Resourcing Recruitment Specialist / Partner

Job Description

About the Opportunity. You will be providing first-class support, in all aspects of recruitment, to our Retail teams, as well as our Customer Support Centre vacancies.In a fast-moving Retail environment, we create some amazing opportunities within our Retail and Head Office environments. We are looking for an energetic, creative Recruiter to drive forward the companys vision, support the growth plan, be a brand ambassador,a Social Media guru, and ensure that everything we do and everyone we recruit is best in class.The unique and exciting difference with this role is the support of being part of a wider group of companies.Poundland is the UK HR support centre for the Poundland Group, of which PEP&CO is a part.We operate a hybrid approach to working with the flexibility to work from home and at our Customer Support Centre in Walsall. In addition, the role comes with the ability to complete an apprenticeship qualification such as CIPD.About this role A Resourcing Specialist responsibility is connecting with potential candidates online and offline, screening applications and supporting hiring managersWorking in partnership with People Operational Team to understand all vacancy requirements and succession plans across their region and functional alignmentActing as the first point of contact for all candidates recruitment queriesSupporting all aspects of end-to-end recruitment, including (but not exclusive to): the posting of vacancies; managing of all close dates; screening of applicants; completing telephone/video interviews; arranging 121 interviews and assessment days (and attendingwhere relevant); collating of and providing feedback for all candidates and making an offerUsing specialist resourcing methods and approaches, including Social Media and direct sourcing of suitable candidates, to drive a reduction in Recruitment Agency spendUsing our online applicant tracking system (ATS) and careers site to ensure that all applicants are screened promptly and that the best possible candidates are put forward for interviewEnsure Poundland & Dealz gives applicants a great experience, whether successful or not, to champion our employer brandEnsuring vacancies are filled promptly, to impact and reduce time to hire directlyOpportunity to assist on current/pending resourcing projects and have a direct impact on improving processesCollaborate with hiring managers to set qualification criteria for future employeesTrack hiring metrics, including time-to-hire, time-to-fill and source of hireTrain and advise hiring managers on interviewing techniques and assessment methodsMaintain a database of potential candidates for future job openingsAbout You .... Strong team player with a passion for recruitment, with experience in a fast-moving retail environmentA specialist in direct Resourcing, preferably from ain-house experienceThe ability to headhunt high potential candidates for seniorrolesDemonstrate the ability to think creatively regards the sourcing of candidates/leading recruitment campaignsExperienced in creating robust and imaginative recruitment campaign plans to demonstrate understanding of requirements and deliver activityMust be able to interact at all levelsKeen to take ownership of recruitment issues and drive success and positive changeOutgoing and assertive with others, maintaining a professional, positive attitude at all timesHighly organised, with excellent time-management skills, along with the ability to multitask and work well under pressureGood technical skills, having ideally previously worked with recruitment systemsWhat we can offer This role comes with the opportunity to study an apprentiship (CIPD)Competitive salaryPotential to earn bonusFree on-site car parkOnsite coffee loungeDiscount Card10% discount on most purchases in store including PEP&COFamily Friendly BenefitsLoyal Service AwardsMy Staff Shopexclusive discount portalApprenticeships & Career Development Life Assurance CoverHealth & Wellbeingemployee assistance programme to support youHoliday Allowanceincreasing by one day per year (up to 33 days), and ability to purchase additional holidayPensionAbout us You have come to the right place if you want to be part of our success story and have a bright future.It all started in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 with our first store. We now have over 900 stores and around 18,500 talented colleagues in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, offering each and every one of our seven million wonderful customers every day amazingvalue.We offer thousands of quality products in-store with over 1,000 well-known brands. The majority are just £1, but as a multi price retailer, customers can enjoy competitively priced products from fresh, frozen and ambient food to health and beauty, gardening,clothing, and so much more.Retail Week nominated us as Value Discounter of the Year in 2019, reflecting our teams relentless focus on offering customers simplicity and amazing value.In 2011 Dealz was born. The first stores opened in Blanchardstown and Portlaoise in Ireland. We continue to trade and have expanded rapidly in Ireland, Spain and Poland. Customers enjoy our winning formula of great value top brands and our extensive range,including many local products. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised as one of the Top 100 companies to work for in Irelandin 2022.Our incredibly popular fashion brand PEP&CO is available in over 500 stores. It offers great value fashion for the whole family. It was nominated in the 2019 Retail Week Awards as Private Label of The Year.The 2020 acquisition of Fultons, the north of England frozen food retailer, is another key part of our transformation programme, bringing our customers broader ranges and more choice. In 2022, we purchased the online discount retail business, Poundshop.com.The acquisition is another step in the transformation of Poundland and will provide the infrastructure to power a national roll-out of our ecommerce operation.We have recently opened seven brand new stores, including our large format stores and revamped 55 stores. We are also expanding our fresh range to another 30 stores over the coming months. Our continued success is driven by offering our customers high-qualityproducts at ultra-low prices each and every day.If this