees.
Position Summary
At Light & Wonder, we're bringing games to life with bold ideas, innovative technology, and passionate people. As an Onboarding Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in creating exceptional first impressions for new employees joining our business across the EMEA region.
Working as part of our EMEA People Solution Center, you'll coordinate every stage of the onboarding journey, ensuring new team members feel welcomed, supported, and set up for success from day one. You'll collaborate with colleagues across Talent Acquisition, Payroll, People Partners, IT, Facilities and Hiring Managers to deliver a seamless, compliant, and engaging onboarding experience that reflects our culture and values.
If you're highly organised, passionate about employee experience, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for people who are full of ideas, want to challenge the norm and work to our core values…
- Dare to be Bold - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable.
- Uphold Integrity - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.
- Never Settle - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.
- Celebrate Perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
- Win as a Team – We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.
What You'll Do
- Deliver a seamless end-to-end onboarding experience for new hires across multiple EMEA countries.
What You'll Bring
- Experience supporting HR administration, onboarding, employee lifecycle activities, or shared services operations.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate employee data.
- A customer-first mindset with a passion for delivering a positive employee experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across the business.
- Experience working with HR systems and employee records management; Workday experience would be advantageous.
- Understanding of employment documentation, compliance requirements, and HR processes within a multi-country environment.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative global team.
Qualifications
L3 Certificate in People Practice or working towards (optional)
How You'll Grow
- Develop expertise in HR operations and onboarding across a diverse range of EMEA countries and employment frameworks.
- Gain exposure to global HR processes, projects, and cross-functional stakeholder partnerships.
- Play an active role in shaping and improving onboarding experiences that have a direct impact on employee engagement and business success.
What can we offer you?
- Annual performance bonus
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- 1 day paid leave to work on charitable projects
- 1 day paid for personal celebration e.g. birthdays
- Half Day for Health (encouraging you to take time away for you & your wellbeing)
- Up to 8% employer pension contributions
- A reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
- Remote GP Access alongside a wellbeing platform
- Private Medical Insurance
- Elective Benefits: Tastecard/ Travel/Dental Insurance/ Give As You Earn
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Please note, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time. If you require visa sponsorship now or in the future we will not be able to progress with your application.
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Light & Wonder, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Not necessarily. Light & Wonder holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3552 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.