Talent Acquisition Coordinator

**Talent Acquisition Coordinator – Arriva UK Trains****Location:** Crewe (with hybrid working options) **Contract:** Permanent – 35 hours per week**Talent Acquisition Coordinator** to join our Talent Acquisition team and help keep our recruitment operations running smoothly across a wide range of roles.This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in Talent Acquisition or HR, supporting a busy team while helping to shape a positive journey for every candidate.**About the Role**As a **Talent Acquisition Coordinator**, you’ll be central to the smooth running of our recruitment activity. You’ll support the end‐to‐end candidate journey by managing communication, coordinating interviews and assessments, and ensuring all pre‐employment and onboarding processes are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.Your role will be to provide first‐class coordination and administrative support to the wider Talent Acquisition team and Hiring Managers across the business.You will provide cover for the Talent Acquisition Specialist during periods of absence, ensuring continuity of coordination and candidate support.**What You’ll Be Doing****Candidate Support & Communication*** Act as a friendly, professional point of contact for candidates.* Manage candidate updates, queries, and documentation.* Support early‐stage screening and maintain organised talent pipelines.**Recruitment Coordination*** Schedule interviews, assessments, and meetings with candidates and hiring teams.* Support assessments when needed, including logistics, preparation, and candidate follow‐up.* Maintain accurate candidate records in the ATS and HR systems.* Ensure all administrative tasks supporting recruitment campaigns are completed on time.**Onboarding & Compliance*** Coordinate pre‐employment checks, medicals, licences, and induction documentation.* Liaise with HR, Operations and Training teams to arrange start dates and onboarding plans.* Assist with new starter inductions when required.* Maintain accurate recruitment data and assist with reporting.* Ensure compliance with internal processes and external regulatory requirements.**What We’re Looking For*** Experience in recruitment coordination, HR administration or a busy administrative environment.* Excellent organisation and time‐management skills.* Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with candidates and colleagues.* High attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.* Comfortable using ATS/HR systems (Workday preferable) and Microsoft Office.* A proactive, collaborative approach and passion for delivering a great candidate experience.**What You’ll Gain*** Development opportunities within Talent Acquisition and the wider HR function.* Experience across the full recruitment and onboarding cycle.* Exposure to a broad range of hiring needs across a complex rail environment.* A supportive, collaborative team dedicated to improving the candidate journey.**Benefits*** 33 days paid annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays.* Arriva Workplace Pension Plan (AWPP)* Access to ‘The Village’ – Arriva’s Reward Gateway offering discounts shopping, days out and more.* Holiday Purchase Scheme* Eyecare Vouchers**Apply Now**If you thrive in a fast‐paced environment, enjoy helping people, and have a talent for organisation and communication, we’d love to hear from you.**Apply today and help shape the candidate experience across Arriva UK Trains.**#J-18808-Ljbffr…