Talent Acquisition Specialist

Leeds Building Society; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Leeds Building Society as a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead recruitment initiatives that shape our future-ready workforce. Play a pivotal role in creating inclusive recruitment strategies, while supporting hiring managers to enhance the candidate experience. Contribute to a purpose-driven culture focused on home ownership.

Benefits

Annual colleague bonus of up to 12%

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Matched pension contributions of up to 10%

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme of up to 5 additional days

Colleague Mortgage and Saver products

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

2 days' volunteering per year

Qualifications

• Credible, experienced TA Specialist with a background in customer service roles.
• Expert knowledge of talent attraction and selection tools.
• Ability to make data-driven decisions and manage conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver innovative talent initiatives.
• Partner with Branch Network and Contact Centre for effective recruitment.
• Drive market leading candidate experience and selection processes.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Data Analysis

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Leeds Building Society London, United Kingdom

How you'll help us live our purpose

We've been helping our members save for their future and buy a home of their own since 1875. By joining us, you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

It's a purpose that drives everything we do and one we're proud of. And you can play your part too - join our highly experienced Talent Acquisition team who lead the hiring of future talent which is pivotal in helping us to deliver against our purpose.

How you'll make a difference

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist you will play a key role in the design and delivery of forward-thinking talent initiatives to help shape our future ready workforce.

You role will predominantly partner with our Branch Network and Contact Centre ensuring managers are supported with clear, consistent and inclusive approaches to recruitment. This role will be pivotal in creating awareness and advocacy, implementing effective sourcing strategies, driving targeted data driven campaigns and implementing a robust, best practise selection process - whilst continuing to drive market leading candidate experience.

This is about driving value beyond hiring, actively participating in Talent Acquisition related projects which connect across the broader People team.

What will you bring to the role?

• Credible, experienced TA (Talent Acquisition) Specialist with experience of having worked on internal volume/repeat roles in a Customer Service discipline is essential.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills: can build positive, effective relationships with hiring managers internal colleagues and external candidates and can challenge and influence and senior stakeholders / external third parties.
• Problem solving skills: can effectively respond to internal and external pressures and a constantly changing world of work and implements viable solutions at pace.
• Expert knowledge and experience of talent attraction and selection tools. Has an ability to know what good looks like and can implement robust, inclusive processes.
• Data driven decisions: can download data, analyse and interpret results and communicate findings.
• Highly organised and activity orientated with an ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities with high attention to detail.
• Continuous improvement mindset: can adapt to change, identify and implement small to medium sized change to improve candidate/customer experience.
• A strong ability to understand and comply with regulation and or employment legislation.

The successful colleague should be prepared to travel between sites when required.

And in return, you'll get the best from us:

• An annual colleague bonus of up to 12%
• Hybrid working with 60% of your time at home
• Matched pension contributions of up to 10%
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme of up to 5 days each year
• Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
• Electric vehicle scheme/ Cycle to Work scheme
• 2 days' volunteering per year

We'll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.

Why choose Leeds Building Society?

Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do and we're extremely proud of our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

You'll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023 Business Culture Awards . This recognises the progress we're making to embed our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

Why wait? Apply now

We'd love to hear from you. But don't wait around - we may close the advert early and we'd hate for you to miss out.

Leeds Building Society is devoted to creating a culture and workplace that is representative of the communities we serve. If you'd like to work with us but are unsure if you meet the full criteria for a role, please contact the recruiter as we'd like to find out more about the skills and experience that you could bring to the Society. We're committed to supporting you to be at your best and if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments, please reach out to us on [e-mail] .

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