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Talent Acquisition Specialist

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist working for Azets, you are at the forefront of the journey for many of our new starters. You are responsible for finding the best talent for our family, through detailed sourcing, advertising, clear communication and nurturing. This is a pivotal role as it encompasses full candidate management as well as working with internal and external stakeholders to fill the vacancies required. Reporting to your Regional Talent Acquisition Manager, you will be part of a team of like-minded Recruiters and have the tools required to succeed.

Role Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for sourcing high calibre candidates across a variety of roles using job boards, headhunting, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals and your own network.
• Once sourced, you will be expected to pre-screen the candidate via a phone or video call, to understand their requirements and promote Azets, building rapport and understanding of their search.
• To work closely with hiring managers, understanding the impact of recruitment on their team, to provide solutions and guidance on their needs within the recruitment process including initial briefings, discussing candidates, arranging interviews, or even assisting with raising a vacancy in our ATS.
• The business has a Preferred Supplier List and you will be expected to manage the day to day interaction with agencies including release of roles, hiring manager briefings, review and response to any agency applications and management of queries.
• You will be responsible for posting and maintaining advertising via our external careers page, external job boards and professional institutes. This will also extend to social media promotion through sharing of jobs, posting articles and video content on LinkedIn to promote the vacancies and our culture.
• You will manage interview arrangements, liaising with candidates and hiring managers, providing briefings before and gathering feedback after to ensure a smooth process is achieved for every candidate.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the offer processes is managed from start to finish, including handling negotiations, seeking approvals for additional spend and managing counter offers to ensure the best possible candidate experience
• Once a suitable candidate is received, you will manage the offer process, acting as a guide to the hiring manager on the details of the offer. You will be expected the deliver the offer details verbally, manage any queries and take ownership of the process before liaising with the Onboarding team to deliver offer paperwork.

Skills and Competence

• Previous experience of working within ideally an accounting or finance-based recruitment role, or a professional services/white collar industry
• Proven experience of managing the entire life cycle of a candidate application
• Strong communication skills, across written, verbal and also video media
• Determination and tenacity
• An ability to manage your own day to day workload
• Excellent organisation and an ability to multitask across a number of tasks

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• Pension - Looking after your future self when it's time to step back and relax.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays - Time for you to focus on your family and what's important to you. Where will your precious time take you?
• Agile Working - We're on a mission to give you back your time.
• Flexible Working - Azets understand that as with any family, we all work in different ways and need flexibility within our working day and therefore we operate a flexible working policy.
• Life Assurance - 4 times salary. Our family is important to us, and so is yours.
• Employee Referral Bonus - We're always looking for talented individuals to join our family.
• Employee Benefits Portal - Cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases.
• Extensive Learning & Development Opportunities - Continuous development and support, not only for your professional qualifications, but also for your personal goals and aspirations so we can grow together.
• Opportunity to attend social events - Time to stop, pause and have fun.
• Career Coaching - Better never stops. Sharing our time to make the best use of yours.

Our Culture

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for people who also believe in these drivers as we work together to achieve success for both our colleagues and our clients alike. As a business we believe we are stronger together. We share knowledge, ask for help and empower each other to achieve more collectively. We are open minded and value everyone’s contribution, embracing our differences and fostering a culture of trust and inclusion. We look for people who adapt quickly to change, finding smart ways to deliver the best results and remain one step ahead. Does that sound like you?

For us, the personal attributes of each of our employees are what makes us authentic in the marketplace. We look for people who can collaborate with peers but can also bring their own voice to the table. We want people who are dynamic in their approach and respectful of other people’s opinions. We are looking for someone who want to be more than just a team member, but who wants to join a family of likeminded individuals.

Azets is an award-winning leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisors operating across the UK, Nordics and the USA. We are a family of over 6,500 employees and work across 100 offices in the UK alone. We have seen dramatic growth in recent years which has made us the 9th largest accountancy firm in the UK, and we are over the moon to have been awarded Accountancy Firm of the Year in the FD Excellence Survey 2020. As a result of this growth, we are now looking to invest in our skills set even further!

The relationship that we have with our colleagues is of the upmost importance to us as a business. Your voice is important to us. Attracting and retaining the right people who will deliver the level of service that our clients expect is key to both our and your success.

We offer training and development opportunities to all employees and nurture talent from all backgrounds. This helps us to grow our own and bring out the very best in people.