Recruitment and People Operations Assistant (Maternity cover)


Together, through unmatched engineering and collaborative teamwork, we can shape a brighter future for our planet. Wood Thilsted is designing the global transition to green energy. We’re offshore wind engineering experts, and we invite you to join us.
Ours is a purpose-driven company. Our engineering helps speed the transition towards a greener planet Earth, with the wellbeing of our employees being every bit as vital. People and planet go hand in hand – we’re in business to look after both. There’s more than 190 people, working within the UK, USA, Denmark, Poland, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.


As a company, we strive for two things: Technical excellence, and to provide the best overall value to our clients. As a culture, knowledge sharing, mutual trust and a great social atmosphere is key. Wood Thilsted is a truly exciting company to work for, something we’re most proud of.


Job Overview: This role will be a split between working to support our global recruitment strategies and efforts but also supporting the human resources operations in our organization and contributing to our growth journey.This is a fixed-term maternity cover role, based in central Bristol starting in October or November 2024, which will offer you the chance to expand your knowledge, experience, and personal development, in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day recruiting activities involving job posting, resume screening, interview scheduling and candidate interviews, and sharing feedback with hiring managers.

• Maintain clear, regular communications with hiring managers regarding position requirements, sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, interviewing strategies, etc.
• Provide great candidate experience by fostering a world-class hiring journey from application to employment
• Ensure all recruiting database information is entered in a timely and accurate manner in our HRIS system to ensure data integrity
• Proactively source candidates and build our talent pools

• Support management on employee cases and advise on employment law

• Collaborate with the rest of the team on HR operational projects/responsibilities
• Support our payroll responsible with different tasks related to payroll and holiday balances through our time system globally
• Assist on HR policy and procedures inquiries
• Support HR systems management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Business, Psychology, Human Resources, or a related field
• 1-2 years of operational HR experience
• Good knowledge/understanding of employment law practices
• You prioritize outstanding customer service
• Team player, proactive and positive attitude

• Strong sense of urgency and problem solving oriented
• Written, verbal, interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Must be highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast paced environment
• Experience using an ATS and HRS to source, track, and manage candidates.

In return, we offer you:

• Competitive salary package, great pension, health, and life insurance, as well as additional office perks.
• Diverse and inclusive working environment and positive working culture.
• On the job training and access to further learning and development opportunities.
• Flexibility in working hours and locations.

In return, we offer excellent opportunities and a chance to deepen your competency and expertise. You’ll be continually involved in exciting and dynamic projects, in an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves – and be their best. We offer a competitive salary package, a great pension, both health and life insurance, as well as flexibility around where you work and when. Our values are at the heart of everything we do. We are result-orientated, innovation-driven and committed to a brighter future.


Please apply at careers site where you can upload your CV and enter your details for consideration. Attaching a cover letter to your application is not needed. Instead, include a few sentences in your resume/CV briefly explaining your motivation for applying. To maintain a fair recruitment process, please do not add a photo to your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.


For any questions please reach out to Angela Holst, Head of People and Culture at abh@woodthilsted.com


We are dedicated to an inclusive hiring process and providing equal opportunities for all our job candidates. We are happy to accommodate any adjustments you may need during the application and hiring process. While this job opening does not have a fixed deadline, please make sure that you apply as soon as possible. We are going to close the application as soon as we get enough candidates.


At Wood Thilsted, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong. We believe that diversity drives excellence and makes us stronger. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We strive to create a workplace that is free from discrimination and bias, where all employees have equal opportunities for growth and advancement.