Job details

Job Purpose

•           To support the creation and subsequent delivery of Graduate development schemes across Innovate; providing support and guidance to managers, supervisors, graduates and students

•           To support attraction and recruitment activities across the scheme, building effective relationships with the Early Careers resourcing team and relevant universities and HEIs.

•           To support other UKRI Early Career programmes as required

As HR Advisor, you will:

•           Provide pro-active and responsive advice, guidance and support to managers and supervisors

•           Provide pro-active and responsive advice, guidance and support to graduates across Innovate (and broader organisation where required)

•           Continually develop and improve an effective approach to the provision of pastoral support, ensuring high levels of engagement with, and retention on, the programme

•           Work with the Early Careers recruitment team to develop and implement an attraction strategy with targeted universities, departments and careers advisors.

•           Support the recruitment process as required (this may include screening of candidates, interviewing, supporting assessment centres etc.)

•           Represent Innovate (and UKRI) at a range of student engagement events (e.g. university talks, careers fairs, advertisements) leading to increased numbers of student applicants

You’ll have:

•           Degree level qualification or an equivalent level of experience

•           Experience of co-ordinating graduate/student or other Early Career development programmes within a large and complex organisation

•           Experience of designing and/or delivering learning and development interventions and/or events

•           Proven ability in managing/supporting graduates/students and/or those early in their career

•           Proven ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders

•           Highly developed administration skills

It would be great to also have:

•           HR or L&D related qualifications

•           Psychometric testing qualifications

•           Knowledge, experience and understanding of early careers recruitment methodology and practices

If this sounds like you, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our PSR team now.

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