Talent Acquisition Specialist

Mon–Fri | Hybrid available | Bonus scheme

We’re recruiting a Talent Acquisition Executive to join our People team and help attract, engage and hire great colleagues across the business. This is a hands-on recruitment role with responsibility for full life-cycle hiring, candidate experience and building strong relationships with hiring managers.

What you'll get

• Hybrid working (office & remote) – subject to business needs
• Generous colleague discount (up to 50% off Bensons for Beds products)
• Pension scheme provided by Legal & General
• Life Assurance and access to Medicash for health and wellbeing benefits
• Learning and development programmes, recruitment training and clear career progression
• Performance-related bonus scheme

The job

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for assigned roles, from briefing hiring managers to onboarding successful candidates for Warehouse, Logistics, Retail and customer services.
• Write clear, compelling job adverts and advertise roles across appropriate channels including job boards, social media and professional networks.
• Screen CVs, conduct telephone and video interviews, coordinate assessment activities and provide timely feedback to candidates and hiring managers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, advise on recruitment best practice and shape selection processes.
• Proactively source candidates using CV databases, social media and networking to create a diverse talent pipeline.
• Manage applicant tracking system (ATS) records and recruitment metrics to ensure accurate data and timely reporting.
• Support employer brand and candidate experience initiatives, ensuring a positive, professional impression at every touchpoint.
• Ensure recruitment activity complies with employment law, equal opportunities and internal policies.

Who do we want?

Essential

• Previous experience (typically 1–3 years) in a recruitment or talent acquisition role, ideally in warehousing and/or logistics or retail or a fast-paced service business.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport with candidates and stakeholders at all levels.
• Confident using an ATS, Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and online sourcing tools.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple vacancies and priorities to tight deadlines.
• Good assessment and interviewing skills with a consistent, fair approach to candidate selection.

Desirable

• Experience of volume recruitment and campus or early careers hiring.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and safer recruitment practices.
• Experience of employer branding, social recruiting or recruitment marketing campaigns.

Here’s what you’ll be part of

• An energetic People team focused on attracting and developing talent to support business growth.
• Opportunities to shape recruitment processes, introduce new sourcing approaches and progress your HR career.
• Supportive benefits including healthcare, pension, colleague discounts and wellbeing offers.

Ready to help us find great people?

Apply today to join a business that puts customers and colleagues at the heart of everything we do.