Early Careers Recruitment Consultant (FTC)

We are currently recruiting an FTC Early Careers Recruitment Consultant to join our People and Development team. This is a varied and challenging position providing vital support to the business, with a focus on graduate, placement, and apprentice recruitment.

About us

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield. We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves. We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave. Whatever your ambitions or circumstances, our aim is to enable everyone to develop their knowledge, give their best, and enjoy what they do.

About the role

We have a brand-new opportunity for an Early Careers Recruitment Consultant to join our Recruitment team based in our Bristol office. The main purpose of the role is to deliver and manage our annual graduate, placement and apprentice recruitment campaign for the firm. This role requires an individual to provide highly efficient support to the firms graduate recruitment process, including liaising with key internal stakeholders about requirements, advertising vacancies, coordinating selection events and managing the process from application through to offer. The individual will ensure that we are attracting the best candidates and that all prospective employees receive a positive candidate experience and co-ordinate onboarding activities. The individual will also support the wider People and Development team with experienced hire recruitment and deliver against projects as required.

In this key and varied role, you can expect to:

• Drive and implement early careers strategy across the firm.
• Engage with educational institutions to create pipelines of early careers talent across the firm.
• Continuous improvement of early careers recruitment and selection processes.
• Subject matter expert for the business on early careers recruitment, operating with credibility and consistency while educating and supporting stakeholders.
• Improving DEI across our early careers’ population.
• Coordinated approach to STEM outreach activity for the UK business.
• Plan and manage the graduate, placement and apprentice campaign from start to finish.
• Meet with internal stakeholders to fully understand the unique requirements of their roles and the type of candidate they’re looking for to ensure cultural alignment when identifying potential talent.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to plan campus activities with key colleges/universities.
• Liaise with marketing to design campaign materials.
• Advertise vacancies internally and externally (incl. college/university job boards).
• Book and attend careers fairs and coordinate attendees.
• Review high volume of applications and manage the candidate experience.
• Ensure the e-recruitment system is regularly monitored and candidates receive timely communications following their application.
• Schedule and conduct telephone interviews.
• Design and coordinate graduate assessment centres, including organising venues, room bookings, catering, preparation of materials and candidate packs, assessor support, facilitating wash up sessions and candidate management.
• Deliver timely and accurate feedback to candidates.
• Coordinate and deliver onboarding activities to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Manage campaign budget and plan accordingly for the year ahead.
• Conduct exit interviews with placements.
• High quality internal training and support for early careers professionals.
• Making recommendations for improvements to early careers recruitment and development processes, identifying potential issues and referring them to appropriate manager.
• Analysis of campaign performance to inform and deliver the end of campaign review, making recommendations to the Head of HR and Board for subsequent campaigns.

About you

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be fully IT literate in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Educated to degree level, highly organised, able to work under pressure and manage a high volume of work.
• Experience in an in-house early careers’ recruitment role.
• Previous experience of coordinating graduate assessment centres in a recruitment position.
• An understanding of the apprenticeship levy and relevant course providers.
• A working knowledge of visas in relation to early careers recruitment.

How to apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact louiescottodiperta@hoarelea.com. If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices.

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know.

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