Talent Acquisition Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead recruitment efforts in the Defence and Public Sector. This role offers the opportunity to innovate recruitment processes, attract top talent, and contribute to a high-performance culture. With a focus on both technical and non-technical roles, you will work closely with leadership to drive growth and build a diverse workforce. Enjoy a hybrid work model, generous benefits, and a supportive environment that fosters professional development and creativity.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Flexible working hours

25 days paid holiday

Weekly catered lunch

Work-from-home subsidy

Discretionary company bonus

Enhanced pension contributions

Family-friendly policies

Relocation support

Flexible life insurance

Qualifications

• Experienced recruiter with a track record in agency and internal recruitment.
• Strong background in technical recruitment for both technical and non-technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Own hiring outcomes aligned to business priorities.
• Manage internal ATS platform and maintain candidate database.

Skills

Recruitment

Technical Recruitment

Negotiation

Candidate Sourcing

Relationship Building

Problem Solving

Coaching and Mentoring

Education

Experience in Recruitment

Understanding of Careers Process

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS Platform

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office

Salary: £40,000 to £60,000 depending on experience, plus Company Bonus and Benefits

Reports to: Parico Senior Leadership Team

Parico is a growing technology business with a history of delivering innovative and secure solutions to Public Sector customers across the United Kingdom. Our team are motivated individuals that help each other to do remarkable things every day. We face challenges together and we win together. At Parico, we deliver world-class solutions that transform the way that our clients use technology.

The Role:

Parico are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead our Permanent and Associate recruitment capability. You will be responsible for helping us find unique ways to identify and entice talented, in-demand candidates in the Defence, National Security and wider Public Sector sector to join our business to further drive our growth.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will have full autonomy and support from our Leadership Team in developing and implementing a recruitment capability that supports our business goals and growth objectives as a technology focused business.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Owning all hiring outcomes and results, aligned to business priorities with a focus on bringing in top individuals who are aligned to our culture, values and passion for high quality technology solutions.
• Managing internal ATS platform.
• Maintaining a strong candidate and recruitment database.
• Using LinkedIn Recruiter to attract top talent.
• Coordinating interviews aligning with Hiring Manager availability.
• Negotiating candidate offers.
• Develop creative sourcing and recruiting resources to expand talent portfolio and attract qualified candidates.
• Build long-term relationships with talented people and guide them through a seamless end-to-end recruitment process.
• Helping to build and continually innovate our hiring processes to ensure effectiveness, efficiency and scalability whilst providing a superior candidate experience.
• Collaborate with external head-hunters and staffing agencies to bring in the right talent, in a timely manner.
• Onboard new staff by introducing them to the company and guiding them through the processes/systems.
• Ability to understand, articulate, and sell the organization culture and business initiatives to candidates.

Our Ideal Candidate

• You're an experienced recruiter with a track record of success across agency and internal recruitment.
• Strong background of technical recruitment, although you will be managing both technical & non-technical roles based on business requirements.
• Previous experience working within a high growth SAAS environment or start-up.
• You go beyond just sourcing and managing the interview process, looking at the bigger picture instead – using innovative techniques to find those hidden gems.
• You're an adaptable self-starter – someone who can use their own initiative to keep things running at pace and doesn’t sit around waiting for answers to come to them.
• You're comfortable dealing with a fast pace, growing environment.
• You're a problem solver, you are constantly driven to find innovative solutions and explore new approaches. Your determination and creativity enable you to overcome challenges and deliver successful outcomes.
• You're an effective influencer who is comfortable speaking with people at any level and you understand how to adapt your approach to your audience.
• Passionate about developing people in their careers to achieve their potential - especially coaching and mentoring people within their first few months at Parico.
• Have a clear understanding of the whole careers process - attraction, recruitment and onward development.
• You hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Sole UK nationality and eligibility obtain UK security clearance.

What’s in it for you?

• A high-performance company culture that will help you to progress quickly and thrive.
• Kitted out with a full suite of tech goodies and any additional tech you may need with our work-from-home subsidy upon joining, so you can kit out your home office.
• Get the fuel you need to power through the workday with free snacks, drinks and a weekly catered lunch in the office.
• 25 days of paid holiday (plus 8 bank holidays).
• Private health insurance provided through AXA PPP and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle car scheme with Octopus Energy
• Discretionary company bonus
• Flexible Life Insurance, with a minimum of 2 x salary and rewards, provided by YuLife.
• Flexible working hours to support life admin as well as being able to work from home.
• Enhanced Private pension contributions, matched up to 5%
• We’re family friendly, with Parico company policies built to support you, in all stages of life.
• If you're relocating to join the team, we'll provide a contribution to help with your costs.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and meet the requirements, please submit your application today. At Parico, we believe a diverse workforce is a successful workforce. We actively work to empower balanced teams which represent ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and all genders.

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