Specialising in quality, affordable home furnishings, our client has built a reputation for offering top-notch products at competitive prices. They are committed to helping customers create the home of their dreams, all while providing unmatched service and expertise. They are growing rapidly due to a unique approach that combines quality, value, and a customer-first ethos. They are now looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager, to be based 2 days per week from their Swindon offices (Monday & Thursday) with the additional 3 days per week home-working.

The Talent Acquisition Manager is a dual role, responsible for the design, implementation and delivery of cost-effective recruitment solutions whilst also having an active, hands-on approach to recruiting. The Talent Acquisition Manager will oversee the day-to-day management of a TA Team of four, with a strong focus on optimising performance against SLAs/KPIs to support the transition to embed a performance culture.

Talent Acquisition Manager – Responsibilities

- Day to day management of the Talent Acquisition Partners against SLAs/KPIs to drive up productivity within the team.

- Manage, mentor and develop the TA team to become experts in candidate attraction, building and maintaining relevant talent pools, whilst optimising and utilising available recruitment tools, processes and procedures.

- Guiding hiring managers on recruitment, helping them to attract top talent, while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process from sourcing, screening, scheduling interviews and job offers across a variety of levels and roles across the business.

- Keep updated with market trends and recruitment insights

- Identify new diverse talent pipelines to support the overall wider EDI strategy.

- Manage and monitor recruitment spend against set budget.

- Providing meaningful, accurate data to key stakeholders.

- Manage relationships with key recruitment partners and preferred suppliers.

- Promote employer brand by managing the careers website, ensuring the content is up to date and supports the attraction of talent.

- Work closely with HR Services to ensure onboarding compliance is delivered efficiently and effectively throughout the candidate journey.

- Manage the Right to Work status of candidates within the recruitment process to ensure we achieve full compliance ahead of moving to offer.

Talent Acquisition Manager – Required Skills

- Experience working in an in-house recruitment function for a diverse & volume led business.

- Significant line management experience, mentoring & guiding TA teams.

- Experienced and comfortable to work on multiple vacancies and understand the commercial priorities behind each role.

- Ability to source and select a diverse, wide range of candidates using LinkedIn and other direct sourcing tools.

- Experience in sourcing, Interviewing and candidate management.

- Strong analytical, numerical, and data analysis skills.

- High levels of accuracy, attention to detail, communication, and collaboration skills.

- Strong stakeholder management capability.

- Experience of sourcing on logistic led roles is desirable, although not essential.

- Some experience and knowledge on systems improvement, and ATS management is desired.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with within an entrepreneurial led business, where you’ll have freedom and creative opportunity, allowing you to make a huge difference with your skillset. People are the key to this business’s success, and you’ll get to work within a great team, that are collaborative and supportive in everything they do.

Sound interesting? Please apply now, to be considered for the Talent Acquisition Manager role and take an exciting next step on your career path.