Talent Acquisition Specialist

OVERALL ROLE OBJECTIVE:

To ensure the provision of an efficient, effective, professional and comprehensive frontline recruitment service.

The post holder will work closely with recruiting managers across all business units, to ensure that recruitment activities within the UK, EU and APAC are completed as effectively as possible in accordance with customer requirements, whilst ensuring adherence to company procedure and best practice guidelines.

JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

The post holder will:

1. Partner with business units, providing an advisory service to recruiting managers, ensuring solution provision for complex recruitment related scenarios (i.e. hard to fill specialist positions, volume recruitment, proactive manpower planning etc)

2. Identify new resourcing mediums to meet the specific recruitment requirements of each business unit

3. Manage requisitions through the Recruitment Service Desk

4. Liaise with recruiting managers to ensure that a valid job description and personnel specification are submitted for each personnel requisition received and that a recruitment timeline is agreed

5. Compile content of vacancy advertisements in accordance with panel requirements and appropriate advertising medium selection and work closely with Corporate Marketing to develop innovative media rich content

6. Advise hiring managers on the choice of appropriate psychometric testing tools where relevant

7. Manage the end-to-end recruitment process:

7.1 Posting vacancy advertisements in accordance with customer requirements and appropriate advertising medium selection

7.2 Activating online application process via ATS

7.3 Compiling and circulating appropriate paperwork to shortlisting and interview panels throughout the recruitment process in a timely and efficient manner

7.4 Facilitating psychometric testing sessions in accordance with panel requirements where required

7.5 Ensuring that all relevant departments are informed of interview/testing schedules as appropriate (i.e. Reception, Security etc)

7.6 Compiling and circulating all appropriate paperwork to candidates throughout the recruitment process in a timely and efficient manner

8. Ensure that all HR systems are updated appropriately throughout the process and personnel requisitions closed on the appropriate HR systems upon confirmation of formal acceptance

9. Ensure records and information systems are kept accurately including the inputting and updating of information on appropriate computerised information systems

10. Liaise with external job boards in relation to vacancy advertising

11. Liaise with recruitment agencies in accordance with PSL supplier agreements and service level agreements

12. Coordinate all temporary recruitment with agencies in accordance with PSL supplier agreements and service level agreements

13. Act as the first point of contact for all recruitment related enquiries from internal hiring managers and candidates

14. Coordinate and assist with the promotion of Almac at recruitment and careers events, as and when required

15. Assist with and participate in shortlisting and interview panels as and when required

16. Support the Talent Acquisition Lead with recruitment and selection related projects as and when required

17. Assist with the provision of relevant management information and KPI reporting (i.e. advertising spend, recruitment agency PSL performance, Fair Employment monitoring, time to fill, cost per hire etc) as and when required

18. Contribute to the development of the Talent Acquisition service offering

19. Use and develop proficiency in various social media tools and technologies to source, attract and engage with suitable candidates through proactive talent pooling

20. Report any issues of concern in terms of process compliance to the Talent Acquisition Lead

QUALIFICATIONS

Third level qualification (i.e. A-Level, HNC, HND equivalent or higher)

EXPERIENCE

Previous practical experience (in-house or agency based) of high volume recruitment to include the following:

-         Management of a recruitment and selection exercise in its entirety from job description/person specification compilation to job offer

-         Compilation of job advertisements

-         Compilation of competency based interview questions

-         Active participation within shortlisting and competency based interview panels

Previous experience of providing guidance, advice and proactive solutions to supervisors and/or managers and/or clients in relation to a wide spectrum of recruitment and selection related issues (including hard to fill specialist roles, proactive manpower planning etc)

KEY SKILLS

Working knowledge of current employment legislation and best practice in relation to recruitment and selection

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office packages to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Proven ability to organise, plan and prioritise tasks within a high volume, varied workload

Proven ability to work effectively on own initiative and effectively contribute within a team environment

Proven ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality in all work undertaken

Effective communication skills (both written and oral)

Proven professional customer focussed approach