Assistant Recruiter

Crewe, England, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Crewe, Hybrid

FTC, 4-6 month

Closing date: 26th December

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000

Are you passionate about the railway industry and eager to make a meaningful impact on the future of transportation? At Arriva UK Trains, we are dedicated to delivering high quality, reliable, and sustainable rail services across the United Kingdom. As part of the Arriva Group, one of the largest providers of passenger transport in Europe, we pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction and environmental responsibility.

Arriva UK Trains is at the heart of the UK’s rail industry, supporting a diverse portfolio of leading rail operators including CrossCountry Trains, Arriva Rail London and Chiltern Railways. We also drive operational excellence through our Arriva Rail Services which includes Grand Central, Arriva Traincare and Arriva Road Transport Services. With a focus on innovation and growth, Arriva UK Trains leads the way in expanding our footprint through strategic tendering and acquisitions, shaping the future of rail travel across the UK.

Our team is the driving force behind our success, and we are looking for dynamic, dedicated individuals to join us on our journey.

Embrace the challenge and become part of a company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of rail travel. Together, let’s make every journey better.

Join our Talent Acquisition Team in an exciting entry-level role! Reporting into one of our seasoned Talent Acquisition Partners, you will play a vital part in the end-to-end recruitment journey. From sourcing candidates on LinkedIn and job boards to screening, coordinating interviews, and supporting offers, you’ll help shape a seamless and fair hiring process. Ready to make an impact?

What You Will Be Doing

• You will work closely with the Talent Acquisition Partners, carrying our key administrative recruitment tasks, facilitating an efficient and fair recruitment process.
• The Assistant Recruiter will be responsible for identifying, attracting and shortlisting candidates for live vacancies across Arriva UK Trains, whilst also supporting the Talent Acquisition team with advertising across job boards utilising an array of advertising channels.
• Initiate, build and maintain relationships with candidates and hiring managers will be another key part of this role, providing updates to key stakeholders and feedback to unsuccessful candidates when required.
• You will monitor responses and applications received, ensuring that candidates applications are processed efficiently, supporting with the selection process.
• This individual will also be responsible for interview and assessment centre coordination, and you may on occasion facilitate psychometric testing, liaising with a high volume of candidates and assessors throughout the testing and feedback process.
• Adherence to all processes and procedures will be a key aspect of this role, ensuring that all businesses across Arriva UK Trains run a fair and robust selection and recruitment process.
  
  

What You Will Need

• This individual will ideally have experience working to tight deadlines and achieving targets.
• You will need to be a customer-focussed individual, with experience working in a customer centric or similar role, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office would be highly beneficial as well as any experience working with Workday or any other Applicant Tracking System.
• You will need to have excellent attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise effectively and to manage a high volume of applications.
• The Assistant Recruiter will need to be self-motivating, focussed on achieving targets autonomously.
• You will need to have the flexibility to travel across the Arriva network when required.
  
  

What You'll Get

• Free Arriva UK Rail travel for you and immediate family.
• 25 days holidays and statutory bank holidays.
• Life Assurance, plus access to one of the UKs largest networks of medical professionals.
• Access to discounts and cash back through ‘The Village’ – our online reward gateway
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Eyecare vouchers
• Arriva Pension Plan.
  
  

At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success…

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the application or interview process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.