HR Apprentice - Talent Acquisition Specialist

About this opportunity

The role of the Talent Acquisition Apprentice is to provide effective support to the Talent Acquisition Manager and Hiring Managers during the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring a first-class candidate experience is achieved.

A normal day would include:

•Checking that advertised vacancies are accurate, up to date and consistent with brand and company messaging across all relevant platforms and job boards
•Making sure candidates are kept fully informed and receive a warm and welcoming candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey, representative of company culture
•Ensuring assessment centres and interviews are well organised and facilitated efficiently both online and face to face
•Employer brand posts on company social media platforms are delivered with high accuracy and consistent brand messaging and imagery
•Psychometric testing and other role related tasks are administered efficiently and in a timely manner
•All documentation relating to the recruitment process is filed correctly in line with GDPR regulations
•Up to date recruitment system administration
•GDPR Audit results
•Time to hire/cost to hire
•Employer brand review platforms (ie, Glassdoor, Indeed)
•Employer brand engagement

What you could go on to do
Further advancement and training within the group, subject to successful completion of the apprenticeship.

How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.

What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
•More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
•Any training you need to complete
•What the next steps will be

How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

•5 GCSE’s A* - C / 9 - 4 or equivalent, including Maths & English

•Previous experience working in an office environment or customer facing role is advantageous

Personal Qualities

•A keen interest in keeping up to date with latest industry trends
•Understands and works to the standards and deadlines set
•Understands own objectives and aware of business goals
•Shapes ideas. Assesses and adapts ideas by putting them into the context of own work situation
•Ensures customer / colleague satisfaction, listens well
•Wants to do the job well and takes ownership of given responsibilities
•Accepts need for change. Understands other points of view and willing to change ideas or perceptions
•Communicates effectively and thinks through what is required in advance
•Has the right information to do the job and applies common sense
•Self starter, takes action without needing to be asked
•Presents themself confidently, learns from feedback and listens to others’ opinions
•Participates willingly and supports team decisions, positive about team and proactively shares information
•Trustworthy and establishes a track record of completing a task or responsibility well
•Passionate about building great relationships
•A creative mind, thinking of ideas outside the box

Skills

•Eye for accuracy and detail
•Confidence to speak to people at all levels of seniority
•Ability to work confidentially when required
•Computer literate
•Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
•Able to pick up communication platforms (ie, Linkedin, Workplace etc..)
•Understanding of GDPR regulations – these will be taught initially
•Strong verbal and written communication