Early Careers Adviser (FTC)

Wates Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK development and construction company is seeking an Early Careers Adviser - Recruitment Specialist. The role involves managing the recruitment lifecycle for graduates and apprentices, ensuring a top-notch experience for candidates. The ideal candidate will have strong relationship-building skills and experience in high-volume recruitment. Benefits include a competitive salary, extensive perks, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Private Medical

Pension (8% employer contribution)

Health and Wellness programmes

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Industry-leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end Early Careers recruitment.
• Extensive experience managing high-volume assessment centres.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the full early careers recruitment lifecycle.
• Manage high-volume remote assessment centres.
• Collaborate with external recruitment partners.

Skills

Relationship Building

Influencing Skills

Communication

Organizational Abilities

Data-Driven Mindset

Job description

This is a Full Time/Flexible Working, Fixed Term Contract vacancy that will close in 4 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Early Careers Adviser - Recruitment Specialist (FTC)

Our Talent and Development team are looking for an Early Careers Advisor – Recruitment Specialist to develop and deliver key aspects of our Early Careers attraction, selection, recruitment, and onboarding journey, as well as overseeing elements of the development programmes to provide a first-class experience for trainees and apprentices.

ABOUT THE ROLE

1. Deliver the full early careers recruitment lifecycle in line with business needs and strategy, including Graduate, Undergraduate, Year in Industry placements, and Higher Apprenticeship programmes.
2. Collaborate with our external recruitment partner to develop and implement processes for our annual Trainee campaign, focusing on attraction, sourcing, assessment, diversity, and social mobility.
3. Work with our internal brand manager to design attractive advertising and social media campaigns, promote our programmes through diverse channels, and participate in emerging talent and diversity events.
4. Manage high-volume remote assessment centres, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.
5. Build strong stakeholder relationships, support assessors with hiring decisions, and ensure engagement throughout the recruitment process.
6. Deliver onboarding networking events and Trainee Inductions (face-to-face).
7. Represent the Wates Trainee landscape with internal and external stakeholders.

To succeed, you should be a highly motivated team player with experience in end-to-end Early Careers recruitment, graduate recruitment, or Talent Acquisition, and extensive experience managing high-volume assessment centres. Strong relationship-building, influence skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment are essential. You should also be confident in supplier engagement, management, and possess excellent communication skills, organizational abilities, a data-driven mindset, and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Frequent national travel, including to our head office in Leatherhead, is required.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive benefits including Private Medical, Pension (8% employer contribution), Health and Wellness programmes, 26 days holidays + bank holidays, and more
• Opportunities for learning and career development
• Industry-leading family leave benefits including 26 weeks fully paid maternity and 8 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Note: This position requires a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS). Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually. Additional pre-employment checks may apply.

Wates is a leading UK family-owned development, construction, and property maintenance company with a legacy of over 125 years. Our purpose is ‘reimagining places for people to thrive,’ guided by promises to create sustainable, inclusive places, protect the environment, and foster an inclusive, caring workplace.

We are proud to be recognized as Gold Investors in People, a Disability Confident employer, and committed to fair recruitment practices.

Awards

• Best Project - Inside Housing Development Awards
• Construction News Awards Winner 2022
• Investors in People Gold Award 2022
• Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
• Top 50 Employers for Women 2022