Talent Acquisition Officer

Niyaa People Ltd; Highgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses on top of salary

1 day work from home

Flexible working hours

Monthly team socials

Mental health support

Employee assistance programme

Financial planning support

Job summary

Niyaa People Ltd is seeking a Talent Acquisition Officer for a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave starting December 2026. The role sits in a fast-paced, sales-oriented internal recruitment environment and requires strong candidate relationship skills.

You will post ads, screen candidates, run assessment centres, and coordinate interviews with senior staff. The team of 35 provides full training and support.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment and understanding of recruitment processes.
• Ability to build strong candidate and stakeholder relationships.
• Self-motivated, proactive and a positive team player.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with influencing ability.

Responsibilities

• Write and post engaging job adverts across relevant platforms.
• Conduct initial telephone interviews to assess candidate suitability.
• Arrange and run assessment centres on a fortnightly basis.
• Liaise with directors and senior team members for final-stage interviews.
• Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the process.
• Ensure new starters are compliant before start dates (IDs and references).
• Ensure CRM is used and maintained accurately.
• Proactively approach sales candidates via job boards and LinkedIn.

Skills

Recruitment experience

People skills

Communication

Team player

Self-motivated

Influencing skills

Tools

CRM

LinkedIn

Job description

Are you working in internal recruitment already but looking for a more dynamic, fun, sales environment to be a part of?

Perhaps you work as a recruiter but don't enjoy the sales side and are looking to get into an internal role, whilst staying in a sales environment?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Officer to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, providing maternity leave cover from December 2026.

We're a Birmingham based company that specialise in Social Housing recruitment. The ideal candidate will have recruitment experience and will be personable, self-motivated and confident in building positive relationships with candidates and colleagues.

As the Talent Acquisition Officer you'll be joining an enthusiastic team of 35 and given full support and training throughout your time here.

The responsibilities of the Talent Acquisition Officer will be:

• Write and post engaging job adverts across relevant platforms
• Conduct initial telephone interviews to assess candidate competencies and suitability
• Arrange and run assessment centres for suitable candidates on a fortnightly basis
• Liaise with directors and senior members of the team to arrange final-stage interviews and telephone trials
• Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Ensure new starters are fully compliance before their start dates, chasing ID and carrying our references
• Ensure the CRM is used correctly and maintained accurately
• Proactively approach suitable sales candidates through job boards and LinkedIn

The successful Talent Acquisition Officer will:

• Have previous recruitment experience or exposure to a recruitment environment, with an understanding of the recruitment process
• Be able to deliver results in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Be great with people and have excellent relationship-building skills
• Be highly self-motivated and driven
• Have a positive can-do attitude and is a real team player
• Have strong communication and organisation skills
• Have high-level influencing skills

Benefits you'll get as a Talent Acquisition Officer:

• Opportunities to earn additional bonuses on top of your salary
• Be part of company incentives and earn prizes or early finishes
• 1 day working from home
• Flexible working hours
• Regular team events including monthly socials
• Access to ourmental health support, employee assistance programme and financial planning support
• Collaborative culture- be part of agrowing, supportiveteam that celebrates success and values every voice

Location & travel

This role is based in Birmingham city centre, offering excellent transport links across the city and surrounding areas. The office is easily accessible via the M6, M5, and A38, alongside strong public transport connections through Birmingham New Street and local bus routes.

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