Frasers Group are currently looking for an Early Careers Specialist to join us at our Head Office in Shirebrook. We started as a small store in Maidenhead in 1982 and from there, grew to become a global powerhouse. We believe the higher the risk, the greater the reward. We’ve never been afraid to strive forward and change the way the industry operates, diversifying our portfolio and elevating stores. We’re not sitting back – there’s no room for hesitation. As a PLC with a £4bl turn over, this opportunity to grow your career in a fast paced and dynamic environment is one for the bold. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Shaping and supporting the delivery of best-in-class early careers recruitment and colleague development for Frasers Group, creating memorable candidate experiences and being a tireless brand advocate
• Working between Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development to support the creation and execution of all Early Careers, Graduate and Apprenticeship programmes.
• Ensuring that Frasers Group has a presence at local and national FE and Uni establishments
• Working closely with our 3rd party employer branding partner to produce compelling copy and creative to drive applications
• Working with internal coms to advocate internal mobility, both from our retail estate and from referrals
• Building and managing talent communities that support proactive talent engagement
• Managing volume recruitment through assessment centre, using fit-for-purpose assessments developed through job analysis and person specifications
• Operating with a continuous improvement mindset, building on successes, and taking learnings to deliver an evolving assessment centre solution
• Partner with 3rd parties to deliver apprenticeship assessment activities
• Owning the candidate journey from verbal offer to start, providing regular contact, and ensuring each colleague gets a best-in-class experience
• Supporting with on-going design and development of functional rotational element, providing support to both programme delegates and line manager stakeholders
• Creating meaningful and impactful MI reporting that supports your talent acquisition strategy

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of leading on Early Careers, ideally in a complex / large scale organisation from a learning & development environment, with a specific focus on Grad schemes, apprenticeships and/or placements
• Knowledge & experience of hiring processes, tools, and systems ideally within an entry level/early careers discipline
• Experience of attraction & selection in the early careers space, understands how to engage with new graduates, school leavers and everything in between
• Stakeholder engagement, with a proven ability to influence colleagues and 3rd parties
• Ideally some HR experience in the employee engagement and relations space
• A confident verbal and written communicator

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

An opportunity like this at Frasers is for the fearless. The potential is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

• Think without limits and take the team with you
• Own it and back it
• Not hesitate and act with purpose
• Be commercial and customer-focused.