About us and the role
Are you eager to kickstart your career in Talent Acquisition or HR?
We’re looking for a motivated Talent Acquisition Assistant to help us shape the future of recruitment at Avanti Schools Trust. Join our newly reimagined People Services team as we embark on an exciting new chapter.
You'll be at the heart of an encouraging and evolving team, supporting end-to-end recruitment processes and contributing to impactful People Services projects.
If you're eager to enhance candidate experiences and grow within the field of talent acquisition, we’d love to hear from you!
Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid role, with the option to work from home, spend at least one day in the office, and travel to other sites as needed.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Multi Academy Trust with schools based in London, the midlands and the South West of England. All Avanti schools provide pupils with an outstanding education rooted in the inclusive and distinctive Avanti Schools ethos of educational excellence, character development, and spiritual insight.
What will you do?
Operational Delivery:
- Collaborate with team members and hiring managers to support the end-to-end recruitment process.
- Schedule interviews, manage candidate communications, and handle onboarding and documentation.
- Support recruitment activities, including job postings, headhunting, and reference checks.
Applicant Tracking System and Talent Data:
- Maintain and update recruitment databases.
- Continuously improve ATS functionality and report any anomalies or trends.
Trust-wide Project Support:
- Contribute to People Services projects related to Talent Acquisition, helping shape policies and practices for optimal outcomes.
One PS Team Contributions:
- Collaborate with the Partnering team and People Services Advisors to address talent pipeline issues and improve services.
- Engage in continuous learning, support team development, and stay updated on employment legislation and best practices.
Why should you apply
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
- Great opportunities for professional development
- NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
- O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Flexible working opportunities
- Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
- Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
- Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
- Free staff lunch and on-site parking
What are we looking for?
- Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in managing and optimising administrative systems and processes
- Demonstrable experience working in a customer service environment
- Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and pay attention to detail
- Ability to plan and manage their own time effectively
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
Further information
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.