Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment. 
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, 
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• Wide range of career development opportunities
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive

What to expect in our recruitment process:
For a step-by-step overview of how we hire from application to offer please see our Recruitment Process page: careers.ukaea.uk/join-us/recruitment-process

Job Description

Join our Talent Acquisition team for a period of 12 months and play a key role in delivering an exceptional recruitment experience for candidates and hiring managers. You'll support end-to-end recruitment activity, ensuring a seamless, professional and inclusive hiring process.

• Manage recruitment requests and candidate progression through our Applicant Tracking System, ensuring a smooth and compliant hiring process.
• Create and publish engaging, high-quality job adverts that attract top talent while promoting consistency, professionalism and inclusivity.
• Coordinate interviews and assessments, liaising with candidates, hiring managers and stakeholders to arrange schedules, rooms and virtual meetings.
• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience by providing timely communication, interview support and feedback throughout the recruitment journey.
• Proactively source talent using online platforms and social media, building strong candidate pipelines for current and future opportunities.
• Support wider Talent Acquisition activities, including stakeholder engagement, purchase order administration, offer approvals and championing equality, diversity and inclusion in all recruitment practices.

The salary for this role is £29,328 . Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. 

This role will be based from Culham, Oxfordshire

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. 

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• Good administration experience (ideally within talent acquisition)
• Demonstrable experience of excellent planning and organisational skills with good attention to detail
• Competent IT skills and knowledge of using systems and social media platforms
• Excellent written communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a need to juggle priorities regularly

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.  

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.