BACKGROUND SCREENING ANALYST NEEDED!

Job description

We offer an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic customer focused individuals to join our fast-growing team of background screening analysts.

Our analysts are best placed to help our clients mitigate the risk of undesirable hires and tackle CV lies and degree fraud. You will be working with many local and global clients, helping them protect their business, brand and reputation.



We have several full-time (Monday to Friday, 9 to 5:30) vacancies for Background Screening Analysts, based at our Sevenoaks, Kent office.



OTE of £20,000 to £21,000 are highly achievable thanks to our generous profit share scheme. The basic salary starts from £18,000 to £19,000 per annum, depending on experience, increasing by £500 in year one.



As our business continues to expand and the demand for our service increases, you will find many opportunities for promotion.



The role

As a Background Screening Analyst, you will find yourself carrying out searches of criminal record databases, verifying academic qualifications, reviewing social media and taking up employment references, on individuals being hired by our clients. It is your job flag any adverse findings or discrepancies you find between the information the prospective hire has provided and the results of your research.



Full training provided.



What we offer you

You will benefit from a vibrant, fun working environment, where colleagues are always willing to help each other.



Company benefits include:

Company pension scheme contribution of 4%

A corporate discount on local gym membership

Season ticket loans for train fare

Car share incentive scheme

Free annual eye test

Two annual office parties

Free fruit delivered weekly

Great, friendly working environment

Visits to the office by our ‘therapy’ dog



What we look for in you

We look for people who are well-organised, able to multi-task and can who work to tight deadlines.



Because the role of a Background Screening Analyst involves direct contact with our clients and their employees, experience in customer service is useful, as is having a good telephone manner.



As a minimum, we would expect you to be able to work on Microsoft programmes, such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.



If your application for a Background Screening Analyst is successful, you will be required to undergo a background screening check, which will include a basic criminal record check. As an equal opportunity employer, we have a policy on the hiring of ex-offenders. The policy is available on request.



About Credence

Credence is fast-growing, friendly company, which has been providing bespoke background screening services to an international client base for many years.

Credence is one of the longest established companies in the background screening industry, with a senior management team that similarly has a long history of working in the international background check market.



Our client base includes organisations throughout Europe, the Middle East, the US, Asia and Australia and we service a wide range of industries including financial services, industrial, oil & gas, business services, consulting, property management, education and IT related.



We provide a first-line defence for our clients, helping them ensure that their new hires are who they say they are and have the experience and qualifications stated on their CV or job application.



A full Covid-19 risk assessment has been completed and all appropriate measures to protect colleagues remain place.