Talent Acquisition Specialist

Alfred H Knight; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfred H Knight is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to enhance its recruitment efforts at their Liverpool office. The role engages in talent acquisition strategies both locally and globally, focusing on filling HR vacancies. Ideal candidates will have experience in recruitment, demonstrate strong communication skills, and effectively manage the hiring process.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or HR function in a complex structure.
• Experience in IT recruitment is essential, finance recruitment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment for selected business functions.
• Collaborate with senior management to identify candidate needs.
• Ensure smooth candidate experience using HR platform.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Critical thinking

Flexibility and pragmatism

Job description

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WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our people team at our Head Office in Liverpool, UK. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in attracting and onboarding new colleagues. You will take ownership of recruitment for selected business functions, working closely with senior management to understand their needs and identify the best candidates for their teams.

While your primary focus will be on filling roles within our UK team, you will also contribute to global talent acquisition strategies across the wider business. Using our digital HR platform (My AHK, powered by BambooHR), you will ensure a smooth and engaging candidate experience, collaborating with key partners across the group.

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people. Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present clear, well-structured reports and briefs.
• ‘Right first time’ approach, completes work to a high standard, continually looking for improvements and strong problem-solvers, high level of attention to detail is key within this role
• Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time to successfully meet deadlines.
• Handles pressure and ambiguity well, exercises good judgement and handles challenges in a mature manner. Flexibility and pragmatism and the ability to deal with ambiguity
• Has critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with their own team and more widely. Able to work as part of a team as well as independently.

Required Work Experience

• Demonstrable experience within a relevant recruitment / talent / HR function in a complex/matrix structure.
• Experience of IT recruitment is essential, experience of Finance recruitment is advantageous

Required Qualifications

• Relevant qualification is advantageous but not essential if relevant experience is present

Required Languages

• Spanish, French or Mandarin is desirable

Travel

• Occasional UK and overseas travel

BENEFITS

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  International Trade and Development

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