Talent Acquisition Partner

Tesco PLC; Digswell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

25 days holiday + personal day

Maternity & adoption leave options

Wellbeing support and EAP

Job summary

Tesco PLC is seeking a proactive Global Talent Acquisition professional to lead end-to-end recruitment for multiple roles across our business. You will collaborate closely with hiring managers to define sourcing strategies, build inclusive pipelines, and leverage market insights to attract top talent.

The role also involves managing offers and ensuring a smooth onboarding journey, while upholding Tesco’s inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Extensive end-to-end recruitment experience.
• Strong ability to build partnerships with hiring managers.
• Knowledge of DEI sourcing and inclusive practices.
• Proficient in using data and market insights for sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment across functions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define sourcing strategies.
• Manage candidate pipelines and engagement.
• Oversee offer management and onboarding processes.
• Champion candidate care and inclusive experience.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

DEI sourcing

Data-driven sourcing

Talent pipelines

Offer management

Tools

ATS systems

Workday

Job description

As part of a Global Talent Acquisition team, you will deliver the end-to-end recruitment process for my function. As a brand advocate for Tesco, I attract and engage the best talent whilst transforming the diversity of our workforce through delivering an efficient, valued, and inclusive candidate experience and ensure a simple and efficient process for my hiring managers. You will be responsible for

• Sourcing candidates through a varied mix of channels, ensuring they align with our specific vacancy needs and in line with Tesco talent acquisition principles.
• Building strong, consultative partnerships with hiring managers, serving as their recruitment expert, and guiding them on the most effective sourcing strategies, including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives.
• Leveraging data and market insights to predict sourcing channel success, refining your approach to be both effective and efficient in candidate sourcing.
• Creating candidate pipelines for current and future talent needs, engaging both active and passive prospects to nurture ongoing talent connections.
• Understanding candidates' unique aspirations and circumstances, to foster meaningful connections and illustrate the opportunities Tesco offers.
• Maintain and foster agency relationships and service delivery.
• Handling multiple live roles, ensuring a seamless recruitment process from start to finish, consistent with global standards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Championing process accuracy within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), safeguarding compliance and integrity at every step.
• Delivering a consistent, valued, and inclusive experience to candidates throughout the recruitment journey.
• Coordinating the offer management process as candidates transition smoothly into their onboarding journey with Tesco.
• Experience in utilising diverse sourcing channels, with a knack for identifying the right approach for different roles.
• The ability to proactively partner with hiring managers, confidently advising on both internal and external sourcing strategies.
• A strong understanding of DE&I in recruitment, with the capability to implement inclusive sourcing options.
• Proficiency in using recruitment data and insights to steer sourcing decisions and inform hiring managers.
• Experience in candidate pipelining and talent market analysis, with an eye for spotting exceptional talent.
• Expertise in full lifecycle recruitment, managing multiple vacancies effectively within set timelines.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and ensuring recruitment processes and controls are adhered to.
• A passion for candidate care, ensuring everyone who interacts with Tesco is left with a positive impression.
• Competence to oversee the offer management process, enabling a smooth and welcoming onboarding experience.

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we're all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues., Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.

It's part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we're proud to have been accredited as one of Britain's Top Employers again this year. We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers. But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business. We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.