Early Career Lead – 12 month contract

THE CHARALLE GROUP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accountancy firm in Birmingham is seeking an Early Career Lead for a 12-month contract. You will manage assessment centers and a recruitment team while fostering a positive candidate experience. Key responsibilities include implementing diversity initiatives and acting as a brand ambassador in educational outreach. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong communication, professionalism, and leadership skills, alongside a commitment to enhancing the firm's talent acquisition efforts. A competitive salary is offered with some national travel required.

Qualifications

• Adept communicator, able to engage and influence stakeholders effectively.
• Must respond well to pressure and deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Polished and professional demeanor, representing the company to new hires.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day performance of a recruitment team for assessment centers.
• Engage proactively and ensure a positive experience for candidates.
• Support initiatives to attract a diverse talent pool.
• Act as a champion for trainee experience and brand ambassador.

Skills

Communication / interpersonal skills

Confidence

Discretion

Proven Team leadership

Pressure management

Professionalism

Microsoft Office knowledge

Job description

Early Career Lead – 12 month contract

Earling Career Lead - 12 month contract

• Type : commercial
• Firm : Accountancy
• Salary : £30 - 35,000
• Location : Birnmingham

Top ten Accountancy firm seek a Early Careers Lead . You will be responsible for delivering and coordinating assessment centres for national service lines, and for managing a team of co-ordinators. Working closely with the National Early Careers Manager, Early Careers attraction Coordinators, and the Service Line representatives, You will help deliver the Talent strategy in line with our ‘grow your own’ strategy and our diversity agenda.

Core Duties will include :

Manage day to day performance of team, whilst ensuring Coordinators are equipped with the information, they need to deliver against our forecasted hiring volumes

Engage proactively and ensure a positive experience for Students / candidates, suggesting and implementing process improvements as necessary

Work in conjunction with the TA operations Lead to review and make recommendations for process improvements

Ensure delivery against D&I targets and support initiatives to attract a diverse talent pool

Ensure the right selection and assessment tools are managed and utilised, providing robust reporting on success measures

Use the Recruitment technology and ensure full compliance of use by team

Ensuring the recruitment process is followed and reinforcing best practice as well as overseeing the entire recruitment process from application to decision, to ensure a smooth process

Key interface with internal stakeholders to upskill capability for managing robust selection criteria and ensure fair selection throughout

Act as the champion for trainee experience, ensuring the firm delivers an exceptional experience

Build strong connections with the HRBP community to identify opportunities to improve service by gaining a deep understanding of the business lines and future growth plans

Be a brand ambassador, building a robust outreach strategy to connect and engage the talent, through schools / universities etc. To book, coordinate, deliver and attend attraction events with the area of responsibility, work closely with the wider national early career’s attraction strategy

Responsible for the student recruitment advertising budget and ensuring ROI

Liaising with third party advertising companies for campaigns

Dealing with escalated issues from candidates / system / regions

Main point of contact for social media content for students

Providing robust management information to the business / early careers team

Managing a team of coordinators

Ad-hoc projects as required

Ideal Candidates must have the following :

Communication / interpersonal skills – you must be an adept communicator, ability to engage an influence across the business

Confidence – you must be comfortable dealing with people at all levels

Discretion – you must be aware of the confidential nature of the work within the boundaries of employment law

Proven Team leadership – you need to engage, drive, and support the Talent acquisition

Executive Hire team to succeed

Pressure – you must respond well to pressure and deadlines and be effective in fast paced environments

Driven – it is vital that you are completely committed to the job, ready to hit the ground running and are willing to put in the extra effort where necessary

Professionalism – you are the representative of the company to new starters, so it is essential that you are polished and professional, to make a good first impression

You must also be willing to work outside of standard hours when necessary

In addition, a good knowledge of all Microsoft packages is required

Candidates are advised that this role requires some national travel from time to time