Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Lancashire Part-time | 0.6 FTE | Hybrid £40k - £45k - FTE

I am supporting an established organisation with the appointment of a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its People Team. This is a confidential opportunity with a business operating across a range of specialist and technical functions.

The successful candidate will deliver a high-quality, efficient recruitment service across the organisation, managing vacancies from initial briefing through to offer and onboarding.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced recruiter who enjoys being hands-on, building strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates, and working in a fast-paced environment where they can have a visible impact.

The Role

You will take ownership of a varied recruitment portfolio, supporting both technical and non-technical appointments. Working closely with hiring managers and the wider People Team, you will provide a proactive and commercially focused recruitment service.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process from vacancy briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Building strong relationships with hiring managers and providing advice throughout the recruitment process.
• Proactively sourcing candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, talent pools, referrals and direct sourcing.
• Screening applications and assessing candidates against agreed requirements.
• Coordinating interviews and assessments while ensuring a professional candidate experience.
• Creating and promoting engaging vacancy adverts across appropriate channels.
• Developing and maintaining talent pools for recurring and business-critical roles.
• Supporting internal recruitment and employee referral initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate recruitment information within the Applicant Tracking System.
• Producing and using recruitment data to monitor activity, progress and performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve recruitment processes and efficiency.
• Supporting employer branding and recruitment-related activities.
• Working with external recruitment agencies where required.
• Ensuring recruitment activity is fair, inclusive and aligned with relevant policies and legislation.

About You

We are looking for an experienced recruiter who can operate confidently across the full recruitment lifecycle and is comfortable managing multiple vacancies simultaneously.

You will ideally bring:

• Proven experience managing recruitment across a broad range of roles.
• Strong direct sourcing experience, including LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment channels.
• Experience managing recruitment processes from briefing through to offer.
• Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System and maintaining accurate records.
• A good understanding of recruitment best practice and relevant employment legislation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• A proactive and resourceful approach to sourcing candidates.
• The ability to work independently while knowing when to seek advice or escalate issues.
• A genuine commitment to providing an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.
• An understanding of fair and inclusive recruitment practices.

Experience recruiting within a technology or other specialist environment would be advantageous, as would exposure to recruitment reporting, employee referral programmes and agency supplier management.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on role within a small, results drivenPeople Team, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to recruitment activity and continuously improve how talent is attracted and hired.

The role is offered on a part-time basis at 0.6 FTE, with hybrid working available.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates