Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview

In this role you partner with the UK Buildings business to shape recruitment strategies and build sustainable talent pipelines. You act as a trusted link between hiring managers and the central Sourcing Team to ensure targeted, compliant and high-quality sourcing. You will influence hiring decisions, drive inclusive practices, and contribute to growth by aligning recruitment activity with business priorities. The opportunity combines hands-on delivery with strategic stakeholder engagement in a collaborative, value-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• private medical insurance
• life assurance
• hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Act as dedicated TA partner to the UK Buildings business, building relationships with hiring managers and leadership
• Understand workforce priorities, growth plans and future talent needs
• Lead recruitment briefings and intake meetings; advise on market talent availability and trends
• Develop tailored recruitment strategies per vacancy, team, or growth area
• Advise on recruitment plans to reflect market realities and champion inclusive practices
• Collaborate with central Sourcing Team to attract talent across Buildings disciplines
• Build and manage high-quality pipelines for disciplines like Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Fire Engineering and Project Management
• Drive targeted direct sourcing via LinkedIn, talent mapping, networking and referrals
• Develop sustainable talent pools for immediate and future needs; promote internal mobility and referrals
• Manage agency relationships per Preferred Supplier List and recruitment processes
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment activity from briefing to onboarding and maintain stakeholder updates
• Support effective assessment approaches, including competency-based interviewing
• Ensure ATS usage (including Eploy) and compliant recruitment practices
• Utilize data and market intelligence to measure progress and improve outcomes
• Identify opportunities to improve attraction, sourcing effectiveness and processes across UK Buildings

Key requirements

• Proven Talent Acquisition or resourcing experience, ideally in-house or professional services
• Experience recruiting across technical, engineering or specialist disciplines
• Strong partnership with hiring managers and senior stakeholders
• Experience working with centralised sourcing or recruitment operations teams
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies in a fast-paced environment
• Previous agency recruitment experience is a plus
• End-to-end TA knowledge; ability to develop targeted sourcing strategies and pipelines
• Confident using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, ideally Eploy or similar
• Strong candidate assessment and competency-based interviewing skills
• Ability to use data and market intelligence to shape recruitment strategies
• Understanding of direct recruitment, referrals, internal mobility and agency channels
• Knowledge of recruitment compliance including Right to Work and GDPR
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Adaptability across disciplines and evolving market conditions
• Ownership mindset across the recruitment lifecycle

• Collaboration
• Influence and communication
• Ownership and accountability
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Talent mapping
• Applicant Tracking Systems (Eploy)

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