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Gazette · Ledger · United States · Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008567899582

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Arriva · πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ London, England · βœ“ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket Β£50,000 - Β£55,000
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
Statutory Visa Pathway US Immigrant / H-1B
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Executive Mandate Specification

We're currently looking to recruit a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to own and deliver the Talent Acquisiton agenda in our Arriva London business. Leading a team, you will direct and implement attraction and selection strategies to meet the demand of the business in the volume hiring of Bus Drivers and operational management candidates.

You will be a key member of the Talent Acquisition leadership team and will play a significant role in delivery change and evolution to the function.

This role will be hybrid position with regular travel into London.

Key Accountabilities

  • Delivery of the full end to end Talent Acquisition recruitment strategy for the UK Bus Driver population
  • Lead the Talent Acquisition Team for Bus Driver hiring and manages performance proactively
  • Support the development of a compelling Employee Value Proposition that aligns to the Arriva brand and values and positively influences external candidates to join Arriva UK Bus.
  • Facilitates the end-to-end recruitment of senior hires
  • Proactively manage the reporting and achievement of KPIs through the Talent Acquisition funnel to achieve Establishment for Drivers in UK Bus.
  • Lead on projects and initiatives that will drive continuous improvement across the team and businesses
  • Manage key projects across the function as part of the Talent Acquisition strategy, including EVP, Employer Brand, digital attraction
  • Actively partner with stakeholders to develop Talent Acquisition People plans
  • Work closely with HRBPs on the broader people agenda and key People metrics: Turnover etc
  • Support stakeholder groups in embracing and delivering change to drive a positive culture of engagement and retention

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading high performing recruitment teams in a high volume environment. You will have experience of designing and implementing talent acquisitions strategies, managing campaigns and delivering projects across attraction, selection and employer brand.

Benefits

  • 6% pension
  • Car or car allowance (£6,000)
  • Life assurance
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company car

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

  • Are you able to travel into London a few times a week?
  • Do you have experience of leading a volume recruitment team?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

  • Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
  • Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
  • US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship