Talent Acquisition Advisor

BBC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The BBC seeks a Talent Acquisition Advisor to enhance recruitment across various divisions. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple hiring processes, focusing on delivering a great candidate experience and working closely with hiring managers.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in hiring top talent in high-performing teams.
• Experience in volume recruitment and managing multiple campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment service for permanent and fixed-term contracts.
• Manage approximately 20 requisitions independently.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability

Relationship-Building

Organization

Job description

Package Description

Job Reference: 24318

Band: B

Salary: £24,500 - £32,700 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type: 1 x Permanent role and 2 x 6-month fixed-term contracts (Welsh language is desirable for one of the fixed-term contracts)

Location: Flexible – Any BBC UK office base (London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Salford, Glasgow, Belfast). This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage, but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Job Introduction

As the BBC moves into its 102nd year of informing, educating, and entertaining its audiences, our Talent Acquisition teams continue to play an integral part in helping the business find the right people for the right jobs, to keep the BBC performing at its best #YourBBC.

If you’re passionate about recruitment with an inclusion and accessibility mindset, then this role is for you!

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to join us in recruiting for roles across our various divisions. The successful candidate will thrive in a challenging and busy environment, always keeping the candidate and the manager at the center of all they do to deliver high-quality, diverse hires into the BBC across Public Services.

The Talent Acquisition Advisor will be a trusted partner working in partnership with their hiring managers, providing a high-quality, expert consultative service to the business. The Talent Acquisition team has its challenges, so the individual needs to be adaptable and organized amidst change. However, you will be entering a supportive and collaborative team, where everyone is heard and supported.

If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, and you want more information, please contact Marie Perrygrove at [e-mail]

Main Responsibilities

The Talent Acquisition Advisor is an integral part of a busy, high-performing Talent Team, responsible for delivering a wide variety of recruitment for roles at bands A-D. The role involves filling vacancies across the organization. The successful individual will work independently to manage approximately 20 requisitions at any one time and collaborate on more complex projects, as well as respond to policy and process requests.

You will report to the Talent Acquisition Team Leads and work with Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partners and the wider TA team, from sourcing to onboarding, to realize opportunities and create value across the BBC.

Additionally, you will be expected to:

• Deliver an exemplary end-to-end recruitment service for both permanent and fixed-term contracts, from role kick-off, screening, scheduling, to closing and onboarding candidates. Bring personality, relationship-building skills, and expertise to evolve our recruitment processes.
• Proactively work with internal stakeholders to ensure a connected approach, balancing the need to improve the employee experience with business needs.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Follow inclusive recruitment processes and practices.
• Work closely with Sourcing to improve and own recruitment and sourcing processes, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring managers.
• Build relationships and act as the specialist contact for recruitment at bands A-D.
• Manage queries from hiring managers or candidates relating to service quality.
• Provide clear, timely responses and escalate issues as necessary.
• Meet service level agreements and KPIs to enhance the reputation of the BBC Talent Acquisition function through excellent service and professionalism.
• Support a culture of service excellence, embody BBC Values and Behaviors, and contribute to continuous improvement by providing insights and identifying opportunities, risks, and priorities.

Are you the right candidate?

We value providing a fantastic recruitment experience for our hiring managers and candidates. You will be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy engaging with people at all levels, and be confident, diplomatic, tactful, and discreet.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have a proven track record of hiring top talent in high-performing teams, managing a high workload, either in-house or via agency (or both).
• Have experience working with stakeholders and understanding recruitment policies and employment law to operate as a trusted partner, managing challenging conversations with confidence and empathy.
• Have a history of providing excellent candidate experiences.
• Are confident working autonomously and managing workload through effective prioritization.
• Are experienced in volume recruitment, capable of managing multiple campaigns simultaneously, with a flexible and adaptable approach.
• Have experience with inclusive recruitment processes and practices.
• Are natural collaborators, invested in sharing ideas to continually improve team operations.