Talent Acquisition Partner - Early Careers

About this role

Were looking for a solutions focused Talent Acquisition Partner to join our internal recruitment team and support our Early Careers programme focusing on our Technology stream. This role will support in attracting and engaging top diverse talent to our business helping to build our future talent pipelines and play a key role in the delivery of our Early Careers programmes across the business.

What youll do

• Manage pipelines for high volume early careers programmes focusing on providing additional support to candidates; including coaching calls and interview preparation

• Support the wider Early Careers team in building a powerful attraction message across all of our programme (Graduate internships and placement) campaigns

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Leads and Hiring Managers to understand their requirements and underrepresented talent areas and use this insight to identify new channels and innovative methods to attract diverse talent to Capital One

• Represent Capital One at University Careers Fairs and other attraction events

• Build strong relationships with potential candidates and have great conversations about our culture and the roles youre hiring for

• Support the Learning & Development team with building an engaging and inclusive onboarding plan for new joiners

• Stay current with competitor trends and market research along with the wider business imperatives and goals to give you a deeper understanding of the market and how this relates to our hiring needs

• Support Talent Acquisition Partners across key roles and business areas and proactively source diverse talent for experienced hire roles

What were looking for

• You have led on Early Careers or Campus recruiting before and have managed high volume pipelines in a fast paced and (preferably) regulated industry

• Youre a subject matter expert within Early Careers and able to use your knowledge to suggest/implement improvements for our processes with a key focus on supporting those from underrepresented groups

• You build strong partnerships with your internal stakeholders guiding them on best practices whilst feeling comfortable to challenge when necessary

• Youre able to successfully adapt to an ever changing environment providing solutions where challenges arise

• You champion candidate experience ensuring each journey is a positive one whilst providing coaching on our processes

• Youre extremely organised and can manage multiple priorities/hiring needs whilst being meticulous with your administrative tasks

We are committed to creating a level playing field and seek to create teams that are representative of our customers and the communities we serve. Wed love to hear from you if you identify with a typically underrepresented group in our industry and are particularly keen to hear from women and ethnic minority candidates.

Where and how youll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office.

We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.

Were big on collaboration and connection so youll be based in our offices 3 days a week on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements and were open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

Whats in it for you

• Bring us all this and youll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation

• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)

• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme bonus generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance with flexible benefits available including seasonticket loans cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave

• Openplan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham headoffice has a fullyserviced gym subsidised restaurant mindfulness and music rooms.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are whatever you look like wherever you come from. We know its about what you do not just what you say. Thats why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in to name a few:

• REACH Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies

• OutFront to provide LGBTQ support for all associates

• Mind Your Mind signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all

• Women in Tech promoting an inclusive environment in tech

• EmpowHER network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders particularly for female talent in our industry

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