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Talent Acquisition Specialist

James Gray Associates
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Southampton, Hampshire SO19 1BQ

Salary

£60,000 - £75,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • JGA is seeking a dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist for a 12-14 month Fixed-Term Contract based in Southampton with hybrid working options.
  • The role requires extensive end-to-end recruitment experience, ideally with both agency and in-house backgrounds, particularly in corporate recruitment, manufacturing, engineering, or construction.
  • Candidates should bring energy, confidence, and a proactive approach to managing a busy workload while building strong relationships with HR and hiring managers.
  • The position involves developing hiring strategies, creating job descriptions, sourcing candidates, and managing the entire recruitment process.
  • Salary details are not specified, but a strong track record in high-volume recruitment and proven expertise in recruitment technologies are essential for success in this role.
  • 12-14 Month FTC
  • Great benefits
  • Hybrid working
JGA are seeking a dynamic and driven Talent Acquisition Specialist. This is a 12-14 month Fixed-Term Contract based in Southampton, with regular travel to our sites in the South.
  • Experience: Ideally, you have both agency and in-house recruitment experience to thrive in our fast-paced and challenging environment.
  • Industry Knowledge: A background in corporate recruitment, manufacturing, engineering, or construction is highly desirable.
  • Attitude: Bring energy, confidence, and a proactive approach to a busy and fast-paced workload.
Key Responsibilities
  • Build strong, credible relationships with HR, business leaders, hiring managers, and external partners, acting as a trusted advisor and recruitment expert.
  • Develop and implement hiring strategies that align with business needs.
  • Create compelling job descriptions to attract top talent.
  • Proactively source active and passive candidates using social media, recruitment campaigns, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
  • Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including screening, interviewing, skills testing, compliance, and offers.
  • Negotiate terms with external recruitment agencies and sourcing suppliers.
What You Will Bring
  • Extensive end-to-end recruitment experience in high-volume, fast-paced corporate settings.
  • Background in the logistics industry is preferred.
  • Proven expertise in recruitment technologies, ATS, and assessment tools.
  • Exceptional ability to source, attract, assess, and secure top talent.
  • Capacity to handle high vacancy numbers without compromising on quality or timelines.
  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
  • Outstanding communication, negotiation, and networking abilities.
Please apply online or email JGA for further information.JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business).These statements, together with our privacy notices, set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us will be processed by us.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.