Talent Acquisition Specialist

Halfords; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail company is seeking a Talent Acquisition professional to drive recruitment strategies and high-volume hiring across its businesses. The role focuses on building strong relationships and delivering exceptional candidate experiences while managing a diverse set of hiring needs. It offers a competitive salary, hybrid working environment, and opportunities for personal development and employee discounts.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Pension and life assurance

Employee development programs

Employee discounts

Wellbeing resources and support

Qualifications

• Proven track record in recruitment within a high volume environment.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional experiences for candidates and stakeholders.
• Skilled in talent attraction using various sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Hiring Managers to align on roles and requirements.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to build strong talent pipelines.
• Manage end-to-end candidate lifecycle for an engaging experience.
• Maintain proactive communication with hiring stakeholders.
• Champion the Employer Brand and promote inclusive hiring practices.

Skills

Recruitment within high volume environment

Direct sourcing and talent attraction

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Time management and organisational skills

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Step into a key Talent Acquisition role, partnering closely with our Retail and Garages businesses to shape recruitment strategies and deliver high-volume hiring. You'll focus on building strong relationships, using a direct sourcing approach to hire and pipeline the right talent, and aligning recruitment with both immediate and long-term business priorities. In this collaborative role, you'll manage around 20-30 positions at a time, providing market insights and innovative solutions to meet recruitment demands. As part of our flexible Talent Acquisition model, you'll adapt and respond to changing business needs, making a meaningful impact on our teams and the growth of the business.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Hiring Managers to understand business priorities, team dynamics, and role requirements, providing expert advice on candidate selection.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies, building strong talent pipelines and maximising direct hiring channels.
• Manage the end-to-end candidate lifecycle, delivering a seamless and engaging experience from first contact to offer.
• Proactively build and maintain talent pools to address current and future hiring needs, ensuring a ready pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Maintain proactive communication with Hiring Managers and HR stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared accountability.
• Oversee the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and insightful reporting.
• Analyse recruitment metrics and market trends to inform resourcing strategies and improve talent acquisition processes.
• Represent the company externally at hiring events and maintain a visible presence in operational sites to understand talent needs first hand.
• Champion the Employer Brand, promoting fair, inclusive, and consistent hiring practices that reflect our values.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in recruitment within a high volume environment, with a strong understanding of business needs and hiring strategies.
• Passionate about delivering an exceptional experience for both candidates and stakeholders.
• Skilled in direct sourcing and talent attraction, using job boards, ATS databases, and creative strategies to engage both active and passive candidates.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage multiple roles effectively.
• Experienced in collaborating with stakeholders, influencing hiring decisions, and presenting market insights through MI analysis.
• Adaptable, business-minded, and excellent in communication, applying strategic thinking to recruitment challenges.

Halfords is the UK's leading retailer and service provider for motoring and cycling, operating a network of garages, retail stores, mobile services, and commercial fleet services nationwide. As part of our ambitious growth and transformation agenda, we are evolving our Talent Acquisition function to become a truly strategic, proactive partner to the business. Our Talent Acquisition team is at the heart of this transformation, proactively building talent pipelines, and delivering exceptional candidate experiences across garages, retail, mobile, and fleet operations. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-volume, fast-moving environment, helping Halfords attract, retain, and develop talent that drives our business forward across our garage, retail, mobile, and fleet operations.

At Halfords, we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of 2 days on site at our Support Centre in Redditch, Worcestershire.

Benefits

• A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, annual discretionary bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.
• Commitment and dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development. We help you to own and grow your potential so you can be at your best in your current role and to support your future career aspirations.
• We offer hybrid working in our Support Centre, you will be based at our Support Centre a minimum of 2 days a week.
• You will have access to a wealth of employee discounts across the Halfords suite of products and services.
• Wellbeing and inclusion are at the heart of our colleague experience. We offer resources and ongoing support to enhance your wellbeing at work and active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords.