Job Title:

Emerging Talent Lead

Salary:

Negotiable (DOE)

Location:

Manchester City Centre

Days of work:

Monday to Friday

Do you have a minimum of 12 months relevant experience within a professional services environment? Are you experienced within emerging talent recruitment and attraction? The Recruitment Co. are recruiting for one of our key clients based in Manchester City Centre and this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Job Responsibilities:

• Successfully implementing the clients plan to transition from a traditional LPC Training Contract model to a rolling SQE Graduate Apprenticeship Programme (in partnership with an external training provider)
• Enabling the client to attract, select and secure the best possible emerging talent including junior apprenticeship roles and graduate apprentices / paralegals
• Creating and maintaining engaging emerging talent recruitment content (e.g. website information, brochures, social media posts etc.)
• Taking part in webinars, at open days/fairs and proactively engaging with career services as needed
• Developing and delivering an effective work experience or vacation scheme programme to attract future talent
• Working with HoDs to find appropriate training for their wider emerging talent needs
• Supporting the effective onboarding, induction and development of emerging talent
• Facilitating the ongoing development of our newly qualified solicitors (predominantly 0 – 4 years PQE) and wider emerging talent (paralegals and other junior talent)

The Candidate:

• A minimum of 12 months relevant experience with evidence of applicable transferable skills having been developed – for example, this is likely to include working in graduate recruitment and/or a HR advisory and/or a learning & development role, within a professional services environment
• Experience of start to finish recruitment process ideally preferred – attracting, selecting, onboarding and inducting talent professionally and effectively
• Specialist expertise – a working knowledge of the graduate recruitment market is ideally preferred. An understanding of apprenticeships (and the levy) and an understanding of the traditional LPC Training Contract versus the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination route to qualification, would also be helpful
• Professional expertise – a working knowledge of employment law issues and people management best practice (within the context of recruitment/emerging talent)
• Organisational skills – personal efficiency, time management skills and the ability to adapt and prioritise competing demands
• Communication skills – emotional intelligence, the ability to build relationships and collaborate with others at all levels
• A high level of IT proficiency, able to manage applicants, data and internal cohorts with good attention to detail and accuracy
• Professional integrity – able to work with individuals and managers as a trusted adviser on confidential people matters
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Level 5 qualification (or above) would be advantageous
• Some experience of supporting the training and development of others would be helpful

Please note that The Recruitment Co. are an Equal Opportunities Employer

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The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we’re committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.