Recruitment Advisor

The Recruitment Advisor plays a key role in attracting and recruiting frontline operational employees across GB Railfreight. 

• Manage recruitment activity for frontline operational roles across the business, including traincrew, operational, maintenance and support positions.  
• Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process from advertising through to onboarding.  
• Screen applications against agreed criteria and support hiring managers with shortlisting activities.  
• Arrange interviews, assessment centres, medicals, psychometric testing and pre-employment checks.  
• Act as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process.  
• Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience through professional, timely and engaging communication.  
• Ensure candidates are kept informed throughout the recruitment process and receive feedback wherever possible.  
• Build positive working relationships with hiring managers and support them through the recruitment process.  
• Prepare offer documentation and support onboarding activities for successful candidates.  
• Maintain accurate records within recruitment and HR systems.  
• Produce recruitment reports and provide updates on recruitment activity as required.  
• Support high-volume recruitment campaigns and recruitment events.  
• Coach and support managers with the interviewing process, undertaking interviews as appropriate.  
• Ensure recruitment processes are compliant with company procedures, employment legislation and industry requirements.  
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.  
• Provide flexible support and cover for other members of the Talent Acquisition team during periods of annual leave, absence or increased workload.  
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the role. 

• Experience working within recruitment, ideally in an in-house or agency recruitment environment. 
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems, HR systems or recruitment databases. 
• Experience of using Social media platforms to attract and engage candidates
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruitment, including interviewing techniques and candidate evaluation methods. 
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail. 
• Experience managing multiple tasks, priorities and deadlines simultaneously. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to keep candidates, managers and colleagues informed throughout the recruitment process. 
• Strong customer service focus, with a commitment to delivering a professional, responsive and high-quality recruitment experience. 
• Ability to build effective working relationships with candidates, hiring managers and colleagues. 
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. 
• Proactive, accurate and resilient, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Positive, flexible and team-focused, with a willingness to support colleagues when required. 
• Understanding of operational environments and the importance of attracting high-quality employees into safety-critical roles. 
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling information appropriately. 

• Experience working within rail, transport, logistics, engineering or another operational environment. 
• Experience supporting high-volume recruitment campaigns for operational or support roles. 
• Understanding of pre-employment checks and onboarding processes. 
• Knowledge of safety-critical recruitment requirements. 

• Passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate experience and acting as a positive ambassador for GB Railfreight and its values. 
• Professional, approachable and responsive in all interactions, taking ownership of ensuring candidates and managers are kept informed. 
• Highly organised and detail-orientated, with the resilience to manage competing priorities effectively. 
• Collaborative, flexible and willing to support colleagues when required. 
• Committed to continuous improvement and personal development, with a proactive approach to enhancing recruitment processes and candidate engagement.