Interim Recruitment Officer / TA Specialist

I am urgently seeking an Interim Recruitment Officer / TA Specialist for a 3-month period to work for a Higher Education organisation in East London. This role will pay a rate of £245 to £260 per day through an umbrella company and will be hybrid working with 2 to 3 days per week on site and the remainder remote.

Role Overview

Reporting to the AD People & Culture Talent Acquisition, the ideal candidate will be available to start immediately or within a week's notice and will lead full-cycle recruitment activities for positions across the professional and academic functions. Responsibilities include:

• Developing innovative and effective recruitment strategies
• Identifying and connecting with top talent
• Ensuring compliance through the recruitment process
• Collaborating with directors, senior leadership, and managers across the organisation
• Ensuring an excellent business partnering and candidate experience

Key Responsibilities

Candidates will be expected to have the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

• Leading full life cycle recruitment activities, including conducting detailed role briefs with hiring managers, recommending and evaluating recruitment strategies, guiding hiring managers and candidates throughout the interview process, negotiating offers, and ensuring a smooth onboarding process for new hires.
• Knowledge and experience of dealing with VISAs and Certificate of Sponsorship in relation to recruitment.
• Defining, designing, and delivering candidate attraction and sourcing strategies, focusing on direct sourcing and leveraging the University networks to attract and hire the best talent as well as generating candidate pools and pipelines.
• Managing the internal applicant process and the employee referral process to ensure a consistent and positive experience, including screening inbound applications, considering suitability across multiple roles, and alignment to the University Values.
• Planning/attending recruitment events, including Job Fairs, Careers Fairs, open offices, etc.
• Managing the recruitment workload, including creating candidate shortlists, creating engaging adverts for roles and publishing across all platforms, scheduling interviews, and other recruitment-related activities.
• Working collaboratively with the Employee Experience & Development teams to ensure a first-class onboarding and induction process, supporting the high-performance matrix and succession plans, as well as supporting any redeployment activities.
• Coaching hiring managers on the intricacies of interviewing to gain specific insights and conducting debrief with candidates and hiring managers.