New Talent Resourcing Manager

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We believe in creating meaningful job opportunities for our future generations, whatever their background. As our New Talent Resourcing Manager, you’ll inspire and attract our next generation of technical experts and leaders into careers within our wonderful water industry.

Leading a small, specialist team, you’ll be accountable for delivering the end-to-end process of our New Talent attraction and selection strategy, ensuring we’re creating a diverse talent pipeline that reflects the communities we serve, and bringing great talent into our organisation that meets our future skills needs.

You’ll be recruiting high volumes, typically 200+ roles, across our apprenticeship, graduate, year in industry and summer intern programmes. We’re passionate about creating opportunities for everyone in our communities, and therefore you will be key in helping us to tap into a breadth of talent pools, including early careers, career returners, career changers, as well as marginalised talent.  

This role is offered on a 12-month contract to cover maternity leave.

Some of your other key accountabilities will include:

Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Programme Managers to forecast and coordinate demand for apprentices, interns, and graduates (200+ roles annually), ensuring business readiness for application launches.
Design and deliver campaigns, events, and partnerships to attract a diverse talent pool, inspiring over 8,000 people annually through schools, universities, and community engagement.
Oversee application, assessment, and onboarding processes, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience and compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
Own commercial agreements and budgets with external partners, universities, and assessment providers, continuously improving processes through feedback and reviews.
Coordinate award submissions and social media presence to enhance Severn Trent’s profile and support inclusion strategies.
Provide inclusive leadership, coaching, and training to ensure high performance, adherence to processes, and professional growth.

HOW WE WORK

You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring. So, you'll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for someone with significant experience in managing high-volume recruitment campaigns across multiple locations and disciplines. Experience in early careers recruitment is highly desirable, with a solid understanding of apprenticeships, graduate and intern programmes, and modern assessment methods such as strengths-based recruitment. You’ll have a proven track record in workforce and skills planning, managing third-party suppliers and budgets, and leading teams of at least three people to deliver business strategies. Knowledge of compliance requirements, including right-to-work, GDPR, and safeguarding, is essential, alongside flexibility to travel and work outside normal hours for events.

You’ll need to demonstrate the ability to design and deliver end-to-end recruitment strategies, using data and insights to drive performance and continuous improvement. Strong stakeholder management skills are key, with the confidence to influence senior leaders and present to large audiences.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment, capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a focus on diversity and candidate experience. A natural problem-solver with curiosity and creativity, you’ll bring a supportive leadership style that motivates teams to achieve ambitious goals. Above all, you’ll have a passion for developing talent and building strong relationships across internal and external networks.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU

It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too. Here are some of our favourites:

Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience
28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250, which is subject to eligibility)
Family-friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent plc shares at a discounted rate
Dedicated training and development with our Academy
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Two paid volunteering days per year

LET’S GO

We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.

We’ll be starting interviews from Wednesday 17th December, so we’d love for you to keep these dates in mind.