From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.
People come to Howden Group Holdings for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden Group.
We are looking for someone passionate about talent acquisition, to provide proactive recruitment support to the business. This is a rare opportunity to join our organisation during a period of accelerated growth, in an established recruitment team where you can truly make a difference.
Reporting to one of the Recruitment Business Partners and working closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition your primary focus will be to provide recruitment, sourcing support to our business leaders, stakeholders and key hiring managers. As a People First organisation, growth and development is front of mind and there is an opportunity for the successful applicant to grow into a Recruitment business partner, utilising diverse sourcing channels to provide direct sourcing support and delivering across multiple strategic projects for our rapidly growing business.
The successful incumbent will bring with them prior recruitment experience and be a results-focused, enthusiastic and diligent individual. Additionally, you will have experience of delivering beyond the day to day and identify opportunities to improve processes to further enhance our recruitment proposition for the business.
Key Accountabilities
Responsible for taking detailed briefs with the hiring manger on their vacancy requirements, providing support and guidance on the best sourcing strategies to attract/ find the best talent.
Responsible for the proactive sourcing of talent within the market on both your own vacancies and also to assist the wider team on specific headcount. Ensure relevant candidates are identified according to the hiring manager’s brief and requirements.
Working alongside the wider Recruitment team you will also be responsible for reviewing candidate pipelines, to determine whether candidates meet the criteria set and by screening them over the phone to establish if they should be shortlisted to the hiring manager.
Design, develop and produce recruitment campaigns on social media.
Work with the Recruitment Business Partners to utilise tools such as a Textio to create compelling job descriptions, which are inclusive and bias-free.
Assess recruitment processes to ensure they are fit for purpose and up to date, making recommendations on any improvements.
Coordinate and administer the development of policies and processes such as access to Workday Recruiting, supporting hiring managers in creating and accessing requisitions in Workday.
Lead the ongoing development of Workday Recruiting, fulfilling the Workday Recruiting “Super-User” role.
Provide insightful reporting and data analysis to spotlight and enhance our recruitment proposition globally.
Management of job requisitions within the wider business, liaising with hiring managers to develop a solid business partnering experience.
Provide direct sourcing and talent pooling support for the Recruitment team; specifically sourcing diverse talent on social media tools such as LinkedIn and managing active candidates pools in Workday Recruiting.
The successful individual will have an opportunity to get involved in ad-hoc projects, which will allow exposure to the wider business and HR function.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Ideal candidates must have a proven track record of prior in-house and agency recruitment experience in fast-moving, complex and international businesses.
Data-minded and target-driven, tenacious in reaching your goals.
Highly organised self-starter with a can-do attitude.
You are a team player, who is motivated by achieving shared goals.
You are a quick learner who thrives in fast-paced environments, and is and able to adapt to changing needs and circumstances.
Proven communicator who is comfortable managing relationships with multiple stakeholders.
What do we offer in return?
A career that you define.
Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.
What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.
Our Culture: People First
We are proud to be at the global table, but we are most proud of our culture. It has been built on a single and constant set of principles over more than 25 years, and it has helped us become:
The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group. David’s vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Howden Group Holdings we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
Additional Job Details
Worker Type:
Permanent