Strategic Aviation Talent Sourcing Pro

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations is expanding and seeks a proactive Sourcing Specialist to identify, attract and engage high-quality candidates for our current and future hiring needs. You will help build strong talent pipelines, partner with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers, and support recruitment efforts across diverse roles in a challenging environment.

Key responsibilities include creating compelling job ads, sourcing candidates through multiple channels, coordinating

Qualifications

• Experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, talent acquisition or HR administration.
• Experience sourcing candidates for technical, professional, specialist and hard to fill roles.
• Demonstrable experience identifying candidates with specific technical skills, qualifications, certifications, licenses and industry experience.
• Experience reviewing CVs and applications to assess suitability.
• Experience creating, posting and managing job advertisements across LinkedIn, job boards, recruitment websites and social media platforms.
• Experience using ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience maintaining accurate candidate records and recruitment documentation.
• Experience supporting recruitment administration, interview coordination and pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Create, post and manage job advertisements across relevant job boards, LinkedIn, social media and other recruitment platforms
• Ensure job advertisements are accurate, engaging and aligned with the companies employer brand
• Source qualified candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, social media, professional networks, referrals and other channels
• Conduct targeted searches to identify both passive and active candidates
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for future and current vacancies
• Review CVs and candidate profiles against role requirements
• Conduct initial candidate outreach/screening calls and effectively communicate career opportunities
• Maintain regular engagement with prospective candidates
• Coordinate interviews and liaise with candidates, Talent Acquisition Specialist and Hiring Managers
• Maintain accurate and up to date candidate records with the ATS
• Manage recruitment inboxes and respond to routine candidate and internal enquiries
• Assist with interview scheduling, pre-employment checks and onboarding administration
• Create and monitor job advertisements to ensure vacancies remain visible and attract suitable applicants
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives
• Attend recruitment events as and when required
• Assist with general Talent Acquisition and People Team administrative tasks as required
• Ensure all recruitment activities are completed accurately, confidentially and in line with company policies

Skills

Sourcing & recruitment

ATS usage

Stakeholder management

Interview coordination

Talent pipeline development

Employer branding

LinkedIn Recruiter

Networking & referrals

Job description

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations is expanding and seeks a proactive Sourcing Specialist to identify, attract and engage high-quality candidates for our current and future hiring needs. You will help build strong talent pipelines, partner with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers, and support recruitment efforts across diverse roles in a challenging environment.

Key responsibilities include creating compelling job ads, sourcing candidates through multiple channels, coordinating