Early Careers – Talent Acquisition Partner

About us The role United Utilities is looking for a new Early Careers Talent Acquisition Partner to join our growing Talent Acquisition Team. Reporting into the Head of Talent Acquisition, this role will drive the development and execution of our strategy and programmatic delivery of early hiring talent across the north west region. You will shape and form the overall strategy and approach to early talent. As part of the TA team in a fast-growing organization, you will also be hands on with the programmatic implementation and delivery, working with stakeholders across our business - establishing requirements, and working on successful implementation of a best practice early talent mentality across the business. Key accountabilities In this role you will: Develop and execute initiatives to attract, engage, and hire diverse early talent. Strong collaboration with business leaders, to understand their people and business plans to enable hiring to meet their needs. Alongside our Outreach Coordinator build strong relationships with universities, colleges, and other educational institutions. Manage relationships with student organizations, career services, and faculty to enhance employer brand presence on campuses. Develop sourcing methods to identify and attract a diverse pool of early-career candidates. Own the recruiting lifecycle ensuring a best in class candidate experience. Delivery of the recruitment process - assessment day hosting, assessing candidates through interviews and assessment centres and providing hiring outcomes. Review and innovate recruitment processes and procedures to ensure consistency Partner with talent development, HRBP's and business leaders to successfully onboard talent into our Graduate, Apprentice and Intern scheme programs Conducting campaign progress calls with hiring managers to provide updates and feedback on the status of the recruitment process. Responsible for talent intelligence, advising on market trends and tailoring strategies to adapt. Reporting on hiring activities, demonstrating the effectiveness of your approach and using data to lead on decisions for change. Be a champion for diversity and inclusion driving equitable hiring practices. Work with the Head of TA to develop an appealing EVP and input into the Employer Brand proposition for Early Careers. Provide advise and training to managers on the recruitment process. Passionate advocate for candidate experience with a continuous improvement mindset. Provide expertise on the employment market, trends and innovative recruiting techniques to ensure United Utilities competitiveness in hiring. Skills & experience To be considered for the role you must have: A proven depth of experience in Early Talent hiring, specifically in building and developing programs to meet future skills needs. Extensive knowledge of the early careers market, and extensive knowledge and application of early careers branding. Strategic and data driven mindset - using an understanding of the early careers market to create an effective and targeted sourcing approach to meet quality and diversity objectives. Experienced, confident and proactive Talent Acquisition professional with excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. Demonstrated ability to tell the company's story in a way that speaks to a job seeker's motivation, career goals, and interests. Clear understanding of and skill in the use of a broad range of recruitment tools. Experience and knowledge of utilising and advising on different assessment tools and methodologies. During the assessment process we will also be looking for: The ability to think critically and convey complex insights in a clear and compelling manner. Excellent engagement and stakeholder management skills; able to forge strong working relationships that translate into shared outcomes. A research-based approach to recruitment. Self-starter with a great work ethic and collaborative mentality.

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