Emerging Talent and Resourcing Coordinator

Woodland Trust; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Flexible/hybrid working (7am–7pm)

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Buy and sell holiday

Enhanced parental pay

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

The Woodland Trust is seeking an Emerging Talent and Resourcing Coordinator to deliver a high-quality recruitment experience and support our emerging talent programmes. The role is advertised as full-time (37.5 hours) but 30 hours per week will be considered, with a hybrid pattern from Grantham head office and occasional travel.

You will coordinate the full hiring journey, provide excellent candidate support, maintain records to GDPR standards, and report on diversity data and programme

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Customer-focused approach supporting candidates, hiring managers and colleagues.
• Experience with GDPR and data protection principles in recruitment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within processes.
• Experience in HR, People or recruitment environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment administration across the full hiring journey.
• Provide excellent customer service to candidates and hiring managers.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and GDPR-compliant data.
• Produce recruitment reporting and manage programme tracking.
• Build relationships with schools, colleges and external partners.
• Coordinate participation in careers fairs and engagement events.
• Support hybrid working model with occasional travel and monthly head office attendance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

GDPR awareness

Excel proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Woodland Trust is looking for an Emerging Talent and Resourcing Coordinator to deliver an excellent recruitment experience and support our emerging talent programmes.

This role is advertised as full-time, 37.5 hours per week, however we would consider applications from those wanting reduced hours at 30 per week.

The Role:

• Coordinate recruitment administration across the full hiring journey, from advertising vacancies and candidate communication through to onboarding and pre-employment checks.
• Provide excellent customer service by responding to recruitment enquiries and supporting candidates, hiring managers and colleagues throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate recruitment, candidate and vacancy records across people systems, ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Produce and coordinate recruitment reporting, including candidate tracking, diversity data, purchase orders and invoice processing.
• Build positive relationships with schools, colleges, universities and other external partners to support emerging talent initiatives.
• Coordinate and attend careers fairs, open days and other engagement events, acting as a positive ambassador for the Woodland Trust and its apprenticeship programmes.
• This is a hybrid position with a mix of home working and from our head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Head office attendance would be required once a month on average. Occasional travel to other offices and remote locations may also be required.
• This is a fixed term contract until end of September 2027.

The Candidate:

• Strong communication and organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• A customer-focused approach, with the ability to build positive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, new starters and external partners.
• Confidence handling sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, with experience managing and tracking programmes of work through large and detailed datasets.
• Understanding of GDPR and data protection principles, particularly in relation to candidate and employee data.
• Able to manage competing priorities, maintain high standards and work effectively within established processes.
• Experience of working within a HR, People or recruitment environment would be advantageous.

Benefits and Wellbeing:

Joining our team means you’ll be part of our fight for a greener, healthier planet for people and wildlife. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible and hybrid working options (7am - 7pm)
• Generous annual leave - 25 Days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Enhanced parental pay
• Employee assistance programme

To support inclusivity and remove barriers for candidates, we publish all salaries upfront and proudly follow the We Show the Salary pledge. The salary listed is the set salary for this role, and we don’t ask applicants to state their current pay or expectations. If you choose to apply, we’ll take that as confirmation that the advertised salary meets your expectations.

About Us:

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make a difference by protecting, restoring and creating woodland and getting more trees in the ground.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

To achieve our mission, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.

Acceptable Use - Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.