Description
Howden is seeking a Talent Acquisition Apprentice to join their team in London. The apprentice will work on a permanent role while completing an 18-month development programme to gain technical knowledge, professional skills, and confidence to kick-start their career.
The Talent Acquisition team partners with business leaders across Howden to attract and recruit talented people. The apprentice will gain hands-on experience across the full recruitment process, including creating engaging recruitment campaigns, communicating with candidates, and supporting the team in finding the right people.
Responsibilities:
- Learn how the Talent Acquisition team partners with hiring managers to understand the skills, experience, and capabilities to build high-performing teams.
- Support the team in creating clear and engaging job descriptions and recruitment marketing content.
- Arrange interviews and assessment centres by coordinating diaries and confirming availability with candidates and hiring teams.
- Communicate with candidates throughout the recruitment process, collecting information and providing clear updates on their applications.
- Help manage candidate email inboxes and respond to questions professionally and promptly.
- Review first-stage applications and learn how the team identifies candidates with the right skills and potential.
- Learn how to review and assess live and pre-recorded video interviews.
- Conduct market and competitor research and help the team identify key trends and insights.
- Learn how to use the systems and tools that support the recruitment process.
Requirements:
- Genuinely interested in recruitment and helping people find the right career opportunities.
- A clear and confident communicator who enjoys speaking with different people.
- Friendly, supportive, and able to build positive relationships.
- Attentive to detail when reviewing information, arranging interviews, and communicating with candidates.
- Organised and able to manage different tasks and priorities.
- Positive, proactive, and willing to contribute ideas.
- Curious and eager to learn about Howden, recruitment, and the wider insurance industry.
- Comfortable adapting when priorities or circumstances change.
- Resilient and able to stay focused when working in a busy environment.
- Motivated to deliver a positive experience for candidates and colleagues.
Eligibility:
- Have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK.
- Have lived permanently in the UK for the last 3 years.
- Have achieved a grade C/4 in GCSE English and Maths.
- Not already hold a qualification that significantly overlaps with the content of this apprenticeship.
Benefits:
- £28,000 salary
- Generous pension scheme
- Completing fully funded professional qualifications relevant for your role
- Structured learning and development through the 18-month apprenticeship development programme
- 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional day off at Christmas
- Access to discounted personal health policies, wellbeing support, and a range of employee benefits and insurance products
- 2 days allocated to take part in volunteering schemes