Early Careers Assistant

Meraki Talent Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Meraki Talent Ltd in London is seeking an Early Careers Assistant to join our HR team in a hybrid role. You’ll coordinate apprenticeships, graduates, placements and work experience programmes, with ownership of key tasks.

You’ll liaise with universities and schools, run assessment centres and recruitment events, support onboarding for new starters and monitor progress across programmes, while promoting diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within HR, talent acquisition, recruitment coordination or early careers.
• Excellent organisational and administration skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Confidence managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Experience coordinating events, interviews or assessment centres would be advantageous.
• An interest in talent development, learning, HR or recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating apprenticeship, graduate and internship recruitment campaigns.
• Managing relationships with universities, colleges, schools and training providers.
• Supporting careers fairs, networking events and employer branding initiatives.
• Organising assessment centres, interviews and recruitment events.
• Ensuring a smooth onboarding experience for graduates, apprentices and new starters.
• Monitoring programme progress and maintaining accurate records.
• Coordinating learning and development activities for early careers populations.
• Acting as a key point of contact for apprentices, graduates, managers and external providers.
• Supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives across talent programmes.
• Producing recruitment and programme reports, metrics and insights.
• Assisting with wider talent and HR projects as required.

Skills

HR & Talent Acquisition

Stakeholder Management

Event Coordination

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Early Careers Assistant
City | Hybrid
£40, – £45,
Meraki Talent is working with a Property/Construction firm, looking to recruit an Early Career Assistant.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has some exposure to early careers/talent roles, who is keep to develop their career in supporting future talent.
You will be working closely with the wider HR team, supporting with apprenticeships, graduates, placements and work experience programme, with an element of ownership.
Early Career Responsibilities:

• Coordinating apprenticeship, graduate and internship recruitment campaigns.
• Managing relationships with universities, colleges, schools and training providers.
• Supporting careers fairs, networking events and employer branding initiatives.
• Organising assessment centres, interviews and recruitment events.
• Ensuring a smooth onboarding experience for graduates, apprentices and new starters.
• Monitoring programme progress and maintaining accurate records.
• Coordinating learning and development activities for early careers populations.
• Acting as a key point of contact for apprentices, graduates, managers and external providers.
• Supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives across talent programmes.
• Producing recruitment and programme reports, metrics and insights.
• Assisting with wider talent and HR projects as required.

Person Specification:

• Previous experience within HR, talent acquisition, recruitment coordination or early careers.
• Excellent organisational and administration skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Confidence managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Experience coordinating events, interviews or assessment centres would be advantageous.
• An interest in talent development, learning, HR or recruitment.

Early Careers Assistant • City of London | Hybrid