Talent Coordinator (6 Month FTC) - High Growth Series A AI Scale Up in Slough

Location: London (3 days per week in office)

Contract: 6 Month FTC

Start Date: Immediate Start

Salary: up to £55k

Hawkwood are delighted to be partnering with a hugely exciting AI scale-up that is building cutting-edge technology and rapidly scaling its global team. Our client are looking to bring in a Talent Coordinator on an initial 6 month FTC, with an immediate start, to play a key role in delivering a seamless candidate experience and supporting the continued growth of a world-class organisation. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone early in their talent career who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants hands-on exposure to a high-performing, collaborative business. You’ll work closely with hiring managers, candidates, and the wider People team to ensure recruitment processes run smoothly and efficiently from start to finish.

Here’s a taste of what you can expect to be doing in the role:

• Take ownership of interview scheduling and candidate coordination across multiple stakeholders, ensuring a seamless and professional experience throughout the hiring process
• Act as a key point of contact for candidates, helping to create a thoughtful, engaging, and highly organised recruitment journey
• Support the wider Talent and People team with hiring operations, process coordination, and maintaining efficient workflows
• Manage and maintain ATS data, ensuring candidate progress, feedback, and interview stages are consistently updated and accurate
• Partner closely with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to keep hiring timelines moving and support broader talent initiatives

You will be a good fit if you have:

• Previous experience in a coordination, administration, or talent support role within a fast-moving environment
• Experience using Ashyby would be preferable
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• A proactive and adaptable mindset, with a willingness to take ownership and solve problems independently
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with candidates and stakeholders at all levels
• Familiarity with tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, and Notion
• Availability to start immediately

A note on Applicant Experience: We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can. If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you inquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.