Talent Acquisition Associate

Ffern; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Ffern, one of the UK's fastest-growing startups, seeks a Talent Acquisition Associate to enhance its recruiting function. In this dynamic role, you'll proactively source candidates, ensure an exceptional candidate experience, and work closely with the Head of People & Talent. Join a fun, sociable team that values creativity and resilience in a fast-paced environment, with 25 days of holiday and a beautiful studio workspace.

Benefits

Private healthcare offered

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Team meals and outings

Beautiful work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience sourcing technical and/or non-technical roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Organized, self-motivated, strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for technical roles.
• Support candidate screenings and manage high-volume applications.

Skills

Sourcing tools & techniques

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Resilience

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Google Suite

Workable

Job description

The Role: Talent Acquisition Associate

Ready to shape the future of talent @Ffern?

We’re on the hunt for our first Talent Sourcer & Coordinator! If you’re a driven, creative go-getter with a knack for finding amazing people and making them feel right at home, this is your chance to shine at one of UK’s fastest growing startups. Working directly with our Head of People & Talent and a fantastic team of hiring managers, you’ll be at the pulse of our talent pipeline.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Ffern ambassador and help build a world-class recruiting function? You thrive in fast-paced environments, consider ambiguity a welcome challenge that you’re ready to tackle, love connecting to people, and are passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate experience that wows - we want to hear from you!

Key Responsivities

Sourcing

• Proactively source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for high-demand (technical) roles
• Support candidate screenings to assess technical background and motivation
• Support the review and maintenance of high volume incoming applications
• Orchestrate volume, at times complex interview scheduling (video, phone, and onsite) with precision and efficiency
• Coordinate any candidate travel arrangements

You Profile

• You have proven experience sourcing technical and/or non-technical roles.
• Proficiency with sourcing tools & techniques, e.g. Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Organized, self-motivated, and a strong attention to detail when managing multiple tasks, pipelines, and priorities simultaneously.
• A persistent & resilient attitude when faced with challenges in a competitive environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficiency Google Suite and other communication tools (Slack). Experience with an ATS is nice to have, we use Workable.
• You might be an RPO sourcer who is interested to move in-house.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary: Experience dependent
• Healthcare: Private healthcare offered as standard
• Holidays: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, growing by 1 day per year spent with us
• Remote work: All full-time London studio roles are three days a week in the studio, with two days flexible (team lunch at a top Hackney eatery if you come in on the flexible days)
• Ffern membership: All of our team are members of the Ffern ledger
• Team dynamic: Fun, laid-back and sociable team with regular team meals, breakfasts, drinks and outings
• Beautiful work environment: We work from a pair of sunlit studio spaces off Columbia road with state-of-the-art kit, MacBooks and breakout spaces

The Interview Process

1. Meet & Greet Call with the Hiring Manager, Head of People & Talent
2. Call with COO
3. Take Home Task
4. Studio visit: Discuss Task, Meet and Greet the wider team, meet the Founder

N.B. Ffern is growing fast, with a plethora of exciting projects on the horizon. This means our roles are somewhat flexible. If you don't tick every box, but feel passionate about what you could bring to the table, please do apply.