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Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be at the forefront of our in-house recruitment function, leading the recruitment strategy, working closely with hiring managers, managing the interview process, and building relationships with high quality candidates to support recruitment firm wide.

This is an exciting time to join us on our journey as we grow, and a great opportunity to be influential in the development of our future team.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a newly created role at Sayer Vincent. This role will be integral in improving our brand visibility and promoting the business as an employer of choice.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will report to the HR Business Partner and be part of a wider operational support team consisting of Client Services, HR, Change, Facilities, Finance and Marketing.

We are not your typical audit firm. We make charities become more effective at what they do - which in turn helps their beneficiaries. So, if you are passionate about causes, working for us would be right up your street!

Our team tell us we have a great company culture, a family friendly and supportive environment. We really value what everyone brings and believe our people are the most important part of our business.

Responsibilities

Talent attraction

• Create a comprehensive annual talent attraction plan that positions Sayer Vincent as an employer of choice for all new graduates looking to start their journey in audit and accountancy.
  • In conjunction with the Marketing & Comms Manager, set up an annual PR plan for recruitment, identifying key recruitment and promotion opportunities via recruitment fairs, graduate events, career events, and social media to ensure we promote SV as an employer of choice.
  • Implement a contact plan with universities, colleges, to ensure an “always on” recruitment cycle which includes early engagement with undergraduates to ensure they know about SV opportunities.
• Support team and qualified audit recruitment: establish a PR plan for regular promotion to promote SV as an employer of choice via social media and other appropriate channels.
• Work with the People team to establish additional recruitment programmes for school leavers, work experience and internships, in line with the Firm’s strategic objectives.

Role Descriptions and Adverts

• Create engaging role descriptions in collaboration with the People team that clearly demonstrate the requirements of the role.
• Research and advise on the best candidate attraction tools and job boards for the advertisement for each role.
• Publish and manage active job advertisements that reflect the Firm’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion to ensure the best candidates are reached.
• Communicate regularly with hiring managers to ensure recruitment needs are delivered on-time, flagging any potential issues as they occur.
• Manage our recruitment ATS, making sure we are maximising its processes.
• Champion Sayer Vincent and the Company values to attract candidates.

Managing Interviews and selection process

• Identify best selection tools and assessment approach for a role for an inclusive and fair selection process.
• Support hiring managers through the interview and selection process by discussing and offering guidance on the best approaches and tools to ensure ideal candidate selection for Sayer Vincent.
• Liaise with candidates to arrange and schedule interviews, with support from HR Coordinator for high volume recruitment.
• Plan recruitment days for graduate recruitment with administrative support from HR Coordinator.
• Screen applications, conducting telephone and face to face/video interviews to determine their suitability for the role.
• Fully brief candidates prior to interviews or recruitment days to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Communicate positive and constructive feedback to candidates post interview.
• Maintain relationships with high quality candidates to build a strong talent pipeline.

Identifying and Supporting Recruitment Needs

• Work with managers to identify upcoming recruitment needs so that teams are always able to operate at optimum capacity.
• Be involved and aid in the development of yearly trainee recruitment with the wider People and Leadership Team.
• Stay up to date on latest sector trends through competitor analysis, salary and benefits benchmarking to ensure Sayer Vincent stays competitive in the market.
• Develop a strong onboarding and offboarding process for new hires and recruits.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with hiring managers, gaining a comprehensive understanding of their current and future hiring needs.
• Collaborate with members of the HR team to ensure recruitment needs are met.

Working hours and salary

• 4 days per week (28 hours)
• £45,000-50,000 pro rata depending on experience.
• Hybrid working available

Skills

• Ability to build strong and productive working relationships with the Sayer Vincent Team and external stakeholders.
• Good presentation skills and ability to build rapport easily.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with pride in the job at hand
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to take on an ‘end to end’ role, doing what needs to be done.
• Excellent IT skills, including use of the internet, databases, and MS Office (particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Experience in managing full-cycle recruitment from the creation of role descriptions to successfully placing candidates in open positions.
• Extensive experience using various social media, CV databases, and professional networks.
• Demonstratable experience in sourcing and placing successful candidates.
• Successful experience in identifying recruitment needs and implementing a strategic plan to support operational requirements.
• Knowledge of application tracking systems.

Desirable

• Experience working in talent acquisition in within a partnership/LLP structure.
• Experience of working in the accountancy and audit sector.
• Experience in graduate recruitment.
• Project management skills.