Hybrid Talent Acquisition Specialist – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

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About the role

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist managing recruitment for Net Zero Graduate Scheme. Supporting the Head of Talent with administrative recruitment tasks and contributing to business growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end‑to‑end process for our graduate scheme campaigns, including CV screening, supporting hiring managers with sifting activities, coordinating technical tasks, and organising assessment centres.
  • Assist with the planning, execution, and delivery of graduate scheme campaigns.
  • Work with the communications team to support marketing and branding efforts for the schemes, including attending external events when required.
  • Support two TA Partners with administrative recruitment tasks for roles outside the graduate schemes, including booking interviews, CV sifting, and coordinating candidate logistics.
  • Build trusted relationships with hiring managers to ensure effective and efficient recruitment processes and deepen business understanding.
  • Champion inclusion and diversity within the recruitment process.
  • Deliver a seamless and positive candidate experience throughout all touchpoints.
  • Support the offer process, including issuing and negotiating offers, closing candidates, and liaising with the people operations tram to prepare offer documentation.
  • Manage and respond to queries received in the talent mailbox.

Requirements

  • Significant experience managing end‑to‑end recruitment campaigns, preferably early‑careers or graduate programmes, including planning and running assessment centres.
  • Willingness and experience performing the administrative elements of recruitment (e.g., producing offer letters, scheduling interviews using internal calendars).
  • Experience using an ATS (Pinpoint desirable but any system considered).
  • Creative and proactive approach to talent sourcing.
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholders across the business.
  • Strong candidate pipeline management skills.
  • Experience conducting qualifying and screening calls with candidates.
  • Confident in offer negotiation.
  • Genuine interest in sustainability, renewable energy, and the Net Zero agenda.
  • Experience headhunting or sourcing candidates across a range of roles (ideally within energy or major infrastructure/construction).
  • Experience supporting the marketing or branding of recruitment or graduate campaign activity.

Benefits

  • Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
  • 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
  • Up to 8% pension contribution
  • Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
  • Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
  • Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
  • Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
  • Three paid volunteering days a year
  • Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
  • Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
  • Employee resource groups

Job title

Talent Acquisition Specialist – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£40,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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