Head of Talent Acquisition

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Head of Talent Acquisition

Department: People/HR

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid, UK

Compensation: GBP 80,000 - GBP 90,000 / year

Description

We have a great opportunity for a dynamic Head of Talent Acquisition to lead our Talent Acquisition function. This role is a critical leadership position, responsible for building and executing a talent strategy that positively impacts our business and culture. The ideal candidate is a great collaborator, an inspiring leader, and an exceptional communicator who can influence and partner with all levels of the organisation.

This is a hybrid position, primarily remote based with regular visits to our office in London and a future office in Leeds as and when required to collaborate with our leadership and other employees.

Key Responsibilities

Candidate Attraction

• Attract and identify suitable candidates for vacancies via direct hiring methods.
• Maintain a Preferred Supplier List of recruitment partners to supplement direct sourcing.
• Adhere to recruitment budget as approved in each budget year.
• Deliver hires in a timely fashion in accordance with agreed KPIs.
• Where required provide market intelligence, scope candidate profiles and availability for roles in different locations to inform workforce planning decisions.

Candidate Experience

Lead the TA team and train/advise managers to:

• Ensure candidate communication is clear, consistent, regular, professional and personal.
• Ensure roles and the business are presented in a positive, appealing but realistic fashion.
• Always be transparent and set appropriate expectations around the process for each role including stages, timeframes and package.
• Provide a quality Interview experience with candidates well briefed, clearly organised, and providing them with relevant, constructive and timely feedback afterwards.

Hiring Manager Experience

• Advise managers on market conditions, process and interview best practice.
• Provide managers with clear briefings and regular updates by multiple means on their vacancies. Clearly communicate standard manager and TA team SLAs for providing feedback and delivering actions.
• Deliver quality candidates for managers to review and interview, who meet realistic vacancy requirements, and who understand expectations of the role and any interview requirements.

Employer and Talent Branding

• Develop content that promotes the business, its departments and roles to support TA activities.
• Develop a positive and appealing online reputation for the business on agreed sites/resources.
• Drive social media campaigns to support individual recruitment campaigns and the overall online reputation of the business.
• Produce quality and appealing job adverts that are free from errors.
• Arrange attendance at careers fairs and other outreach activities as appropriate and approved.

Business Communication

• Provide reports and other updates to departments/hiring managers/division leaders as agreed.
• Contribute to periodic management review packs (typically quarterly) that demonstrate TA progress and performance in their area, including any lessons learned summaries.
• Regularly update the wider business on trends, opportunities and performance as appropriate. Use employer branding activities internally to promote the team's work.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant experience in Talent Acquisition leadership roles with some experience in a technology or professional services business.
• Significant experience operating as a Business Partner or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering effective TA-related change projects and improvements
• Excellent Interpersonal skills, including ability to influence at all levels
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Curious and data-driven

Benefits

At Nasstar, we know the importance of looking after our employees - after all, it's the team that underpins our business!

In addition to a competitive salary, supportive teams, and a real opportunity to progress in your career with a forward-thinking organisation, our benefits package includes:

• 25 days' holiday (excluding bank holidays) + Your Birthday Off
• Flexible working - it's important to maintain a work/life balance, as such, we will consider any written request for flexible working
• Virtual working - we practice what we preach and empower our people to work remotely
• Top tech - Leading services and solutions aren't just for our clients; we supply best-of-breed software and hardware for all our staff too
• 4x annual salary life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Retail discounts and other perks from major brands