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Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Arriva
Full-time
On-site
United Kingdom

Talent Acquisition Coordinator โ€“ Operations
Volume Operations and Engineering

Are you energised by fast-paced recruitment and keeping high-volume operations moving? Weโ€™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 youโ€™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, youโ€™ll support operational recruitment across the business, ensuring an outstanding candidate experience from application through to onboarding. Youโ€™ll be a key partner to recruiters, operations, and training, helping maximise conversion, efficiency, and compliance.

What Youโ€™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 Weโ€™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, weโ€™d love to hear from you.