Talent Coordinator

We are recruiting for a well-established organisation within the construction sector and they are seeking a Talent Co-ordinator for a 12 month contract to join their St Albans office. The purpose of the contract is to provide effective day to day coordination and support of the training, learning and talent programmes and activities across their UK & Ireland sites. Salary up to £25,000 per annum, plus benefits. Key Responsibilities * Assist with organisation of a wide range of internally and externally delivered programmes and workshops / courses, including liaising with training providers, participants, programme sponsors, line managers, booking rooms / venues, organising associated activities and logistics * Keep training records system up to date in relation to professional development, qualifications & training course attendance. * Process changes on the e-learning platform including adding content & managing new starters and leavers. * Co-ordinate and prepare relevant communication in relation to joining instructions, maintain up-to-date delegate lists and manage queries, cancellations & substitutions for all training workshops/development programmes. * Provide support to the companies early career programmes (graduates, interns, trainees and apprentices) including attraction & recruitment cycles, organising and attending careers events with key universities / colleges, preparing and co-facilitating assessment centres / interview days and managing candidates throughout the recruitment process. * Process placement moves for graduates on the programme, and support with placement changes communication and process via the programme steering committee. * Manage the periodical graduate reporting and development cycle. * Be the first port of call for delegate queries via incoming calls, management of the shared mailboxes. * Produce regular reports from the HR database and the e-learning platform for circulation within the HR team and the wider business as appropriate. * Support other training and development projects & wider HR team during peak times of the year. * Build strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Experience & Skills * An efficient and professional manner associated with events coordination and cyclical programme management activities * Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to juggle a number of activities in an environment with conflicting priorities. * Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. * Excellent communications skills (verbal and written); comfortable delivering presentations and / or facilitating workshops. * Strong interpersonal and team-working skills. * Strong influencing skills – experience of managing and influencing multiple stakeholders with stretching demands. * Comfortable operating under own initiative and with a significant degree of autonomy, making decisions and acting on same. * A customer focused approach – driven to ensure that all stakeholders have a positive interaction and experience of the HR function. * High levels of self-motivation. * Solutions focused, with a proactive continuous improvement outlook. * Willingness and passion to grow and continually develop. * Collaborative approach when working in the wider HR team. Training and qualifications Required * Experience of early career recruitment and development cycles. * IT literate to excellent standard: MS Office Suite, with preference to work with technology than paper. * Flexibility to travel in the UK and Ireland. Desirable * HR / Business related qualification * Member of the CIPD (or other relevant body). * Experience of delivering presentations to sizable groups