Talent Acquisition Specialist - 9 month FTC

IMP Software; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company in Exeter is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist on a 9-month fixed-term contract to help attract top talent. This role involves sourcing candidates, managing the application process, and ensuring cultural fit within the team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in recruitment, particularly utilizing platforms such as LinkedIn and Team Tailor, while embracing a proactive and organized approach.

Benefits

24 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Health insurance including dental and mental health

Broadband allowance

Home office stipend

Life assurance (4 x basic salary)

Qualifications

• Experience as a stand-alone talent person in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience tracking candidates through an ATS (Team Tailor).
• Comfortable conducting unstructured interviews.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 1st stage interviews to gauge skills and culture fit.
• Source candidates using Boolean search strings.
• Manage the entire candidate lifecycle from outreach to contract.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Proactivity

Time Management

Sourcing Skills

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Team Tailor

Otta

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Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract to Dec 2025)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (FTE)

The Business

Founded by a team of financial experts and ex-MAT professionals, IMP Software has a deep understanding of the challenges facing multi-academy trusts. Our mission is to empower multi-academy trusts with the tools and expertise they need to manage their finances more efficiently and effectively. That's why we're trusted by trusts across the country to provide the only budgeting, forecasting, and reporting software designed specifically for them. From a standing start, in less than 5 years we are now used by most large trusts to help them deliver smarter MAT Finance.

We're proud to be at the forefront of innovation in the MAT finance sector, and we're constantly looking for ways to improve our offering. We work closely with our customers to understand their requirements so that we can tailor our product to their specific needs, and our team is always available to provide expert advice and support.

But at our core, we're more than just a software company. We're a team of passionate and dedicated professionals, committed to helping multi-academy trusts achieve their financial goals. We believe that financial planning should be simpler, more accessible, and more transparent, and we're proud to be leading the way in supporting smarter MAT finance.

At IMP we are very aware that the success of our business will be directly correlated to the quality of the team that we can attract and more importantly retain! Due to this core belief, IMP offers fantastic career progression within a business that places huge importance on the happiness of the team, through our respectful, fun(!) and supportive culture + flexible working, regular socials and funded/encouraged CPD.

Role Description

We are looking for a Talent Specialist to cover maternity leave of our Talent Partner. Youll play a vital role in ensuring that IMP continues to attract top talent, helping the company grow by bringing in talented people who are a great fit for our mission and culture.

Youll source candidates using various tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Otta and job boards and conduct 1st stage screening interviews (30 mins) to determine if they would be a good fit from both a skillset and cultural perspective. The process will be tracked on our ATS (team tailor), and you will be responsible for candidate communication from initial outreach through to offer stage and contract generation. This role will be supported by our People officer and Head of People.

Key Responsibilities

• Holding kick-off/calibration meetings with our hiring managers to develop a full understanding of expectations for a new vacancy.
• Reviewing all applications for live roles and progressing candidates who have relevant experience.
• Use Boolean search strings to source ideal candidate profiles for our live vacancies. We currently use Welcome to the Jungle, LinkedIn and job boards for our sourcing.
• Organise and conduct 1st stage talent interviews with candidates to discuss their experience and gauge their culture fit with IMP.
• Monitor and update candidates progress through each stage of the interview process and provide timely feedback to all candidates both positive and negative.
• Coordinate all following stages of the interview process
• Managing the entire candidate lifecycle, from reach out/application through to offer and contract generation.
  
  

Skills, Experience, And Attributes

• Experience as a stand-alone talent person within a fast-paced growing environment.
• Comfortable conducting interviews and gathering relevant information in an unstructured way.
• Proficient in Boolean search strings for sourcing candidates, with specific experience in LinkedIn and Otta being a bonus.
• Personable and open interviewing style.
• Experience tracking candidate journeys through an ATS (we use Team Tailor).
• Highly proactive and self-driven, with the ability to work autonomously. As this is a stand-alone role, it requires you to be a go-getter to ensure you have all the information that you need.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple roles at different stages.
• Experience with tech/B2B/SaaS recruitment is a huge plus
  
  

Benefits

• 24 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays plus Christmas closure
• AXA Health insurance including dental and mental health
• Broadband allowance
• Home office stipend
• Life assurance (4 x basic salary)
  
  

Please submit a cover letter with your application, outlining why this is the role for you and detailing the ATS and sourcing tool you currently use.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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