Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Job type: Contract Until 30 June 2027 with opportunities to be extended
Location: Mostly remote, with occasional travel to client sites in Manchester and Stockport.
Pay Rates: Umbrella £23.86-£24.56 per hour

The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to join a leading client in the rail rolling stock industry. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with recruitment or HR administration experience to support a busy talent acquisition team, with predominantly remote working.

Key Responsibilities
Coordinate the full recruitment lifecycle, from obtaining vacancy approvals and advertising roles through to interview coordination, offers, pre-employment checks and onboarding handover.
Create and publish job advertisements across appropriate recruitment channels, ensuring vacancy details are accurate and up to date.
Schedule interviews and assessments, liaising with candidates and hiring managers to coordinate availability, interview arrangements and any necessary adjustments.
Prepare and issue interview invitations, schedules and supporting information to ensure a professional candidate experience.
Maintain accurate candidate records, recruitment trackers and applicant tracking systems, updating application statuses, interview outcomes and relevant documentation.
Provide regular candidate updates and interview feedback, ensuring clear and timely communication throughout the recruitment process.
Act as a first point of contact for candidate and hiring manager queries, resolving routine issues and escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
Support the preparation of job offers, recruitment documentation and pre-employment checks, ensuring processes are completed in line with company procedures.
Manage multiple vacancies and competing deadlines, prioritising workload effectively in a fast-paced recruitment environment.
Support high-volume recruitment campaigns, assessment centres, careers fairs and other recruitment events as required.
Handle confidential candidate information appropriately and promote fair, inclusive and consistent recruitment practices.

About You
Previous experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, recruitment coordination or HR administration.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Confident using Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
Experience using applicant tracking systems or HR databases is desirable.
A proactive, professional approach with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.