Part-Time (17.5 hours per week) | Hybrid Working | King's Cross, London (minimum 1 day per week in the office)
Are you an experienced recruiter who thrives on finding exceptional talent and building strong relationships with stakeholders? We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People team and take ownership of a diverse recruitment portfolio across a large and fast-paced organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and commercially minded recruitment professional who enjoys managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and attraction through to offer and onboarding. Working on approximately 15 live vacancies at any one time, you'll partner closely with hiring managers across a variety of functions, helping to secure the talent needed to support ongoing business growth and success.
The Role
As Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll be responsible for delivering a high-quality, end-to-end recruitment service across a broad range of roles, including operational, specialist and corporate vacancies.
You'll act as a trusted adviser to hiring managers, using market insights, sourcing expertise and recruitment best practice to identify and attract the very best candidates while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
This role is offered on a part-time basis (17.5 hours per week), with flexibility around how those hours are worked. We are looking for someone who can adapt their working pattern to meet business needs while maintaining excellent service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 15 live vacancies across multiple business areas
- Deliver full 360° recruitment from role briefing through to offer management and onboarding
- Partner with hiring managers to develop effective attraction and hiring strategies
- Actively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, talent pipelines, networking and other direct sourcing methods
- Screen, assess and interview candidates using competency-based recruitment techniques
- Build and maintain talent pools for current and future hiring needs
- Provide market intelligence, salary benchmarking and recruitment insights to stakeholders
- Ensure an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
- Utilise ATS and recruitment systems to manage pipelines, reporting and compliance
- Monitor recruitment performance and analyse recruitment data to identify opportunities for improvement
- Support employer branding, attraction campaigns and continuous improvement initiatives
About You
We're looking for a confident, relationship-focused recruiter who can balance stakeholder management with hands-on sourcing activity.
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end recruitment in an in-house or agency environment
- Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability across a variety of role types
- Experience managing multiple vacancies simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Strong understanding of competency-based interviewing and selection methodologies
- Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Ability to interpret recruitment metrics and use data to inform decision-making
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
- Proactive, self-motivated and results-oriented approach
What's on Offer
- Part-time role (17.5 hours per week) with flexibility around working patterns
- Hybrid working with a minimum of 1 day per week in the King's Cross office
- Opportunity to own and shape recruitment activity across a varied portfolio of roles
- Collaborative and supportive People team environment
- Exposure to strategic talent acquisition and employer branding initiatives
- Opportunity to make a visible impact on organisational growth and capability
