Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Talent Acquisition Coordinator – OperationsVolume Operations and Engineering Are you energised by fast-paced recruitment and keeping high-volume operations moving? We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to play a vital role in hiring the people who keep our transport network running safely, smoothly, and on time. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll manage candidate journeys end to end, support large-scale recruitment campaigns, and work closely with operations and training teams to get new starters road-ready. The Role Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you’ll support operational recruitment across the business, ensuring an outstanding candidate experience from application through to onboarding. You’ll be a key partner to recruiters, operations, and training, helping maximise conversion, efficiency, and compliance. What You’ll Be Doing Candidate Management

• Act as the main point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Manage communications, updates, and queries professionally and efficiently
• Support candidate screening and pipeline management
• Coordinate pre-boarding activities including medicals and licence applications

Recruitment Support

• Support assessment days, including logistics, reporting, and candidate follow-up
• Schedule interviews and liaise with training schools on assessments and inductions
• Provide administrative support to high-volume recruitment campaigns

Pre-boarding & Onboarding

• Coordinate start dates, inductions, and onboarding documentation
• Ensure all pre-employment checks are completed accurately and on time
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure new starters are fully prepared

Reporting & Compliance

• Maintain accurate recruitment records in Workday
• Produce reports on pipeline activity, assessments, and onboarding metrics
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and external regulatory requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment environment
• Strong candidate management and recruitment coordination skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• High attention to detail with strong organisational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confident using ATS/HR systems and Microsoft Office

What Success Looks Like

• Strong conversion ratios from application to start
• Timely establishment of new starters
• High levels of system accuracy, compliance, and governance

Key Stakeholders

• HR
• Operations
• Training School

If you enjoy working at pace, take pride in delivering a seamless candidate experience, and want to play a key role in keeping a transport operation fully staffed and operational, we’d love to hear from you.