Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator plays a pivotal role in ensuring a seamless recruitment process. Reporting to one of four Talent Acquisition Leads, and working closely with the wider Talent Acquisition team your primary focus will be to provide coordination and sourcing support to our business leaders, stakeholders and key hiring managers. In this role, you will utilise diverse sourcing channels to provide direct sourcing support and deliver across multiple strategic projects for our rapidly growing business. The successful person 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

• Coordinate interviews, manage calendars, and provide pre-interview documentation and assessments to candidates and interviewer.
• Working alongside the Talent Acquisition Business Partner and Lead 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.
• Responsible for taking detailed briefs with the hiring manager on their vacancy requirements, providing support and guidance on the best sourcing strategies to attract/find the best talent.
• Work with the TA Lead and TA Business Partners to utilise tools such as Textio to create compelling job descriptions, which are inclusive and bias-free.
• Support the Talent Acquisition team in a variety of projects/programmes related to early careers across multiple talent segments (school leavers, undergraduates, graduates and early careers professionals).
• Working with the Talent Acquisition Excellence team to 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 TA 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 within a fast-moving, complex and international business.
• You will have excellent organisational skills.
• Data-minded and target-driven, tenacious in reaching your goals.
• Some experience within Early Careers rollouts would be beneficial.
• 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 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. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new. We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges. We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond.

Reasonable adjustments

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working. If you’re excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.