Talent Acquisition

Farrans Construction; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Farrans Construction is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to own the end-to-end recruitment cycle for multiple live vacancies. You will build robust talent pools for specialist roles and collaborate with stakeholders to shape hiring strategies.

Use sourcing strategies including LinkedIn, direct sourcing and market mapping to attract top talent. Expect to deliver a superior candidate experience from initial contact through to offer, while providing regular recruitment metrics.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in end-to-end recruitment and talent pooling.
• Ability to manage multiple live vacancies and build active talent pools.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practices.
• Proficient with ATS, sourcing platforms and reporting tools.
• Experience building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, job boards and market mapping for sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Recruitment Manager to understand hiring priorities and build strategies.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment on multiple live vacancies.
• Build strong talent pools for specialist and hard-to-fill roles.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn, direct sourcing, referrals and market mapping.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience from first contact through offer.
• Advise stakeholders on attraction challenges and provide solutions and timelines.

Skills

Internal Talent Acquisition

Multi-level Hiring

Candidate Sourcing

UK Employment Law

ATS & Reporting Tools

Stakeholder Management

Prioritization & Independence

Resilience

Attention to Detail

Confidentiality & Integrity

LinkedIn & Job Boards Proficiency

Oracle ATS (Desirable)

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn

Oracle

Job description

To provide the end-to-end recruitment cycle for owned requisitions, liaising with key stakeholders for each requisition. Identifying talent through various channels to aid with forward planning and Talent Pooling. In addition to reporting on key metrics on a weekly and monthly basis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the Recruitment manager to understand the hiring priorities and build effective recruitment strategies
• Manager and lead end to end recruitment on multiple live vacancies simultaneously
• Build strong talent pools for specialist and hard-to-fill roles
• Use sourcing strategies including LinkedIn outreach, direct sourcing, referrals, and market mapping
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience from first contact through to offer stage
• Advise stakeholders on areas of difficulty with attraction and offer solutions and timescales to resolve
• Liaise with the HRIS & HR administration teams to ensure smooth handover to onboarding and overall success of all new starters
• Maintain relationships with the approved PSL agents for all related roles
• Complete 1st stage screening interviews/calls when requested by the business
• Attend People Team and operational meetings as requested
• Working knowledge of external systems, such as LinkedIn, job boards, social media advertising, Excel, Word, Outlook etc
• Previous experience with recruiting applicant systems (desirable Oracle experience)

SKILS & EXPERIENCE

• Strong internal talent acquisition experience
• Previous experience hiring across multiple sections and levels
• Ability to confidently source, engage and process candidates for live roles and talent pools
• Basic knowledge of employment legislation and best practice in UK
• Strong IT skills to include ATS, Linkedin and reporting platforms
• Ability to build positive relationships at all levels
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and work independently
• Resilient and self-confident with the ability to think on your feet while under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail and meticulous planning skills.
• Strong understanding and commitment to confidentiality and integrity
• Working knowledge of external systems, such as LinkedIn, job boards, social media advertising, Excel, Word, Outlook etc
• Previous experience with recruiting applicant systems (desirable Oracle experience)