Railway Recruitment Business Partner

3 days ago

Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom First Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Recruitment Business Partner to join our team at Great Western Railway (GWR). As a key member of our Recruitment team, you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering innovative recruitment plans, attracting diverse talent at all levels, and driving our people agenda.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work closely with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and create effective attraction and recruitment plans.
  • Develop and implement engaging job adverts and evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment activity.
  • Support the development of our employer brand awareness in the market.
  • Proactively gather market intelligence to gain a competitive advantage in attraction, assessment, and sourcing methods.
  • Maintain candidate data and the full lifecycle recruitment process via our applicant tracking system.
  • Partner with key business stakeholders across the GWR network.
  • Advise hiring managers and interview panels on interviewing best practices, focusing on driving diversity in our hires.
  • Work closely with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to advise on clear and effective job descriptions.
Requirements
  • Experience of leading and delivering recruitment activity in the volume and/or specialist space with an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) lens.
  • Experience of managing an end-to-end recruitment process, including conducting psychometric assessments, in a large, complex business.
About Us

At GWR, we value our differences and maintain a zero-tolerance approach to any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent. We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working, and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive. We offer a range of benefits, including on-going development, a defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network, and an employee assistance programme.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, please follow the links below.

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