Talent Acquisition Specialist

We promote a hybrid working environment, which means you will work at our office in Manchester roughly once a week and then remotely from home. To enable you to work from home, you will need have a suitable office set up which includes a desk and a chair in a location which is free from the interruptions of day-to-day life. The role: As a technical recruiter you'll be confident in sourcing candidates through a range of talent attraction strategies and proactive resourcing methods. This is a fast paced, challenging financial services environment where the candidate journey is at the centre of everything we do. We are a small in house recruitment team that resources through a strong direct hire model. What you'll be working on:

• Ensuring a strong direct hire rate: attracting, sourcing and screening candidates through Head office functions including IT, Digital, Risk, Finance
• Working closely with the Recruitment Business Partners and Hiring Managers to ensure a clear candidate specification is agreed for each role.
• Accountable for maintaining accurate records within the ATS system.
• Recruiting against agreed diversity and time to hire targets, prioritising workload to meet business need.
• Supporting in delivering an exceptional on boarding experience that puts the candidate at the heart of the recruitment journey.
• Work to actively identify future talent by developing and maintaining talent pipelines.
  
  Proven experience of sourcing candidates for roles through a direct hire model, utilising a range of methods such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and social media.
• Passionate about using data insights to drive decisions.
• A positive outlook with the ability to problem solve and achieve successful outcomes in a timely manner.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work simultaneously on multiple tasks in a high pressurised environment.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work autonomously with minimum supervision.
• A real passion for people, values and ethics, with a strong desire to build talent pipelines and acquisition strategies that delivers the tight people into our business., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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• 27 days holiday rising to 30 with service, plus opportunity to buy 5 extra days
• Competitive pension with up to 10% employer contribution
• Income protection / life assurance
• Commitment from employers on continued learning & development
• Wellbeing support `Help@Hand' offers mental health support, physiotherapy, GP's for both you and your family.
• 2 paid days for volunteering per year
• `MyReward' corporate discount for over 800 retailers and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Family friendly policies and supportive working environment
• Colleague network groups committed to inclusion and diversity within our Bank.
We can only consider candidates with the right to work in the UK at this time. If you require more information or this document in a different format, please contact careers@co-operativebank.co.uk As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.
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