Talent Acquisition Advisor

Activate Learning; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Activate Learning is seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor for their Oxford College. This pivotal role involves enhancing recruitment strategies, providing support to hiring managers, and actively cultivating candidate pipelines. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and previous recruitment experience, contributing to a dynamic HR environment that values inclusion and professional development.

Benefits

Generous pensions schemes

Generous annual leave entitlement

Free onsite parking

Extensive Learning and Development programme

Specialised support for teaching staff

Access to qualified coaches

Leadership and Management development programmes

Flexible working opportunities

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Mental Health support, including Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Previous experience in recruitment/talent acquisition is essential.
• Significant interview experience at various levels.
• Experience writing engaging advert content.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a business-focused talent acquisition service to candidates and hiring managers.
• Identify and cultivate candidate pipelines through recruitment events.
• Provide guidance and coaching to hiring managers.

Skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Customer service

Communication

Relationship building

Job description

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We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

About the role:

Working with a team that is Talent focused and fast-paced where you will be given plenty of autonomy and scope to help develop and define new ideas. The Talent Acquisition team are creative and innovative who always looking for fresh recruitment solutions; the successful candidate will be at the forefront of this and will play a part in the success of recruiting to a full compliment of staff at Activate Learning.

The Activate Learning Talent Acquisition Advisor plays a pivotal role within our close knit, collaborative team, delivering a professional, business-focused talent acquisition service to candidates and hiring managers. Providing guidance, coaching and workshops to hiring managers ensuring they have the knowledge and understanding to successfully recruit whist following a fair and impartial selection.

Proactively identify and cultivate candidate pipelines through representation at recruitment events and direct sourcing, contributing to the enhancement of the employer brand and success of the expanding our talent pool of potential talent.

The Talent team are part of the HR department which is a diverse and collaborative team that includes Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion, HR Information Systems (HRIS), Reward, HR Services, and Business Partnering.

Permanent, full-time position based at our Oxford College; Hybrid working

What do you need to be a successful Talent Acquisition Advisor at Activate Learning?

To thrive in this position, you must demonstrate excellent organisational and project management skills.

This role requires daily communication with key stakeholders internally and externally, it is pivotal that the right candidate has exceptional customer service and communication skills with the ability to quickly build rapport and maintain strong, lasting relationships

About you ;

• Previous experience working within a similar role within recruitment/talent acquisition is an essential criteria.

Significant interview experience at a variety of levels

Experience of writing engaging advert content

Proven success in direct sourcing via a variety of channels including social media

Excellent relationship building skills with the confidence in providing advice and offering an outstanding level of customer service to stakeholders

Why work with the Activate Learning Group?

Here are some of our benefits:

• Enrolment into generous pensions schemes
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Excellent on-site facilities including free onsite parking, refectory facilities, Hair and Beauty salons
• An extensive Learning and Development programme with a range of CPD opportunities
• Specialised support and development for teaching staff
• Access to qualified coaches for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Flexible working opportunities, where appropriate
• A comprehensive wellbeing programme including access to the Fika and Everymind app
• Mental Health support including access to Mental Health First Aiders