Talent Acquisition Specialist (Maternity Cover)

Location: Dartford

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 14-18 months 

Reporting to: HR and Business Support Manager

Artic Building Services Ltd is an established and recognised leader within the M&E and Facilities Management sector. Via our standards and reputation within this industry we have successfully attained a solid foundation of varied blue-chip clients both commercial and public.

The Talent Acquisition Officer is responsible for attracting, sourcing, recruiting, and hiring qualified candidates to meet the organisation’s current and future workforce needs. This role focuses on building a strong talent pipeline, delivering an excellent candidate experience, and supporting employer branding initiatives.

The aim of the HR and Business Support Team is to ensure the efficient and satisfactory functionality of the personnel, building, IT, telecoms, mobiles, fleet and running of Artic Building Services to guarantee smooth running of the business

Skills Required: 

• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar talent and recruitment role
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in MS Office and HR software
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality

Job Duties:

• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract top talent and where practically possible reduce recruitment spend
• Source candidates using agencies, but focus on likes of job portals, social media, professional networks, referrals, and databases
• Use, deploy across the business and manage “Teamdash” system effectively
• Screen CVS and Candidates and assess suitability in line with core essential criteria
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes from job requisition to offer acceptance, including strict adherence to obtaining references and completion of all internal interview scoring and selection documentation
• Ensure all probationary reviews are completed, escalating any areas of concern
• Prepare and issue job offers and support salary negotiations within approved guidelines
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and applicant tracking systems on dedicated system
• Build and maintain a talent pool for future hiring needs
• Support employer branding activities, career fairs, and recruitment events
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with company policies and regulations
• Provide recruitment and leaver metrics and reports to management
• Engage with management off and on site to tailor recruitment needs and provide analysis of recruitment performance
• Working with the managers and HR Manager identify any trends or areas we can improve regarding recruitment and apply changes to this area to support

Health and Safety:

As a member of the team, you will be required to fulfil our legal duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your actions, and to follow all guidance and instructions given in this respect.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. Job descriptions should be regularly reviewed to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post.

£30,000 Per Annum

25 days A/L, Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, 5 Days Paid Sick Leave