Group 1 Automotive UK
Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Talent Acquisition Specialist - Milton Keynes
Want to be the best you can be? It's what drives us too.
Working within our People Team as a Talent Acquisition Specialist you will be a key part of the organisation proactively resourcing for hard to fill roles across the Group 1 Automotive network of stores and head office functions.
In this exciting role you will be part of the Talent Acquisition Team attracting the future talent and promoting Group 1 Automotive as an employer of choice.
What we can offer you
- Enjoy 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
- Save money every day with our exclusive retail discounts
- Drive a great deal with discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
- Plan for the years ahead with our company pension scheme
- Balance home and work with our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
- Commute for less with our cycle-to-work scheme
- Prioritise your wellbeing with dedicated support for you and your family
- 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
- Make a difference with a paid day to volunteer in your community
- Invest in your future with our company share purchase plan
- Earn financial rewards when you refer a friend to join the team
- Keep learning and growing with our training and development opportunities for everyone.
- Life assurance with the option to increase cover
- We’re open to flexible working options – just ask
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What you’ll do day to day
- Proactive talent sourcing and candidate outreach for hard to fill roles.
- Using talent resourcing tools including social media to identify and attract passive candidates and promote our employer brand.
- Develop and maintain a talent pool of candidates across Group 1 Automotive.
- Partner with the business to understand the required skillsets for hard to fill roles.
- Use data, reporting and analytics to validate the quality of sourcing activity.
- Deliver an excellent candidate experience.
Helpful skills and qualifications
Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.
- Previous experience in a recruitment or talent acquisition role, ideally within retail automotive or a similar industry.
- Proven track record of attracting passive candidates for hard to fill roles
- Able to produce and deliver effective recruitment campaigns and experience using social media
- Proficiency with using applicant tracking systems and building talent pools
- Excellent communicator who enjoys building relationships
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
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Be part of something big
Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.
But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people
Our Values
At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.
Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism
These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.
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