Job title: Emerging Talent Lead
Company: Page Personnel
Job description: Our client based in Manchester, are looking for a Emerging Talent Lead to take a lead on implementing the firm’s strategy in respect of attracting, selecting and developing emerging talent, with the primary focus being on their future solicitor pipeline.
Key Responsibilities for the Emerging Lead Talent:
- creating and maintaining engaging emerging talent recruitment content (e.g. website information, brochures, social media posts etc.)
- representing on webinars, at open days/fairs and proactively engaging with career services as needed
- organising selection events to enable us to choose the best candidates and provide them with a favourable impression
- developing and delivering an effective work experience or vacation scheme programme to attract future talent
- monitoring KPIs including measuring attraction, selection and retention success and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion data
- working with HoDs to find appropriate training for their wider emerging talent needs; and taking proactive steps to enable to attract a diverse talent pool with high potential.
- Supporting the effective onboarding, induction and development of emerging talent, including but not limited to
- maintaining regular contact with future joiners;
- working with HR Operations and University of Law to support the new starter and onboarding process
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The Successful Emerging Talent Lead will have:
- A minimum of 12 months relevant experience with evidence of applicable transferable skills having been developed – for example, this is likely to include working in graduate recruitment and/or a HR advisory and/or a learning & development role, within a professional services environment.
- Experience of start to finish recruitment process ideally preferred – attracting, selecting, onboarding and inducting talent professionally and effectively.
- Specialist expertise – a working knowledge of the graduate recruitment market is ideally preferred. An understanding of apprenticeships (and the levy) and an understanding of the traditional LPC Training Contract versus the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination route to qualification, would also be helpful.
- Professional expertise – a working knowledge of employment law issues and people management best practice (within the context of recruitment/emerging talent).
- Organisational skills – personal efficiency, time management skills and the ability to adapt and prioritise competing demands.
- Communication skills – emotional intelligence, the ability to build relationships and collaborate with others at all levels.
- A high level of IT proficiency, able to manage applicants, data and internal cohorts with good attention to detail and accuracy.
- Professional integrity – able to work with individuals and managers as a trusted adviser on confidential people matters.
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Level 5 qualification (or above) would be advantageous.
- Some experience of supporting the training and development of others would be helpful.
My client is one of the UK’s most sought-after full-service law firms, offering expertise and experience across every area of the law to both businesses and individuals.
- A minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
- A one hour early finish, one Friday a month
- Two days a year to do charitable work
- The opportunity to get involved in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Annual promotions process open to all staff
Expected salary: £30000 per year
Location: Manchester
Job date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:48:29 GMT
