Talent Acquisition Specialist — Direct Sourcing & AI

Castle Trust Group; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days’ annual leave plus bank hols (

Volunteer day

Healthcare benefits

Rise EAP

Eye-test vouchers

Discounted gym membership

Season ticket travel loans

Job summary

Castle Trust Bank seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to own end-to-end recruitment across a growing portfolio. Based in our Basingstoke office with a hybrid model, you’ll partner with managers from brief to offer and onboarding.

You’ll drive direct sourcing, leverage AI and recruitment technology, enhance candidate experience, and strengthen our employer brand while maintaining accurate Workable records and metrics.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end Talent Acquisition or in-house recruitment experience.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies and stakeholders.
• Proactive direct sourcing and candidate engagement.
• Stakeholder management with confidence to advise hiring managers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Focus on candidate and hiring-manager experience.
• Proficient with Applicant Tracking Systems and recruitment technology.
• Interest in how AI and technology can improve recruitment.
• Curious, positive, improvement-focused mindset.
• Autonomous yet collaborative in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a proactive, high-quality end-to-end recruitment service across your portfolio.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements and develop the right approach.
• Create engaging adverts and attraction campaigns.
• Proactively source and engage talent, reducing agency reliance.
• Screen candidates and manage interview and assessment processes.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience throughout recruitment.
• Manage offers and onboarding, including pre-employment checks.
• Provide recruitment market insight to managers.
• Keep Workable up to date and support reporting.
• Explore AI, technology and new tools to improve processes.

Skills

End-to-end Talent Acquisition

In-house recruitment

Direct sourcing

Stakeholder management

Candidate experience

ATS experience

Workable

AI in recruitment

Team collaboration

Autonomous working

Tools

Workable

Job description

Castle Trust Bank seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to own end-to-end recruitment across a growing portfolio. Based in our Basingstoke office with a hybrid model, you’ll partner with managers from brief to offer and onboarding.

You’ll drive direct sourcing, leverage AI and recruitment technology, enhance candidate experience, and strengthen our employer brand while maintaining accurate Workable records and metrics.