Talent Acquisition Specialist (6 month Fixed Term)

About us

Hillingdon is London's second largest borough, and we’re proud of our commitment of ‘Putting our residents first’, ensuring they’re at the heart of everything we do! We want to attract talented individuals like yourself who share our aspirations for the borough and can support us to deliver exceptional services for Hillingdon.

With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improve the lives of all our residents, businesses, and partners. Embarking on a journey of continuous improvement, we’ve set an agenda to ensure the provision of; safer communities, a thriving local economy, a greener more sustainable environment, whilst increasing our digital capabilities.

What does a Talent Acquisition Specialist do at Hillingdon?

Responsible for sourcing, attracting, and screening applicants for niche and senior roles across the council, the Talent Acquisition Specialist seeks to create and develop strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

Working in collaboration with hiring teams to define the selection criteria, the role utilises external resources to identify and present suitable candidates for consideration. Delivering an exceptional service, the role provides hiring teams with timely updates on the recruitment activities.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs
• Source potential candidates through online channels (LinkedIn, CV databases, etc)
• Design job advertisements and screening questions reflecting role criteria
• Advise and inform hiring teams of industry trends and insights

About you

We’re looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual who is passionate about recruitment with a good understanding of talent acquisition best practice. Working within a fast-paced environment, you’ll have excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads.

With proven examples of successfully filling vacancies through a range of direct sourcing activities, you’ll have expert communication skills with the ability to inform, persuade and influence stakeholders both internal and external.

Key skills/ experience to evidence within your application:

• Previous experience within a fast-paced recruitment environment
• Candidate sourcing through a range of innovative methods
• Ability to obtain and analyse recruitment information and present findings
• Expert communication skills both written and verbal

What we offer

The role is a 6 month fixed term contract offering a competitive salary along with hybrid working arrangements. We also offer a wide range of company benefits and whilst these vary according to the business area and role, they typically include:

• Local government average salary pension scheme
• Free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
• A 36-hour week for all full-time staff
• Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after five years' service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 36 days
• Career breaks
• Flexible working hours
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a Credit Union
• Access to a wide range of training and courses
• Discount on a variety of Adult Education courses run by the Council
• Payment of professional fees where these are required
• Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Queensmead (South Ruislip), Highgrove (Ruislip) and Botwell Green (Hayes)
• Cycle purchase scheme
• Car sharing scheme
• 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses

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