Talent Acquisition Lead

Ashdown Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown Group is seeking an experienced, hands-on Recruiter to support its Talent Acquisition team on a temporary, rolling four-week contract. You will manage recruitment campaigns, take briefs, write adverts and interview candidates, supporting selection decisions with a strong focus on a positive candidate experience.

You will coordinate recruitment agencies, coach managers on interviewing techniques, review advertising and social media activity, and contribute to TA projects and process

Qualifications

• Strong recruitment experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels
• Balance administrative tasks with advisory and project work
• Experience managing agency relationships and coaching hiring managers
• Sound understanding of employment law relating to recruitment

Responsibilities

• Take briefs and write adverts for vacancies
• Interview candidates and support selection decisions
• Deliver a positive candidate experience for internal and external applicants
• Coordinate recruitment agencies and coach managers on interviewing techniques
• Support resourcing plans, review advertising and social media activity
• Contribute to TA projects, process reviews and internal audits using data to identify improvements

Skills

Stakeholder management

Interviewing techniques

Agency management

Recruitment campaigns

Job description

An organisation is looking for an experienced, hands-on Recruiter to support its Talent Acquisition team on a temporary, four-week rolling contract. This varied role will suit someone who enjoys managing recruitment campaigns, building strong stakeholder relationships and improving recruitment processes.

Working closely with hiring managers across the business, you will manage recruitment activity from taking briefs and writing adverts through to interviewing and supporting selection decisions. You will deliver a positive experience for internal and external candidates, coordinate recruitment agencies and coach managers on effective interviewing techniques.

Alongside day-to-day recruitment, you will support resourcing plans, review advertising and social media activity, and help strengthen the organisation’s employer brand. When recruitment volumes are quieter, you will contribute to process reviews, internal audits and wider TA projects, using recruitment data to identify improvements and present clear findings.

The successful candidate will have strong recruitment experience, excellent organisational skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels. You will be comfortable balancing administrative tasks with advisory and project work, managing competing priorities and working independently. Experience of managing agency relationships, improving recruitment processes and coaching hiring managers is essential, alongside a sound understanding of employment law relating to recruitment.

You must be immediately available.