Resourcing & Onboarding Consultant

Carnival UK are a leading name in the holiday sector, dedicated to delivering unforgettable holiday happiness to our guests. Our success is built on a foundation of diverse talents and perspectives, and we believe in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

In our continuous journey of growth and innovation at Carnival UK, we are seeking a Resourcing & Onboarding Consultant to bring fresh insights and expertise to our People department.

Role Overview

The Consultant, Resourcing and Onboarding will be accountable for the delivery of the overall resourcing requirements for their operational area and for the candidate experience through attraction, selection and onboarding. They will act as subject matter experts for talent acquisition, assessment and onboarding ensuring Carnival UK stay in line with industry best practice.

This pivotal role will involve:

• Create talent pools of suitable candidates ensuring regular contact with them and that they have a good understanding of the recruitment process.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders both internal, external, shore and fleet
• Analyse results & delivery of attraction methods and adapts strategy accordingly, when necessary.
• Identify key recruitment criteria and metrics to maximise suitable candidate flow through recruitment channels.
• Sift through candidate applications responding appropriately within agreed SLAs to identify most suitable candidates and present shortlist to stakeholders making recommendations based on findings and knowledge of candidate marketplace.

This role is positioned at CUK09 level within our organisation and is available on a full- time permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

What You'll Bring

Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We're looking for:

• Previous recruitment experience, in hotel, tourism and/or maritime sector (desirable)
• Experience of onboarding and candidate management.

You are more than just your CV. You're someone who brings:

• OPQ/SHL knowledge
• System knowledge of Jobtrain.

Application Guidance

Diversity is our strength, and we encourage applications from those with varied experiences, whether you meet every listed requirement or not. If you're passionate about People and looking for an opportunity to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

Working with us means more than just a role in the People team. It's about being part of a team that values well-being and personal growth.

Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague.

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Here's what we offer:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• A friendly welcome with help settling in

Take the next step

Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we may close applications earlier than advertised. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.

Recruitment Journey

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Holidays are one of life's greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.

No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world's largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain's rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.

Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

It's through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel's Employer of Choice.