Emerging Talent Recruiter - 6 month contract

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking an Emerging Talent Recruiter for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing recruitment campaigns for apprentices, graduates, and interns, ensuring a positive candidate experience while promoting diversity and inclusion. The recruiter will collaborate with hiring managers and educational institutions to attract early talent and support onboarding processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, especially in early careers hiring.
• Passion for supporting early careers development and promoting diversity.

Responsibilities

• Managing recruitment campaigns for apprentices and graduates.
• Building strong relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders.
• Planning and delivering selection events and managing candidate feedback.

Skills

Recruitment

Diversity and Inclusion

Communication

Organizational Skills

Relationship Building

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

MS Office

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Emerging Talent Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and organized Emerging Talent Recruiter to join our team for a 6-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will be responsible for attracting, recruiting, and hiring apprentices, graduates, placement students, and interns, with a focus on early years recruitment. You will work closely with hiring managers, educational institutions, and candidates to ensure a positive, inclusive, and professional recruitment experience at every stage of the process.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Managing recruitment campaigns for apprenticeship, graduate, placement, and intern programs both in the UK and internationally, ensuring quality, diversity, and a positive candidate experience.
2. Collaborating with the Emerging Talent Recruitment Lead to determine recruitment targets.
3. Handling queries from internal colleagues and external candidates.
4. Building strong relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, and stakeholders, providing expert advice throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.
5. Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in emerging talent recruitment.
6. Maintaining recruitment systems, screening applications, and providing proactive communication, including pre-assessment coaching.
7. Supporting candidates with disabilities or health conditions by coordinating reasonable adjustments for an inclusive experience.
8. Planning and delivering selection events, including interviews and assessment centers, and managing candidate feedback.
9. Engaging with potential candidates through insight programs and events.
10. Maintaining contact with new joiners and placement students to ensure a positive pre-joiner experience.
11. Managing onboarding processes for multiple intakes, including inductions for placement students.
12. Building partnerships with educational institutions, job boards, and industry peers, and representing the company at career fairs and events.
13. Supporting marketing campaigns to attract and engage candidates.
14. Coordinating external media and attraction services.
15. Ensuring effective representation at assessment centers and external events.
16. Maintaining accurate recruitment data and providing reports to stakeholders.
17. Contributing ideas for process improvements in talent attraction and selection.
18. Participating in efforts towards net zero carbon transition by managing associated emissions during work delivery.

Qualifications and skills required:

• Experience in recruitment, especially in early careers hiring (essential).
• Passion for supporting early careers development and promoting diversity and inclusion.
• Confidence with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment technologies.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, with experience in data tools like Power BI preferred.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines.
• Effective communication skills for engaging with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
• Relationship-building skills with a proactive, collaborative approach.
• Flexible, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.

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