Talent Acquisition Specialist

Are you an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist? Do you have a strong track record of direct sourcing and recruiting in either the Healthcare / Pharmaceutical / Medical / or Life Science markets?

We are recruiting for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to work in partnership with our clients HR team, supporting and managing recruitment activities for a leading UK business. The TA Specialist will support multiple departments (commercial, corporate, manufacturing) driving full-cycle recruiting efforts from requirement definition through to offer negotiation and hire using Workday.

The successful candidate will be based at our client's Witney site, working 37.5 hours per week on an initial 12 month contract basis, likely to be extended or become a permanent position.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a complete understanding of each client business objectives and strategy
• Consult with hiring managers and Business HR to understand skill requirements, background and experience needed for each requisition
• Work with hiring managers to develop a comprehensive internal and external recruitment strategy for each requirement, setting and manages expectations
• Identification and execution of appropriate sourcing medium to attract suitable candidates, in addition to fully utilising all internal resources
• Championing introduction of and use of Social, Digital and Mobile media as recruitment tools
• Source, screen and manage candidates throughout the process providing feedback at all stages
• Ensure structured/competency based interview process is followed for each hiring requirement, running assessment centre' as and when required
• Salary negotiation and management of offer process ensuring contract issued in line with company procedure
• Conduct reference checks
• Creating effective relationships with new and existing recruitment agencies, maintaining PSL to control recruitment costs, ensuring fixed terms and conditions are in place
• Ensure ATS (Workday) is maintained providing reporting as and when required
• Implement and manage the company's Employee Referral Policy
• Identifies and resolves issues proactively
• Where necessary Preparation of recruitment budget for each business comprising media strategy, referrals, recruitment agencies, recruitment fairs, websites, recruitment merchandising, social media, direct sourcing, etc.

Experience & Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent preferred
• Fluent English language skills are required, another language would be an asset
• Strong track record of direct sourcing, recruiting in the Healthcare / Life Sci / Medical markets
• Strong assessment skills to assess candidate's business capabilities, technical background and key behaviours
• Strong skills in driving and owning the TA process ensure candidate and client management satisfaction
• SHL level A&B preferred
• Professional, accountable, high energy and collaborative team player
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure and changing environment
• Proven track record with managing PSL suppliers
• Competitive drive, strong work ethic
• Motivation to learn, grow and succeed
• Ability to build professional relations across all levels of the business, including business acumen with Senior Executives

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.