Talent Acquisition Associate

Ffern Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading startup in the UK is searching for a Talent Acquisition Associate to join their rapidly growing team. In this role, you'll proactively source candidates and provide a stellar candidate experience while collaborating with hiring managers. The position offers a competitive salary, private healthcare, and a vibrant work environment, alongside opportunities for remote work flexibility.

Benefits

Private healthcare

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible work schedule with team meals

Beautiful studio workspace

Qualifications

• Proven sourcing experience in technical and non-technical roles.
• Excellent communication skills in English required.
• Organized and self-motivated with attention to multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for high-demand roles.
• Support candidate screenings and interview coordination.

Skills

Sourcing candidates

Proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

Google Suite

Workable (ATS)

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.