Job Description

Reporting to

Talent Acquisition Manager

Function

HR – Talent Acquisition Team

Location

London (Elephant & Castle)

Reference Number

76928

Employment Period

Fixed Term Contract – 24 months

Contract Type

Personal Contract

CiP/Bonus Level

5%

Salary Range

£20,000 to £24,000

Closing Date

25/05/2023

About UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks owns, operates and maintains three electricity distribution networks. Delivering power to 19 million people across London, the South East and East of England, keeping the lights on for 28% of the UK population.

Alongside the three Ofgem regulated electricity networks, UK Power Networks have an un-regulated arm of the business. UK Power Networks Services which builds, manage and maintains high-voltage private electrical networks for owners of major infrastructure. Clients include London’s five main airports, High Speed 1, Network Rail and London Underground.

Our priorities are to tackle the climate crisis by connecting renewable energy, meet our customers evolving needs by improving our services, support our customers in vulnerable circumstances and go above and beyond for the communities we serve.

Recruitment Co-ordinator Apprentice (admin)

The Talent Acquisition (recruitment) team are recruiting for a Level 3 Business Administration (ST0070) Apprentice. The Talent Acquisition team are a vital business area in UK Power Networks, keeping the business moving by ensuring that staff are recruited with the right skills, experience and competencies to deliver on all the work we have planned.

In this varied role Recruitment Co-ordinator/Business Administration Apprentices will support the Talent Acquisition team to help issue, contracts, offer letters and the entire on-boarding process for any new starters or internal mobility, keep up to date with any process or polices that could impact day to day work as well as remaining compliant.

By the end of the two-year apprenticeship individuals will be trained to deliver the following activity:

Typing offer letters with speed and accuracy

Accurate data entry of data required to set up new starters in SAP and other databases in line with Data Protection rules

Production of reports and data analysis as and when needed

Operate the ATS (applicant tracking system) Success Factors to process vacancies and offers

Maintain filing of all new starters information, including course certificates, qualifications, Right To Work Document and all other recruitment related documents

Proactively assist with the smooth running of the office

Organising meetings as and when required

Liaising with both internal and external stakeholders

Manage and review all references and ensure each candidate is vetted correctly

Build good working relationship with Occupational Health

Key Skills;

Keen to learn

Flexible and adaptable

Able to organise and prioritise workload

Proactive with a ‘can do’ attitude

Can work within a team as well as on own initiative

Confident in developing skills in using a number of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Accurate & precise

Good problem-solving skills

Ability to work safely and in line with workplace policies and procedures

The Process

The selection process for the Business Administration apprentices will consist of one stage:

Interview with Hiring Manager and team leader

Key information:
Successful applicant must be able to organise their own transport to travel to the office location.

In addition, the successful applicant must be willing to apply for a basic DBS check which will paid for by UK Power Networks.

The candidate will work towards successfully achieving an Apprenticeship in Business Administration Level 3 through East Surrey College (remotely).

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they fully understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and particularly where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

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