Recruitment Advisor

AWE is seeking a Recruitment Advisor to join the team at a pivotal and exciting time of transformation. This role will take ownership of the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, delivering a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and hiring managers—from initial role approval through to offer and successful onboarding into the business.

Location: Located in Reading, with free onsite parking.

Package: Up to £44,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

In the role you will be required to deliver swift, innovative and efficient recruitment strategies guided by key performance indicators and data-driven insights, while maintaining a strong focus on outcomes and performance metrics. You will ensure all recruitment processes are fully aligned with AWE policies and regulatory requirements while actively championing diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities in the role include:

• Partner with specific areas of the business to provide recruitment services to identify, attract and recruit a diverse range of candidates into AWE.
• Work with, and influence hiring managers to gain a full understanding of their recruitment needs.
• Own and manage the delivery of approved recruitment plans to agreed KPIs and project deliverables.
• Identify, attract and support assessment of prospective candidates ensuring all notes and records are logged.
• Maintain regular contact with candidates ensuring continued levels of engagement during the process.
• Manage the offer process – including providing up to date salary/rate and market information, and comparison data from recent hires in the function.
• Use systems and tools to track applicants and build pipelines.
• Support projects as part of the talent acquisition strategy and/or wider business objectives.
• Act as an ambassador for AWE at Careers fairs and other external events.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, sharing your own knowledge and supporting/being supported by colleagues so that our overall team succeeds.
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
• Knowledge of the recruitment industry best practice and relevant legislation.
• Knowledge of an e-recruitment system or CRM (preferably Workday).
• Proven track record of building strong stakeholder relationships across all levels.
• Proven experience of sourcing candidates via direct channels (e.g. LinkedIn, Job Boards and Networking).

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 2-3 days on site per week.

Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know:

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE.
• The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.