Talent Acquisition Sourcer

About the role

At a glance:

• Working location - This is a hybrid working role. Your time will be split between working from home and the London/Bracknell Head Offices. You will primarily be able to choose your working location preference e.g. predominantly from home, however, there will also be an expectation to visit the London/Bracknell office or other locations as the need arises. 

• Working pattern/flexible working - Although the role is full time, we are open to considering part time and/or flexible working options. Please state your preference in your application and discuss this with the Hiring Manager at the interview stage.

• Salary range - The salary range for this role is set at £35,900 - £53,500.

• Contract type - This is a 6 month contract.

About the role:

At the John Lewis Partnership, we're passionate about attracting exceptional talent to join us on our exciting journey. We prioritise maintaining an excellent candidate experience and are currently seeking an experienced Sourcer to contribute to this mission.

You’ll be a trusted partner from the outset - working with the best talent and hiring managers to support them to be proactive, strategic business drivers. You'll have the opportunity to source for a variety of business areas within the Partnership including Finance, HR and Retail. However, this position is particularly suited for someone with a proven track record of sourcing within the technology space. Your expertise in tech sourcing will be critical in identifying, engaging and securing high-calibre candidates to meet the evolving needs of the Partnership.

Responsibilities:

• Utilise innovative sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and our ATS (Workday), to source passive candidates.

• Articulate roles and EVP compellingly, providing data-driven insights on recruitment market trends.

• Lead vacancy qualification meetings and influence hiring managers on the best way to go to market.

• Collaborate closely with recruiters to ensure a seamless transition from sourcing to the closing stages of the recruitment process.

• Play an important role in coaching and mentoring wider talent acquisition teams on sourcing best practices, interpreting market data & insights.

Essential skills:

• Previous experience of sourcing/recruiting for Technology positions

• A personable, articulate communicator who builds relationships with people easily and has strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence and connect with a diverse range of people

• Ability to build and deliver top quality diverse talent pipelines

• Experience working in a data driven environment and using data to influence hiring decisions

• Strong project management experience, ability to manage a broad requisition load 

• Experience setting up and managing Talent Pools in an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

• Experienced finding excellent talent in difficult, niche markets through using digital sourcing skills across LinkedIn and other internet sourcing techniques

• A LinkedIn Recruiter superuser 

• Experience in setting and delivering a sourcing strategy to support the generation of candidate pipelines within an in-house recruiting function or recruitment agency

• Research acumen and creativity; learn new business areas and skills quickly and understand how to craft effective search strategies within those domains

• Self-assured, may be called upon to work on highly confidential searches with very senior leaders

What else you could bring:

• Experience using Workday recruiting

To view the full job outline:

Internal applicants only - please use your internal email address to view this folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IAt2vjLqOh_yYBRvWoWaAxnTuOThZP-D...

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic organisation leading in innovation and customer satisfaction.

• Contribute to shaping the future of our talent acquisition strategies.

• Join a collaborative team dedicated to excellence in candidate experience.

• Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy

• You will enjoy 25% discount at John Lewis and 20% in Waitrose (exclusions apply)

• The Partnership has a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay)

Find out more about the extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/
 

Important Information - Application and Interview Process: 

• The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to before the closing date. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process"). 

• Once you've submitted an application, the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a virtual interview 

• You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.