Talent Acquisition Partner

Job Description

My client is an international provider of software solutions using technology to make life easier for schools and teachers. All products and services are built with teachers and schools needs at the core, ensuring they are innovative, trusted education solutions.They are looking for a talented and experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join their expanding HR team, with excellent knowledge of all aspects of recruitment.Role overview:You will be one of two Talent Acquisition specialists responsible for leading all recruitment activity with a particular focus on sales, operations and shared services roles.This is a busy and varied role; responsible for the entire recruitment lifecycle; from building the employer brand, managing advertising campaigns, performing initial interviews & screening calls and supporting managers through the selection process. Youwill be responsible for sourcing high quality talent to challenging deadlines through direct sourcing, advertising, head-hunting and partnering with recruitment agencies so its important that you can confidently communicate with all stakeholders, report oncampaigns and identify improvements.To be successful in this role, you should be able to develop long-term recruiting strategies and nurture trusting relationships with potential hires and internal stakeholders. Ultimately, you will be responsible for creating strong talent pipelines for thecompany’s current and future hiring needs.Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a robust, diverse, engaging and efficient talent acquisition strategies that aligns to the organisations goals and objectives, driving improvements to the recruitment process and underlying business performance
• Take personal responsibility for hiring senior, sales, operations, shared services and technical/specialist roles
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to produce effective recruitment plans that deliver high quality talent aligned to business needs, providing market insights and advising of best practice
• Support the transition of the company to a SaaS business with a talent pipeline aligned to the business strategy
• Determine and continuously develop appropriate hiring strategies including but not limited to direct sourcing, head-hunting, advertising, and working with recruitment agencies/partners to provide high quality candidates at pace
• Proactively source, attract and screen candidates using a variety of channels with an emphasis on sourcing as many direct candidates as possible so as to contribute to the reduction of usage of recruitment agencies
• Building up an in-depth knowledge of a variety of different areas of the business in order to totally understand the exact requirements of each role that you are resourcing, including attending recruitment scoping meetings with hiring managers in orderto fully understand the brief of each role before starting to source candidates
• Ensure that the company provides an excellent and consistent candidate experience from attraction to on-boarding
• Ensuring that recruitment at the company is diverse and inclusive
• Support internal and external selection processes for promotions and recruitment including benchmarking roles, drafting job descriptions, designing, and supporting the use of selection tools
• Demonstrate a commitment to continual improvement and deliver regular improvements in the hiring process
• Ensure up to date records are kept allowing you to produce accurate and regular management information, reporting, KPI & trend analysis.
• Continually improve the employer brand and ensure that the EVP meets the needs of the business
• Proactively manage, continuously develop, and improve the ATS and On-boarding systems to ensure they provide a positive user experience and deliver efficiencies.
• Provide effective and collaborative support to the wider HR team as required
• To lead and support projects as required

What will you need to succeed

• Proven experience as a successful and effective Talent Acquisition Partner or similar role both in UK and Internationally with demonstrable experience of successfully recruiting sales, operations, specialist and senior level roles at pace
• Evidence of managing diverse and inclusive recruitment campaigns and in developing employee value proposition and building employer brands
• Demonstrative knowledge and application of best practices in recruitment and talent management
• Proven experience of successfully using social media, job boards and other direct hire tools for recruitment and talent attraction
• Strong stakeholder management experience with evidence of building and maintaining strong and effective relationships with the ability to influence decision making at all levels.
• Experience of confidently and successfully working closely with and advising Senior Executives on hiring plans
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and use of social media platforms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that foster relationships with candidates, hiring managers and external partners
• Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects and recruitment campaigns simultaneously
• Ability to use initiative, anticipate issues and develop practical solutions in a collaborative manner
• Be committed and flexible in approach to work and able to work under pressure, multi-task and prioritise work

Keyskills :
RecruitmentResourcingStrategic HRCandidate GenerationTalent Acquisition