Talent Consultant

Capita plc; Remote; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Talent Consultant to join their team remotely. The role involves conducting interviews with health professionals applying for specific roles, maintaining applicant records, and supporting recruitment processes. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in recruitment, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits, supporting your professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £27,000

25 days' holiday

Paid volunteering day

Auto-enrolment in pension and life assurance

Voluntary benefits

Access to Employee Network Groups

Access to Headspace app

Qualifications

• Proven ability to conduct professional recruitment interviews.
• Strong written record-keeping abilities while listening.
• Experience in fast-paced environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct recruitment interviews with candidates.
• Maintain records in the Applicant Tracking System.
• Collaborate with the wider recruitment team.

Skills

Recruitment interviewing experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time-management skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

We are now recruiting for a Talent Consultant to join the HAAS Talent Team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting recruitment interviews with prospective candidates who have a health professional background and who are applying for the Functional Specialist role. In this role, you will assess their skills and experience using agreed and defined criteria.

In addition to recruitment interviews, the Talent Consultant will process candidates within our Applicant Tracking System through online assessment and will maintain our databases, supporting the wider HAAS Talent Team.

This is a remote role.

What you'll be doing :

• Conducting professional recruitment interviews, ensuring all candidates receive an excellent candidate experience
• Capturing accurate and comprehensive responses throughout the interview and scoring responses against a pre-defined matrix
• Maintaining accurate records to include updating the interview schedule, offer tracker and applicant tracking system
• Processing candidates within our ATS system into IT tests, reviewing scores and progressing candidates accordingly.
• Assist the wider recruitment team when interview slots are unfilled
• Attend daily and weekly team meetings
• Remain compliant with all Capita HAAS Online Mandatory Training

What we are looking for :

• Previous recruitment interviewing experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• Ability to build rapport with diverse individuals
• Reliability, self-motivation and strong time-management skills
• The ability to produce accurate written records whilst listening
• Experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Desirable Experience/Skills:

• Experience of recruiting health professionals

About HAAS

The Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) arranges and carries out assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Communities (DfC). The purpose of the assessment is to understand how an illness or disability affects a person's daily life. After the assessment, the DWP/DfC makes the decision as to whether the individual will receive any benefits. The Health Assessment Advisory Service is delivered on behalf of the DWP & DfC by Capita.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary of £27,000 dependent on experience
• 25 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
• Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We're committed to your growth - offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.

Join us and discover a career with purpose.

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What we hope you'll do next:

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability‑Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [e-mail] or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss.

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - [e-mail]

As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from people who are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.