For almost 50 years, Williams Racing has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name.
Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.
Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Early Careers Recruiter to join our growing team supporting the next generation of talent at Williams Racing. Working within a process driven and innovative Early Careers team, you will attract and recruit the best and brightest talent.
As an Early Careers Recruiter, you will:
* Own the end-to-end Early Careers recruitment process for apprentices, industrial placements, summer placements and graduates, from application to hire.
* Liaise with hiring managers to fully understand their Early Careers recruitment needs, ensuring role requirements are accurately gathered and ways of working are established.
* Maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
* Ensure we offer best-in-class candidate and hiring manager journeys.
* Execute our talent attraction approach across universities and schools.
* Provide support, advice and guidance to hiring managers on Early Careers best practice.
* Help maintain our ATS system (Smart Recruiter) and HR system (Workday) with current and accurate reportable data.
* Utilise external connections and build external working relationships that may be helpful resources.
* Support with our work experience programme on other non-employed programmes such as the Komatsu-Williams Engineering Academy.
* Contribute to the overall development and promotion of the Talent and Leadership and HR function by being an active member of the wider team, supporting colleagues and taking up opportunities to work on the development of processes and projects as required.
Qualifications
* 3 years of experience working within Early Careers, with a focus on attraction and recruitment
* Completed at least two Early Careers recruitment cycles from end to end
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability and self-confidence to build strong working relationships internally and externally at all levels.
* Able to manage a diverse workload and prioritise work to varying deadlines.
* Experience of developing or improving processes and tools for recruitment.
* Credibility when speaking to both candidates and stakeholders.
Also, beneficial to have:
* Previous HR, ATS or related system experience, and/or experience of Workday
* Understanding of visa processes and right to work in the UK for early careers cohorts
* Experience with engineering/technical recruitment
* Ability to travel to universities in the UK and abroad
* Strong Microsoft excel skills
For this role, it is possible to utilise our London office however regular travel to our factory in Grove, Oxfordshire will be required.
Additional Information
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.