Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Reporting to: Head of Talent
Department: Talent & Recruitment
Location: Remote

About e-Careers

e-Careers is an established, fast-growing and innovative training organisation that specialises in filling skills gaps by designing, developing and delivering high-quality professional qualifications and apprenticeships.

Our mission statement is, ‘Continuous innovation in upskilling on a mass scale.’
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Job Description:

Our organisation is seeking a driven and dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist to support our dynamic recruitment processes.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play an essential role in ensuring we attract, hire, and retain the best talent for our internal needs as well as our third-party client projects.

The roles that the Talent Acquisition Specialist will be hiring for will be:

– e-Careers internal roles.
– External apprenticeship vacancies.
– Vacancies where we attract talent for internal and third party government funded training programmes.

Responsibilities:

– Work collaboratively with the Head of Talent to comprehend the company’s hiring needs, projects and goals.
– Perform job and task analyses to document job requirements and objectives.
– Understand qualification criteria if recruiting for government funded courses.
– Post jobs to appropriate job boards.
– Screen candidates’ CV’s and applications.
– Schedule and facilitate online interviews.
– Work with the social media team to advertise roles on e-Careers social channels.
– Utilise candidate databases and professional networks to recruit prospective talent.
– Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, job specifications, job duties, qualifications, and skills.
– Actively headhunt and network to establish robust candidate pipelines and talent pools.
– Implement efficient and quality recruitment process for hiring, including interviewing and hiring of candidates.
– Communicate employer information and benefits during the screening process.
– Stay up-to-date with current recruiting methods and industry trends.

The candidate would need to work UK hours (GMT) 8.30am to 5.30pm (within a 1 hour lunch break) (Total 8 hours per day).

Qualifications:

– Proven experience as a Talent Acquisition Executive or similar role.
– Familiarity with social media, CV databases, and professional networks.
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
– Proficient in the use of recruitment software or Applicant Tracking System (we use Manatal).
– Able to manage a wide range of relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
– Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
– A keen understanding of the requirements for each role in the company.

Preferred Skills:

– Quick learner.
– Great communicator in British English.
– Strong decision-making skills.
– Solid ability to conduct different types of interviews.
– Sound judgment and the ability to evaluate candidates objectively.
– High-level professionalism and confidentiality.
– Comfortable with building and effectively managing interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.

In this role, you will play a critical part in the growth of our organisation by putting forward exceptional candidates who can contribute to the success of the company. Join us and become part of a thriving organisation that prioritises employee success, growth, and development.

IMPORTANT:
– PLEASE ENSURE YOU PROVIDE A LOOM VIDEO WITH YOUR APPLICATION. THE LOOM VIDEO SHOULD OUTLINE YOUR BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS WHY YOU BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR THIS ROLE.