Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Details

Our Role

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People Team and deliver recruitment and onboarding for a varied portfolio of specialist and technical vacancies. Partnering with hiring managers and heads of department, you’ll combine hands-on vacancy delivery with recruitment planning, market insight and improvements to hiring capability. You’ll help shape how we attract and welcome talent, strengthen our employer brand and see the impact of your work across the business.

What we want you to do

Manage recruitment and onboarding across multiple business areas, from agreeing requirements and sourcing candidates through to offer, pre-employment checks and the new starter handover, delivering an efficient service for hiring teams and candidates.
Create and deliver recruitment plans that meet agreed hiring needs, selecting appropriate sourcing channels and actively managing pipelines to deliver appointments within agreed timescales and service expectations.
Partner with hiring managers and heads of department to understand workforce requirements, develop recruitment strategies and provide market insight to support hiring decisions.
Build Clear Business’s visibility in the talent market by identifying and using relevant channels, including social media, careers fairs, networking events and return-to-work groups.
Coordinate contracts, references and required background checks for external and internal hires, ensuring a smooth handover into the wider onboarding process.
Maintain accurate recruitment data and documentation across people systems, ensuring service levels and data integrity are consistently met.
Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and the preferred supplier list, including establishing new partnerships where required.
Support the development of hiring manager capability through activities such as interview shadowing, coaching and recruitment skills development.

What success in the role looks like

Seeing great people join the business and knowing your support has made the hiring experience better for candidates and managers alike.
Bringing our employer brand to life and exploring fresh attraction approaches that connect us with a wider range of talented people.
Having the trust and autonomy to use your judgement, shape sourcing strategies and find the right route to specialist talent.
Creating fair, thoughtful assessment experiences that help candidates show their strengths and enable managers to make confident decisions.
Giving every new colleague a welcoming, well-organised start so they feel prepared, connected and excited to join Clear Business.

What you’ll bring to the role

Strong end-to-end recruitment experience, including agreeing requirements, sourcing, selection, offer management and onboarding.
Experience recruiting for specialist or technical roles and adapting sourcing and assessment approaches to different vacancy types and levels.
Strong stakeholder-management skills, with experience using recruitment data and market insight to advise, influence and constructively challenge managers and heads of department.
Experience designing and delivering candidate attraction strategies and using different channels to build strong and diverse applicant pools.
Experience using applicant tracking or recruitment systems to manage vacancies, candidate records, recruitment activity and reporting accurately.
Good practical knowledge of employment legislation relevant to recruitment and selection, together with current knowledge of candidate attraction tools, sourcing techniques and social media recruitment.
Understanding of candidate assessment methods and how to tailor fair, effective selection approaches for different roles and levels.
A strong service focus and continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to manage competing priorities and identify practical ways to improve recruitment outcomes and processes.
Recruitment exposure within technology, data or debt-related disciplines would be advantageous

Why Choose Clear Business

Clear Business was established with the goal of simplifying our customers’ lives and making our colleagues’ experiences more rewarding. As one of the top providers for small businesses in the UK, we offer a truly distinctive service by providing all essential services in one place: Phone, Broadband, Mobile, Water, Gas, Green Electricity, Payment Services, and Insurance.

What’s in it for you

Competitive salary plus an annual bonus of up to 10%, rewarding your contribution and performance.
Pension contributions and life assurance coverage
Generous discounts at numerous high street and online retailers
25 days holiday, increasing to 28 days through length of service
Enjoy your birthday off every year
Purchase up to 10 additional holidays and sell up to 5 days per year
Cycle to work scheme
Comprehensive well-being support, including round-the-clock access to a GP, mental health assistance, fitness programs, and complimentary legal and financial advice

The important extras

Join our giving back initiative and support with charity fundraising and volunteering activities
Full time/Permanent contract of 37.5 hours per week
Enjoy fantastic on-site amenities including a complimentary gym & free parking.
No weekends and every bank holiday off

What happens next

If you enjoy partnering with hiring leaders, building specialist talent pipelines and improving candidate journeys, we’d like to hear from you. Click ‘Apply’ to take the next step with Clear Business.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace that values different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you have the skills and values to succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Any offer of employment will be subject to the pre-employment checks required for the role, which may include references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if we receive enough suitable applications; however, we may retain your application on file for future opportunities.