Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with over 4,500 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £500 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders.
Purpose of the role:
The team are responsible for Recruitment of all staff across the business in. An ideal applicant will have past Internal Recruitment or external agency experience with a good understanding of the entire Recruitment cycle.
Hours: Monday to Friday – 37.5 Hours per week
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Leyland (We operate a hybrid working model, requiring attendance in our Leyland office 3 days per week)
Key Responsibilities:
- Sourcing of candidates from junior to senior level roles
- Dealing with high volume recruitment
- Interviewing Candidates/pre-screening/attending selection panels
- Liaising with line managers nationwide throughout the business to understand varying recruitment need.
- Liaising with both internal and external staff and professional organisations (veterans societies, government schemes universities and colleges etc)
- Diary Management, Administration and carrying out employment checks
- Assisting in training/ Development of managers on the Talent process.
- Attending job fairs, schools and colleges
- Involvement and management of apprenticeship programmes and assisting the HR team and Learning and Development with associated administration
- Data reporting for MI - Excel skills essential
- Assisting marketing with advertising vacancies/social media and intranet
- Assistance with ad-hoc projects/duties may be required to support the business
Living the Company Values:
By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow’.
Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations, this role holder is expected to:
- Leading: Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change.
- Agile: Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts.
- Nurturing: Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans.
- Engaging: Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility
- Safe & Secure: Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards.
Your Contribution to the company:
- Strive to be always positive and constructive
- Adhere to all company policies
- Straight talking about the facts of the situation – open discussions are the best way to find solutions
- Help others through communicating clearly
- Deliver on commitments
- Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues
- Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are ‘Stronger Together’
Equality, Diversion & Inclusion
At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.
Skills Required
- Experience in internal recruitment or external agency recruitment
- Good understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle
- Experience managing high-volume recruitment
- Interviewing and pre-screening candidates and attending selection panels
- Experience liaising with line managers and external organisations (universities, veteran societies, government schemes)
- Experience with apprenticeship programmes and related administration
- MI/data reporting skills; Microsoft Excel essential
- Diary management, administration and carrying out employment checks
- Willingness to attend job fairs, schools and colleges
- Hybrid working attendance in Leyland office three days per week
What We Do
Lanes Group is the UK's largest privately owned drainage and wastewater utility specialist, providing comprehensive drainage, sewerage repair, and railway works. Serving sectors including water utilities, rail, highways, and energy, the company offers expert services such as CCTV drainage surveys, pipe rehabilitation, and liquid waste removal. They are driven by core corporate values of innovation, integrity, and collaboration.
