Recruitment Business Partner

2 days ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Railway (GWR) 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.

Main Responsibilities
  • Work closely with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and create effective attraction recruitment plans.
  • Design and facilitate suitable interview and assessment methods, ensuring a fair and inclusive process.
  • Conduct/support interviews when required, providing guidance on interviewing best practices.
  • Support building employer brand awareness in the market, highlighting GWR's unique culture and values.
  • 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 the applicant tracking system (eArcu).
Candidate and Stakeholder Relationship
  • Partner with key business stakeholders across the GWR network, providing expert advice on recruitment strategies.
  • 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.
  • Develop and maintain a strong relationship with candidates, keeping them engaged throughout the hiring process.
  • Advise on market and industry trends, ensuring our recruitment strategies remain competitive.
About You

You'll need to be agile and flexible in your approach, able to adapt to changing priorities. You'll enjoy engaging with both candidates and hiring managers, as well as the wider HR community. Strong communication skills are essential, with the ability to adapt your approach to suit your audience across all levels of the business.

Ideally, you'll have experience leading and delivering recruitment activity in a large, complex business, with a focus on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI). Knowledge of relevant labour laws, including the Equality Act 2010, is also essential. Experience managing an end-to-end recruitment process, including conducting psychometric assessments, is highly desirable.

We welcome applications from across the network, and there may be some travel involved as part of the role. We offer a range of benefits, including on-going development, a defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network, and more.

We value our differences and strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to any form of prejudice and celebrate diversity of thought and progressive ways of working.



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