Talent Acquisition Specialist

ARE YOU THE ONE?

At Blue Square, we’re searching for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People team and help shape the future of our organisation.

Working as part of our People team, our Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for the proactive end-to-end management of a variety of recruitment campaigns and activity across the business and will support the Talent Acquisition Team in finding new ways to attract top talent and ensure we give candidates a fantastic insight into life at Blue Square!

No two days at Blue Square are ever the same, as the business grows, the need for new skills and new talent arises. Your role will be to ensure we continue to hire the best talent the market has to offer, delivering a quality and effective recruitment partnering service to hiring managers, key stakeholders, and candidates in line with our recruitment strategy.

If you’re an experienced recruiter who is passionate about finding great people and building strong relationships – we’d love to hear from you!

WHAT YOU’LL BE UP TO

ROLE UNDERSTANDING AND EXECUTION

Build strong relationships with hiring managers, understand role requirements and find great talent utilising direct sourcing strategies to optimise costs.

CANDIDATE ATTRACTION AND ENGAGEMENT

You’ll craft on‑brand job ads and publish them across the company website and key job boards, source candidates through diverse channels, including targeted headhunting and engaging InMails

Conduct in‑depth screening calls and deliver constructive feedback to all applicants.

You’ll maintain exceptional, confidential engagement with internal candidates

Keep hiring managers regularly updated with a diverse shortlist aligned to the vacancy brief

Focus on direct sourcing to reduce time‑to‑hi

Embody the Blue Square brand throughout the recruitment journey.

INTERVIEW AND SELECTION

Present hiring managers with a selection of diverse of candidates

Coordinate and prepare for interviews

Gather constructive feedback, and advise on optimal selection methods—such as assessment centre

Ensure hiring managers execute each stage successfully

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYER BRANDING

Ensure all interactions with candidates leave them feeling positive and inspired by Blue Square

Enhance and maintain the employer brand to attract, hire, and retain talent that contributes to company growth

Ensure timely feedback is provided to all candidates in the recruitment process

Provide exceptional service to internal candidates ensuring an excellent candidate journey

OFFER AND ONBOARDING

Manage the offer including verbal offer negotiation, issuing offers of intent, and conducting right-to-work & role specific qualification checks

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Liaise with stakeholders on a regular basis across various business units

Understanding current and future recruitment needs

Understanding top internal talent to promote internal mobility and development

Work with key stakeholders to understand forecasted demand and identify candidates in a proactive way to build talent pipelines

SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

360-degree recruitment

Oversee daily management of the internal Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Explore new ways to attract and employ top talent, collaborating with others to find the best solution for the business

Take ownership of key projects to deliver a best-in-class talent acquisition service

ARE YOU OUR PERFECT PARTNER?

• You’re a recruiter, with in-house experience, and a track record of successfully sourcing and hiring candidates
• You’re process driven, able to prioritise, multitask and manage multiple stakeholders, with a can do attitude
• You’re able to take a recruitment brief and match the best talent for the role, demonstrating an understanding of the requirement
• You’re delivery focused with a can do, proactive mindset, always striving for excellence
• You’re familiar with applicant tracking systems (ATS) / other recruitment software, able to utilise them in the best way for efficiency
• You're people-oriented with a passion for delivering an exceptional candidate experience. A candidate may not be successful in their application this time, but we want them to still have an experience to remember
• You’re a strong communicator with great interpersonal skills, able to build rapport with candidates and hiring managers
• You’re organised with strong attention to detail
• You’re able to work effectively in a fast-paced, ever-changing business environment and manage multiple priorities, demonstrating a flexible approach
• You’re confident using Microsoft Office applications with the ability to quickly learn new systems
• You’ll ideally have a basic understanding of UK employment law and regulation

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

• Competitive Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 Per Annum (dependant on experience)
• Competitive Reward Scheme Bonus
• Company Sick Pay
• Employee discounts
• Life Assurance: 4 times your annual salary
• Rewards Portal
• 25 days annual leave per annum + a day off for your birthday
• Volunteering day
• ETHIC Values - Employee of the month: a chance to win a £500 lifestyle voucher!
• Development Opportunities– our teams have historically moved into all manner of other jobs!