Jaguar Land Rover Hiring for Talent Acquisition Consultant Job at Coventry, England Full Time

REQ ID: 82463
JOB TITLE: Talent Acquisition Consultant
SALARY: £34,000 – £40,000
POSTING END DATE: 18/03/22
LOCATION: Coventry

The Opportunity

The Human Resources Centres of Expertise are Organisation Effectiveness, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Performance Reward and Engagement; they develop and deliver strategies across Jaguar Land Rover to improve organisational capability and the employee experience

This role sits in the Talent Acquisition Centre of Expertise and will be responsible for continuous improvement and project related activities, along with ensuring the successful delivery of IR35 & contingent agency recruitment.

You will support the Talent Acquisition manager with continuous improvement activities across all types of recruitment and will get involved in the delivery of Talent Acquisition projects and HR projects with an impact on recruiting. These activities will include gathering and analysing feedback and recommending solutions or improvements. Also assisting with the development and delivery of plans to improve candidate & hiring manager experience or improve recruiter efficiency. You will support the development, testing and deployment of changes to process and/or technology and take ownership of specific tasks that contribute to the delivery of projects within the team. You will work with HR Direct teams to support the resolution of operational issues and with CoE colleagues to support the early careers recruitment cycle and delivery of recruitment marketing activities / campaigns.

You will take day to day ownership for JLR’s compliance with IR35 by providing effective project management, high quality stakeholder engagement and monitoring of outcomes. You will offer specialist support and advise in relation to IR35 and facilitate the annual cycle of activities that ensure Jaguar Land Rover remain compliant with all requirements.

You’ll also be responsible for supporting the management of our Managed Service Provider agreement for the sourcing, management and payment of salaried agency workers. You will be the day to day contact point for the team and for queries relating to the service provision.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Work on the deployment of Talent Acquisition approaches and tools
• Support the development, testing and deployment of updates to recruitment processes and technology solutions
• Work with HR teams and stakeholders to identify continuous improvement opportunities in recruitment processes and develop & deploy solutions
• Promote effective practices through collaboration with the wider HR community to upskill across the organisation
• Complete tasks relating to Talent Acquisition or HR projects as assigned by utilising project management techniques to ensure the achievement of planned outcomes
• Manage the annual IR35 project plan. This will involve stakeholder reporting and monitoring the programme’s progress.
• Advise HR and Business on IR35 related policy and process
• Liaise closely with Tax and Legal on the statutory requirements of IR35 for Jaguar Land Rover and report to Jaguar Land Rover Internal Audit as required
• Handle day to day operational queries relating to contingent agency recruitment
• Support the project management of initiatives that are cross functionally dependent, such as an upgrade to or replacement of the CRM platform or datacentre
• Support operational recruitment activities delivered by the CoE team eg. reporting, policy briefings
• Support audit / compliance checking of the recruitment teams / suppliers
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions

• Recruitment Delivery Team
• HR Data & Technology Team
• Suppliers
• Tax
• Legal
• Purchasing

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:

• Relationship building and stakeholder management
• Experience of working with and supporting external suppliers
• Previous experience of continuous improvement activities
• Previous experience of Project Management using Project Management techniques e.g. Project Planning, Risk Management etc.
• Analytical skills to identify how one issue can impact on another and put in place the required interventions through support or from own knowledge base
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, work collaboratively as well as independently (with minimal direction), problem solve while maintaining flexibility and meeting timelines
• Excellent communication skills and experience reporting to senior stakeholders

Personal Profile

• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable
• An individual who is results driven with the ability to deliver operational plans in a highly demanding environment
• An individual with the ability to prioritise their work load
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• An effective team player who supports team members
• Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure

Desirable:

• Knowledge of recruitment processes and best practices
• Knowledge of IR35

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.