Recruitment Business Partner

3 months ago

Witney, United Kingdom Howden Group Holdings Full time

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Here at Howden Group, we are transforming the way we deliver recruiting services to our business and in this newly created position as a Recruitment Business Partner, you can truly make a difference to our organisation. 

As part of the recruitment team, you will provide highly visible and effective end to end recruitment solutions to find the best talent for our business. You will ensure we’re attracting and retaining the highest calibre diverse talent to build the strategic capability we require as a business in the future. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking progress their career within an organisation where there is real opportunity to make an impact, growth and development to build a successful career in a fast-moving and transformational business.

Reporting to the HR Business Partner for Howden Consumer & Local Commercial, this position is key to drive recruitment best practice and high-touch business partnering support as we look to embed and promote our recruitment model.

The successful incumbent will bring with them the prior experience of embedding consistent recruitment practices across multiple sites and will have experience of hiring in a fast-paced, highly commercial and entrepreneurial environments. Additionally, you will have experience of delivering beyond the day to day and working with the wider HR team and other Centres of Expertise (CoE) to deliver wider HR strategic initiatives and priorities. In summary, this a great opportunity for a highly commercial and progressive recruiter to join us on an exciting journey as we continue to grow.

Key Accountabilities

Embed best practice hiring tools and techniques, to support the de-centralised recruitment model across Howden Consumer & Local Commercial.

Work with stakeholders to build the recruitment team brand and encourage managers to engage with the recruitment team at all levels 

Lead on strategic Talent Acquisition initiatives, working with the CoE’s & HRBP’s, which align to the wider integrated HR Plan built to drive business growth and high performance culture

Support hiring managers across the end to end recruitment process, from initiation through to on-boarding and pre-hire

Be an employer brand ambassador for the group, delivering a first-class candidate experience at all stages of the recruitment process

Work closely with the wider HR team and line managers at all levels to ensure a detailed understanding of resourcing needs 

Pro-actively source talent for a selection of your vacancies using a range of organic direct sourcing channels (Social media, online forums and CV databases etc) 

Maintain and build a comprehensive suite of assessment tools and evolve as and when required 

Be an active contributor and influencer in the recruitment process, providing best practice advice to hiring manager, advising on appropriate selection methods and influencing decisions to ensure an inclusive hiring process

Produce regular reports for HR teams and wider business using a set of agreed recruitment metrics. Ensure D&I features in this

Coach recruiting managers to improve interviewing, assessment and selection competence. Educating the wider business on the group’s recruitment approach, challenging where appropriate 

Maintain the Workday Recruiting ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for all roles to ensure accurate reporting

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Be an experienced recruiter with an eye for spotting great talent - both for current and future roles

Ability to think strategically beyond the daily BAU requirements i.e. support the wider Recruitment team on delivery of strategic initiatives and projects

Be an enthusiastic and collaborative team player with a strong drive and ambition to create a positive work environment and to deliver results 

Commercial awareness and a demonstrable ability to understand stakeholder groups

Outstanding communication and influencing skills 

Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, being able to generate a quality pipeline of candidates under tight time constraints

Strong attention to detail and be able to work independently 

Be able to adapt your style, think on your feet and have a can-do mentality

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent

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