Early Careers Talent Acquisition Advisor - FTC until end July 2027

Location/s: Croydon, UK
Recruiter contact: Gillian Wilson

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  
Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

Overview of the role

Our Early Careers team is looking for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to join us in Croydon on a fixed-term contract until the end of July 2027. The successful candidate will be expected to work from our Croydon office, conveniently located near East Croydon station. Occasional travel to other offices, including London and Birmingham, may also be required.  

The Early Careers Advisor plays a key role in delivering high-quality recruitment services across Mott MacDonald. Working as part of our Early Careers team, you will manage high-volume applications and support candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience. 

This role is primarily focused on progressing candidates through the recruitment lifecycle, maintaining accurate recruitment data, and ensuring a smooth and efficient hiring process. You'll work closely with hiring managers, candidates and colleagues across the Talent Acquisition function, helping to attract and secure talent while promoting Mott MacDonald as an employer of choice.  Predominantly focussing on managing high- volume recruitment of graduates, apprentices, and placement students into our multidisciplinary business units.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Open and manage requisitions, ensuring all required information is gathered and processed accurately
• Manage a pipeline of direct applications efficiently; screening candidates, shortlisting and arranging interviews
• Prepare and manage job offers, ensuring a smooth transition from selection through to onboarding
• Maintain and regularly update our ATS and trackers, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with recruitment processes
• Manage and deliver on several campus and virtual career fairs, representing Mott MacDonald as an employer of choice
• Work closely with hiring managers to fully understand their hiring needs, supporting them through the recruitment process, delivering upon targeted recruitment strategies to hire the best talent
• Provide an excellent candidate experience from point of contact through to offer, ensuring a consistent and fair approach throughout the selection process
• Support projects dedicated to refining the recruitment process, always with the goal of enhancing candidate experience in mind
• Collaborate with the broader talent acquisition team, ensuring synergy and shared learnings
• Build effective working relationships with hiring managers and provide guidance throughout the recruitment process
• Ensure recruitment activities are delivered in line with agreed service levels and best practice

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Prior experience in early careers recruitment or talent acquisition, emphasising direct application management ideally within a high-volume setting
• Experience delivering an excellent candidate experience throughout the hiring process
• A commitment to delivering outstanding candidate experience
• Proficiency in recruitment tools and applicant tracking systems
• Willing and able to deliver presentations to large groups of students and internal stakeholders, attending in person and online events
• The role allows individuals to work independently and therefore you need to be able to work on your own initiative and prioritise competing and changing demands
• Able to confidently use a range of IT systems, including an ATS; and Microsoft packages – specifically Outlook; PowerPoint; Excel and Word
• Able to work across multiple projects at any one time, as well as leading projects and working with others to see tasks through to completion
• Able to approach challenges with a positive approach
• Strong communication skills and able to adapt style to suit audience
• Passionate about solving problems and able to work under pressure during peak recruitment periods
• Curious, self-starter who will ask for support when needed
• Great attention to detail, with a focus on data accuracy

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a large complex matrix organisation or be able to demonstrate an understanding of what this requires
• Experience using SAP SuccessFactors

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.