Talent Coordinator (12 Month FTC)

Do you believe that finding the right people is about more than just filling vacancies? Are you passionate about fostering a culture where everyone, from all walks of life, can thrive and contribute? If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role
As our new Talent Coordinator, you’ll join on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation. We're looking for a dynamic individual to help streamline and optimise interview scheduling for a seamless hiring experience. You'll drive innovative projects that elevate our Talent function, boost our Talent Team's capacity with your invaluable support, and enhance the candidate journey with smoother, more organised hiring processes. Be a part of our mission to transform the way we attract and retain top talent.

Your Key Contributions:

• Project and Process Support: Providing strategic project support to the Head of Talent, working on initiatives to enhance our hiring processes and candidate experience. Identifying and implementing practical improvements to boost efficiency across recruitment tasks.
• Supporting Recruitment Efforts: Assisting Talent Partners with interview arrangements and candidate communication, ensuring clear and straightforward recruitment processes, and providing support with delivery as needed.
• Coordination Support: Maintaining data and project trackers, managing recruitment documentation, and supporting the delivery of each role. Gathering and reporting on recruitment metrics to monitor progress and highlight areas for improvement, providing regular updates to the Head of Talent for data-driven decision-making.
• Supporting Learning & Development (L&D): Assisting with L&D initiatives and maintaining updated records, ensuring training and development activities are well documented.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Experience with:

• Managing diaries and coordinating schedules in a fast-paced setting.
• Handling administrative tasks and supporting Talent or People functions.

Knowledge of:

• Talent or People software, including applicant tracking systems and common communication tools (e.g. Workable, Slack, Outlook, Teams).
• Good practices for engaging with candidates and streamlining processes.

Previous Exposure to:

• Project management or handling small-scale projects within a Talent or People environment.
• Supporting Learning & Development or training activities.

An Active Interest in:

• Enhancing the employee development and candidate experience and supporting Talent teams with practical solutions.
• Learning new methods and tools to improve operational efficiency and support the wider People & Culture team.

Why Join Us?
Here, you’ll have the freedom to innovate, the support to grow, and the opportunity to make a real difference in how we find and welcome incredible talent into our organisation.

Benefits

• Salary: from £37,500 per annum
• Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments.
• Career Growth & Development – £500 per year to spend on Learnerbly, our learning platform, plus regular appraisals and development opportunities.
• EV Car Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
• Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice
• £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.

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