Talent Acquisition Specialist — Hybrid Role with Impact

Ibstock Plc; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Pension matched up to 10%

Share Save scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (Digcare

Discount platform access

Job summary

Ibstock plc is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to deliver a high-quality recruitment service across the business in the UK. You will work with the Talent Acquisition Manager, hiring managers and People team to manage vacancies from brief to offer, focusing on direct sourcing, candidate experience and practical hiring manager support.

You will build talent pipelines, share market insight and contribute to attraction initiatives and projects to continually improve how we

Qualifications

• Proven end-to-end recruitment experience with direct sourcing focus.
• Experience taking recruitment briefs and advertising vacancies.
• Ability to attract candidates for specialist or hard-to-fill roles.
• Strong relationship building with hiring managers and stakeholders.
• Organised and detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple vacancies.

Responsibilities

• Manage vacancies from brief through to offer, ensuring a professional service.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements and agree recruitment approaches.
• Directly source candidates via relevant channels and networks to build pipelines.
• Create engaging adverts, screen candidates and provide high-quality shortlists.
• Guide interview approaches and selection tools to ensure fair, inclusive recruitment.
• Keep candidates informed, coordinate offers and outcomes, and maintain recruitment records.
• Share market intelligence and contribute to attraction projects and continuous improvement.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Direct sourcing

Candidate experience

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Communication adaptability

Multi-vacancy management

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Recruitment marketing tools

Social sourcing platforms

Job description

Ibstock plc is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to deliver a high-quality recruitment service across the business in the UK. You will work with the Talent Acquisition Manager, hiring managers and People team to manage vacancies from brief to offer, focusing on direct sourcing, candidate experience and practical hiring manager support.

You will build talent pipelines, share market insight and contribute to attraction initiatives and projects to continually improve how we