Talent Acquisition Specialist – Remote

🚀 Kick off your career with Retail Innovation Group as a Talent Acquisition Specialist!

The Fine Print:

Pay: £35,000 – £38,000 per annum

Location: Remote within the UK, with occasional travel required.

Role type: Permanent / Full-Time

Hours/Days: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday

Reporting to: Employee Experience Manager

🌟 About the role:

Are you passionate about finding exceptional talent and creating a seamless candidate experience? Join us as a Talent Acquisition Specialist and take the lead in managing the full recruitment lifecycle. This is a standalone strategic role where you’ll lead recruitment across the business. While supported by a wider team, you’ll be the go-to expert driving our talent strategy end-to-end.

🧠 What You’ll Do

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process, from job advert creation to onboarding.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across multiple channels.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and provide expert guidance.
• Analyse recruitment data to identify trends and drive process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR, and internal policies.
• You will positively represent our brand, promoting our values to showcase our unique culture throughout the employee journey.
• Collaborate with a wider support team while confidently leading all recruitment decisions.
• Utilise social media such as LinkedIn to engage with passive candidates and highlight our employer branding and EVP.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in managing recruitment processes at pace.
• Strong ability to interpret recruitment metrics and deliver actionable insights.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence and collaborate effectively.
• Confidence in navigation applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other tools and systems.
• A self-starter who thrives on autonomy, able to stand on their own two feet and lead recruitment while partnering with stakeholders across the business.
• Problem solving mindset and openness to AI and automation.
• Ability to represent our culture and values throughout the candidate journey.
• Previous experience or knowledge of field marketing is a bonus.

A note for candidates:

We welcome candidates who may not tick every box but show strong potential, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn. If you’re passionate about the work and love engaging with people, we’d love to hear from you.

🎯 Why Join Us?

• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Bupa healthcare and dental cover
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Wellbeing services
• Discounts platform

A Note on AI and Applications

At Retail Innovation Group, we’re proud to be a progressive, forward-thinking business that embraces innovation – including the use of AI tools to support creativity, productivity, and efficiency. We understand that AI can be a helpful resource when crafting applications, but we want to hear your voice. What makes you you? What unique qualities, experiences, and perspectives will you bring to our team? We’re not looking for a generic, AI-generated response – we’re looking for authenticity. So if you’ve used AI to help structure your application, that’s absolutely fine – just make sure it reflects your personality, your passion, and your potential.

Let your individuality shine. We can’t wait to get to know the real you.

If you’re ready to hit the ground running and help us grow fast, apply now!