Senior Interview Scheduler - 12 month FTC

KPMG Careers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join KPMG as a Senior Interview Scheduler, where you'll play a key role in supporting the internal recruitment processes and ensuring a seamless experience for candidates. This position involves coordinating interviews, maintaining candidate records, and engaging with various stakeholders, all while delivering exceptional administrative support within a leading consultancy firm.

Qualifications

• Interest in developing a career in Recruitment and HR.
• Experience in an administrative role is valuable.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality administrative tasks for internal recruitment.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain accurate candidate records.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure a smooth experience.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Professional judgment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Base Location: Birmingham

The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters.

Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK.

From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Why Join KPMG as a Senior Interview Scheduler

The People Operations team provide administrative and advisory support to our UK Business and through our ‘service pledge’ underpin our overall People Strategy and Vision. Customer centric we are consistently looking for ways to exceed expectations of our people across the business with the service we deliver

What will you be doing?

The role is to deliver high-quality and confidential administrative tasks to support the internal recruitment of new Directors. The role holder will be expected to provide pro-active recruitment co-ordination support to the Talent team, delivering a superb hiring experience for internal Director candidates. The role holder will also support with the arranging of interviews for B-E grades, specifically any high priority roles, or recruitment projects where an enhanced service may be required.

• Build an effective relationship with stakeholders in Talent and across the business to ensure a seamless experience for all parties
• Be an expert in the Interview Arranging process, and act as a subject matter expert to other teams and in Recruitment/ People Operations projects.
• Work closely with KPMG’s preferred recruitment suppliers to ensure the smooth-running of the recruitment experience for both candidates and hiring managers, acting as a first point of contact for our hiring managers and Talent Acquisition Consultants
• Support on ad hoc/ out of process interviews where additional input may be required outside of the standard operating process
• Maintain accurate candidate records and supporting documentation in line with GDPR and other policies
• Ensure updates are made across relevant recruitment and People Operations systems to enable all parties having correct visibility of interview statuses
• Provide input into driving improvements in processes, procedures and policies to deliver a great candidate experience
• Build strong internal networks across the firm to enable quick resolutions to problems and issues; generally ensure the smooth-running of the interview arranging

What will you need to do it?

• Have a keen interest in developing a career in Recruitment and HR
• The ability to multi-task and prioritise and to work under pressure to tight deadlines without supervision
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills which demonstrate professional judgement and discretion
• High attention to detail with the ability to anticipate demands, plan and prioritise effectively
• PC literate with experience of Microsoft office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint – including the ability to generate reports in Excel and produce PowerPoint presentations
• Experience of working with Applicant Tracking Systems, desirable but not essential
• Ability to work autonomously and under direction as part of a small, collaborative team
• Confident and professional manner and an ability to work with people at all levels both internally and externally

To discuss this or wider Central Services roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

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Every day our firm performs better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. The difference we make shines through to our people and our clients.We’re KPMG Business Services (KBS).We’re a cross-functional team, bringing together experts across a wide range of critical activities which help to grow, run and protect our business. From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Operations, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Market Development, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm. We work shoulder to shoulder with our client-facing teams and we focus on delivering our services in ways which help to drive efficiency, improve quality and enhance our firm’s brand and reputation.

With offices across the UK, we are part of a global network of firms providing Audit, Tax & Law, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology Services to diverse clients.

They provide us with a strong sense of identity, ensuring we can grow stronger. They bind us together, across our different backgrounds and cultures, and are common to each of us. Explore more about why Our Values matter.

From role sharing and flexible start and finish times to home working, we'll try and support the flexible work patterns that best suit you.

We want you to bring your full self to work - to make this a place where people from every background thrive.

We welcome applications from people who have taken a career break.

We're a member of the Business Disability Forum so please get in touch if you'd like to discuss any adjustments that you might need in the application process - and if you are successful beyond this.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies - you can see our policy on agencies here:

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