Talent Resourcer

Paragon Skills; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment-focused organization in the East Midlands is seeking a motivated Talent Resourcer to enhance their recruitment activities. This role involves full cycle recruitment, from job advertisement to onboarding, while managing a diverse range of vacancies, primarily in the apprenticeship sector. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 3 CIPD qualification or equivalent experience, have exceptional communication skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a salary of up to £31,000 and includes various employee benefits such as annual leave and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

20 days annual leave

Paid volunteering leave

Birthday off

Perkbox wellness tools

Discretionary annual bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast‑paced recruitment environment.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Confident IT user with experience using MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the talent acquisition process.
• Build a strong network of suitable candidates.
• Provide data insights to Talent Acquisition Manager.

Skills

Strong experience in fast-paced recruitment

Excellent communication skills

Creative advertising skills

Knowledge of apprenticeship sector

Education

Level 3 CIPD or equivalent experience

Tools

Cezanne In-Recruit

MS Office including Teams

Job description

Position

Remote with limited travel for 1:1s and team meetings
Up to £31,000 (DOE)
Permanent - Full time

Knovia is growing our Talent Team and we are looking for an experienced Talent Resourcer to support our impactful Talent acquisition activities for all companies within the group. This is a full 360 internal recruitment role, from advert creation, sourcing and interviewing through to offering and onboarding our chosen candidates.

Exciting Elements of This Role

• Building a strong network of candidates suitable for Apprenticeship sector vacancies primarily within Care, Dental, Early Years and Professional Services
• Maintaining sector knowledge in further education and recruitment trends to best place our current roles
• Regularly updating and promoting vacancies across sector specific job boards, career pages and social media
• Growing and developing an evergreen hiring solution with vibrant talent pools
• Building and nurturing strong relationships with hiring managers within Paragon Skills and wider Knovia Group
• Coordinating the entire talent acquisition journey, arranging interviews, feeding back to candidates and making offers
• Providing regular data insights to Talent Acquisition Manager on all talent and onboarding activity
• Working in line with teams targets and deadlines, maintaining an outstanding service level
• Ensure Safer Recruitment, Information Security and all other legislative or Paragon Skills policies and procedures are adhered to
• Proactively promote safeguarding, inclusivity and diversity within the workforce
• Adhere to GDPR regulations and all internal information and data security policies and procedures

Requirements

• Level 3 CIPD or Recruitment qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Experience working in a fast‑paced recruitment environment – Education would be a bonus
• Strong experience working on multiple and varied vacancies simultaneously
• Knowledge and experience of using an ATS platform (we currently use Cezanne In‑Recruit)
• Creative and able to produce differentiated, engaging and enticing adverts and social media imagery
• Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally
• Comfortable to work remotely and manage own time and resources effectively
• Confident IT user with experience using MS Office including Teams
• Knowledge of apprenticeship and further education sector
• Ambitious and results orientated with a strong sense of personal drive

Other Information

• 20 days annual leave – increasing with length of service and a holiday purchase scheme
• 3 Knovia days for Our Operational December Closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays
• Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives
• Birthday off
• Perkbox – a suite of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
• Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues
• Discretionary annual bonus based on performance

We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.

To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.

Knovia is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependent on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.

We will be reviewing applicants for this role on a regular basis, therefore the vacancy may close earlier than anticipated so please apply early to avoid missing out!