Early Careers Assistant Resourcing Manager

at  Isio Group

Isio offers great opportunities to start a career in early career opportunities across a range of professional roles for Graduates, Summer Interns, Industrial Placements and Apprentice programmes. The Early Careers intake has grown year on year, in line with the rapid growth expansion and success of the business. This is a key talent pool for Isio in maintaining and growing the support we provide to our clients and to our own teams.
The role is a key one within the Resourcing and Development Team within Isio’s People function leading the delivery of an professional and engaging recruitment approach to attract, select and on-board our early careers recruits. This role will offer the ongoing opportunity to work on a range of initiatives to continue increasing the diversity of our early careers intake and engage with talent earlier in their academic journey.
Key responsibilities
This is an opportunity for someone who has experience of at least 2-3 Early Careers recruitment cycles of an intake of 50-100 hires. who can take responsibility of managing the effective operational delivery of Early Careers Recruitment. You might be already working in this space or in another volume recruitment role and ready for more personal accountability and management responsibility. Experience working in Financial and Professional Services will also be good to see but we are keen to consider anyone with experience of delivering an effective experience for both hiring teams and potential recruits in Early Careers.
Reporting to the Early Careers Resourcing and Strategy Manager and working alongside one other colleague in managing the operational delivery of Early Careers Recruitment for Isio
Working with key internal stakeholders on identifying early careers recruitment targets
Manage contact with university careers services and academic department for promoting Isio’s opportunities with maximum impact including attending in-person events on campus.
Proactive communication with colleagues in Marketing to ensure Isio’s website is up to date with engaging content around Early Careers opportunities
Work with external online advertising providers to maximise the impact of Isio’s content
Manage the setup of Early Careers roles on our application tracking system in line with strategic goals around selection and inclusivity
Manage the reviewing of applications in good time with effective prioritisation of different roles looking to achieve balance of rigour and positive candidate experience
Manage online testing provider and effectively monitor their platform and candidate flow
Support colleagues carrying out interviews and other selection with effective coaching and scheduling
Ensure candidates are effectively communicated to around assessment process
Support colleagues with deciding assessment outcomes with effective guidance on ensuring objectivity and with no impact of unfair bias
Ensure that engagement with external partners in attracting and recruiting candidates from under-represented groups is managed effectively
Ensure candidates receive prompt communication and feedback around application outcomes across all stages of the application process
Manage process for issuing formal offers and follow up with candidates in prompt and engaging manner
Actively support for, and managing key aspects of, pre-joining /keep warm activity up to and including induction events.
Prepare and present effective updates on campaign highlighting key data during, and at the end of, the recruitment campaign.
Required Experience & Competencies
Proven experience of managing some, or all aspects, of Early Careers recruitment of 50-100 2hires per year
Good Understanding of secondary school and university qualifications and course structures across the UK
Experience in interviewing early careers applicants and coaching colleagues on doing so
Confidence in verbal communication and being able to communicate effectively to different groups including senior operational colleagues, university staff and potential early careers candidates – including delivering live presentations in-person and virtually.
Effective written communication skills
Insight and clear interest into best practice and trends in Early Careers recruitment
Basic to intermediate competence with Microsoft office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
Ability to maintain effective discretion and take appropriate action to maintain confidentiality around sensitive information
Being comfortable to work independently and part of a team, being able to meet deadlines consistently.
Consistently work with a high level of attention to detail
Demonstrated Commitment to our Core Purpose
Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients & each other – building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.
Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.
Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.
People First: We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.
What we offer you
Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities and progression through the business. The variety of work that’ll be available to you will enable you to do this.
On top, we also offer:
A competitive remuneration package, including a bonus scheme.
A defined contribution pension scheme.
Life insurance.
Healthcare benefits.
Income protection benefits.
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) as standard with the option to purchase additional days of holiday. As well as two additional ‘Company’ days – a celebration day for your birthday and an extra day over Christmas.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) allowance
Flexible working opportunities.
A flexible benefits package.
Internal development programmes including (technical and non-technical) training support and mentor programmes.
Where required study support including study days, materials and exam entry support.
What’s next?
Click on the ‘apply’ and follow the simple application process on-line.
If you think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for any reason at any stage of your recruitment process, please email hrrecruitment@ISIO.com
About Isio
Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. An industry-leading challenger, we provide diverse expertise spanning Pensions, Investment, Benefits and Wealth to give clients an integrated experience.
Isio is built by challengers, innovators and forward-thinkers, grounded around a vision which strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone. We empower and develop those who join us – valuing curious minds and giving people the freedom to outperform. Known and respected for our agility, we harness specialist experience, bold thinking and the desire to push the boundaries of what we can achieve for our clients, from small to blue chip, public to private.
Isio is growing and we are looking for people who share our purpose and behaviours to join us on this journey, as we continue driving exceptional results for both our clients and people.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.
Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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