Are you passionate about recruitment, learning & development and eager to make a difference in a dynamic business environment? We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our team and assist the Talent & Development Advisor in building a strong, diverse talent pipeline while also designing and implementing innovative learning and development programs. This role offers a unique opportunity to experiment with new ideas, foster relationships with stakeholders, and enjoy a varied daily routine.
Why Join Logistics UK?
Logistics UK, formerly the Freight Transport Association is one of the biggest business groups in the UK, representing the entire industry with members from the road, rail, sea, and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods.
An effective supply chain is vital to Keep Britain Trading, directly impacting over 7 million people employed in making, selling and moving the goods that affect everyone everywhere. With Brexit, technology and other disruptive forces driving changes in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK PLC.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment
- Build Relationships: Develop professional and meaningful connections with stakeholders at various levels, both internally and externally.
- Collaborate: Work closely with hiring teams to understand their needs and the broader business requirements.
- Create Engaging Adverts: Develop captivating advertising materials for roles at all levels, ensuring meticulous attention to detail.
- Screen Candidates: Ensure the talent pool aligns with the hiring team's brief by screening applications and candidates.
- Support Interviews: Assist hiring teams during interviews as needed, with travel across the UK when required.
- Agency Relations: Build and maintain relationships with recruitment agencies, working with the Talent & Development Advisor to identify the best partners and negotiate competitive rates.
- Enhance Employer Brand: Proactively use the ATS system, social media, and other resources to boost our employer brand.
- Prepare Metrics: Support the preparation of monthly metrics for the HR Director to present at Board level, including details such as spend, time to hire, application rates, social media engagement, etc.
- Create Offer Packs: Prepare offer packs, including contractual documentation for both internal and external hires.
- Stay Updated: Keep abreast of the latest recruitment trends, technologies, challenges, and market developments.
Learning & Development
- Identify Training Needs: Collaborate with the Talent & Development Advisor to identify training needs and requirements for employees at all levels across the business.
- Implement Frameworks: Assist in the implementation and ongoing development of a competency and leadership framework throughout the organisation.
- Support Apprenticeships: Support internal apprenticeship cohort enrolments, track apprentice progress, and build relationships with providers. Provide support to learners and managers throughout the apprenticeship program.
- Engage Training Providers: Identify and engage new training providers, negotiating competitive packages.
- Monitor Budget: Monitor spend in line with the learning & development budget and produce learning agreements as needed, following internal policies and processes.
- Stay Updated: Keep up with the latest trends, technologies, challenges, and developments in learning & development.
- Relationship Building: Confident in building and maintaining meaningful working relationships.
- Attention to Detail: Possesses meticulous attention to detail.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Inquisitive Attitude: Inquisitive with a can-do attitude.
- Proactive: Proactive in using initiative to improve processes.
- Organisational Skills: Capable of multitasking and organising workload effectively.
- Experience: Experience in a customer-facing or administrative role.
- Qualifications: A CIPD qualification or similar, or currently studying towards one, would be advantageous but not essential.
We value our employees and offer a wide range of benefits recognising that no two employees are the same – everyone has different preferences and needs that change over time.
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Christmas Working Arrangement for extra days off during the festive period
- Health Cash Plan for all employees and Private Medical Insurance for managers
- Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
- Enhanced Family Leave policy
- Flexible and remote working arrangements
- Two paid days off per year for charity or volunteering work
- Various learning and development opportunities
- Range of pension schemes
- Award scheme to recognise outstanding employees
- Life Assurance Scheme for peace of mind
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What We Do
We are one of the biggest business groups in the UK, representing the entire industry with members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers.
We are not changing our focus or the critical services, support and advice we provide to our members.
