Emerging Talent Advisor

TN United Kingdom; Wellingborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Emerging Talent Advisor, where you'll play a crucial role in nurturing future talent. This position offers a unique opportunity to support graduates, apprentices, and placement students, ensuring their growth and success within the organization. You'll collaborate with key stakeholders and stay updated on industry trends to enhance the Emerging Talent programmes. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, this role allows you to make a real impact while enjoying a flexible working environment. If you have a passion for talent development, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational delivery for Emerging Talent programmes.
• Knowledge of HR policies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular check-ins with Emerging Talent to provide support.
• Track development and progression of ET employees.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Data Analysis

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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We are looking for a brilliant Emerging Talent Advisor to join our Kier Construction Emerging Talent Team to provide pivotal support in the delivery of our Emerging Talent (ET) programmes.

You'll bring curiosity, energy, and enthusiasm to the role, working with key stakeholders – on our sites and in our offices - to ensure our programmes are fit for purpose. You will act as a trusted advisor to our managers and Emerging Talent colleagues.

It's an exciting time to be part of the Kier Construction story. In this role, you'll nurture our future talent to continue the legacy and be part of the story yourself.

Location: Rushden, hybrid working available, with travel to offices and sites across the UK as required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – some flexibility on hours is available; just let us know when you speak to us.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Emerging Talent Advisor, your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting regular check-ins with the Emerging Talent population (Graduates, Apprentices, and placement students) to monitor progress and provide pastoral support.
• Tracking the development and progression of ET employees, ensuring high levels of engagement, retention, and satisfaction.
• Acting as the central point of contact for ET queries, responding efficiently using your expert knowledge.
• Establishing strong relationships with internal & external stakeholders such as HR teams, managers, business leaders, and professional bodies.
• Staying up to date with emerging trends in early career recruitment, development practices, and industry changes.

What are we looking for?

This role of Emerging Talent Advisor is ideal for you if you have:

• A genuine passion for supporting and developing Emerging Talent, with previous experience and knowledge of operational delivery for ET programmes.
• Knowledge of HR policies and processes.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and a desire to learn and master new apps for more effective work.
• The ability to create reports and analyze data with strong attention to detail.

We value potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! Even if you don't tick every box, please apply and let's have a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. More information about our benefits can be found here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We are proud of our initiatives and the impact our employees have in shaping our policies. Our D&I action plan is available here.

We look forward to receiving your application. #joinkier