Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Leeds (Hybrid) Salary: £30,000 per annum Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Are you an experienced recruiter who enjoys building relationships, sourcing great talent and delivering an outstanding candidate experience?

We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join a growing organisation supporting high-volume recruitment across multiple locations. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with agency or in-house recruitment experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working closely with hiring managers to deliver exceptional recruitment outcomes.

The Role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll manage the full recruitment lifecycle for a portfolio of vacancies, ensuring roles are filled efficiently while maintaining an excellent candidate journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple vacancies.

• Partnering with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs and provide expert guidance.

• Writing engaging job adverts and advertising roles across a variety of channels.

• Proactively sourcing candidates through job boards, social media and direct search.

• Screening applications and presenting high-quality shortlists.

• Coordinating interviews and supporting hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.

• Building talent pipelines to support future hiring needs.

• Maintaining accurate recruitment records within the ATS.

• Delivering against recruitment KPIs and service level agreements.

• Supporting recruitment events and local attraction initiatives where required.

• Promoting best practice, compliance and an inclusive approach to recruitment.

About You

You'll be an organised, proactive recruiter with excellent communication skills and a passion for finding great people.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in agency or in-house recruitment.

• Experience managing multiple vacancies simultaneously.

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

• Confidence advising and influencing hiring managers.

• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.

• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment technology.

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work independently.

Experience recruiting within a regulated sector would be advantageous but isn't essential.

What's on Offer

• £30,000 salary

• Hybrid working

• Company pension

• Career development opportunities

• Ongoing training and professional development

• Health and wellbeing support

• Employee recognition programmes

• Friendly and supportive team environment If you're passionate about recruitment and want to make a real impact within a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more