Recruiter

About the role

We’re growing our team and looking for a Recruiter to help us build an inclusive, high-performing workforce across the UK.

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, end-to-end recruitment? This is an opportunity to work closely with hiring managers and stakeholders, shaping recruitment strategies and creating a positive experience for everyone involved.

You’ll play a key role in managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial briefing through to offer, while helping to attract and secure diverse talent.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of roles, build your market expertise, and influence how we bring talent into our organisation.

As part of a collaborative and supportive team, you’ll take ownership of your vacancies while championing a great candidate experience. You’ll also promote our employer brand and use data and insight to continuously improve how we hire.

What you'll be doing

Recruitment delivery

Manage end-to-end recruitment processes across a range of roles and levels

Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements, define recruitment approaches, and set clear expectations

Provide insights on market trends and effective sourcing approaches

Take ownership of vacancy timelines and delivery outcomes

Sourcing and attraction

Use a variety of sourcing channels, including social platforms and job boards, to identify and engage talent

Build diverse candidate pipelines using internal systems and talent pools

Promote the organisation as an inclusive and attractive employer

Candidate experience

Provide a responsive, respectful and engaging experience for all applicants

Keep candidates informed throughout the process

Support hiring managers to deliver a consistent and inclusive recruitment journey

Data and insight

Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within recruitment systems

Use recruitment data and insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes

Who we're looking for

We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences:

Experience in recruitment (in-house, RPO or agency), including end-to-end hiring processes

Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence and advise

A collaborative, team-focused approach and a willingness to support others

Good understanding and experience using Linked In and other sourcing methods, recruitment systems and processes

Good understanding of employment legislation relating to recruitment

A proactive mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

Job Reference: BBUK19850