As Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll be accountable for delivering hires and proactively identifying, developing and delivering recruitment strategies into defined business unit/s via collaboration with hiring managers and other stakeholders.
This includes recruiting a mix of high volume soft services facilities roles (Cleaning Operatives, Caretakers, Catering etc) along with Commercial Maintenance Engineer/Supervisor/Manager and support function roles.
You'll be part of a small team of Talent Acquisition Specialists who report into our Talent Acquisition Manager.
Location
Hybrid - as a guide:
* 2-3 days per week Home based
* 1 day a week: Central London or Birmingham office (by the NEC/International Airport)
* 2 days per month: pre-planned visits to sites/ offices within assigned regions - to include the North West, South East, East Anglia and Midlands.
Hours of Work
* Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, typically 8.30/9am -5/5.30pm
The Role
* Managing the recruitment of assigned roles inc; taking detailed role briefings from our Talent Acquisition Manager/ Hiring Managers, proactively, directly sourcing candidates using a variety of methods including networking, referrals, social media, LinkedIn, job boards and other platforms; conducting candidate screening, arranging interviews, providing candidate feedback, delivering verbal offers
* Building talent pools/ pipelining for regularly recruited roles, keeping candidates 'warm'
* Partnering your designated Sectors, to truly understand their challenges, formulating and delivering appropriate initiatives
* Building relationships with key stakeholders within Sectors and support functions at all levels, through collaborative working arrangements and regular communication
* Delivering a great candidate experience by being a Dalkia Facilities Brand Ambassador
* Advising and guiding hiring teams on recruitment matters including upskilling/ delivering training
* Developing knowledge of and advising on talent, competitors and recruitment markets
* Attending careers fairs, schools outreach etc, promoting Dalkia and facilities careers in the wider community
* Working closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition to support continuous improvement, developing/delivering recruitment projects and strategic initiatives
Requirements:
* Experience of recruiting high volume and specialist, operational roles in a relevant sector (e.g. facilities, catering and hospitality, healthcare, logistics)
* Full valid UK driving licence and own transport is essential due to our office locations
* Experience of delivering recruitment projects/ added value activities beyond filling vacancies
* Knowledge of a range of recruitment and selection methods and assessment techniques
* Understanding of systems for managing recruitment e.g. ATS
* Planning, action orientation and results driven
* Quality orientation
* Engaging
* Excellent oral and written communication
* Flexibility and resilience
* High degree of personal motivation
* Team worker
* Listening skills
Working for Dalkia Facilities gives you access to a wide variety of benefits including:
* Bonus based on personal and team performance
* Holidays – 25 days plus birthday day off, increasing with length of service, plus Bank Holidays with the option to purchase an additional 5 days leave per annum via our Flexible Benefits Scheme
* Life assurance – 2x basic salary
* Company pension scheme, 6-8% match
* Private Medical Insurance Single Cover on completion of 12 month' service, with the opportunity to pay for additional cover for partner/dependants
* Flexible Benefits Scheme – including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidance
* Access to wellbeing programmes
* Company Sick Pay
* Employee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievements
* Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend’
* The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local community
* Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters
Personal and Professional Development
You'll have the opportunity to create a personal development plan which promotes both personal and professional growth, through relevant training programs, on the job training, coaching and mentoring.