Talent Acquisition Specialist

GRIDSERVE is a tech-enabled sustainable energy business whose purpose is to deliver sustainable energy on the scale needed to move the needle on climate change. To achieve this, it has pioneered a proprietary Sun-to-Wheel ecosystem that involves creating the most advanced hybrid solar + battery farms, developing and managing the UK’s most popular electric vehicle charging infrastructure and launching an innovative electric vehicle leasing programme. Together, this will ensure the rapid decarbonisation of transport is both equitable and affordable.

Headquartered in the UK, the multi-award-winning company has been predicated on sustainability, while its guiding values around people, products and the environment are proactively used to guide every decision from top to bottom. GRIDSERVE believes a better and more sustainable future is within our reach. Now is our time to #deliver.

GRIDSERVE is going through a sizeable period of growth, and we are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People team and take GRIDSERVE through the next stage of our growth. The successful candidate will have one eye on live vacancies and one on the pipeline of future talent to support succession.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working alongside the CHRO and the Head of People, develop and deliver a recruitment and selection strategy to ensure that the organisation can deploy resources in the most cost-effective and efficient manner

• Work in partnership with stakeholders to develop job descriptions, establish resource needs and deploy proactive recruitment initiatives which support the recruitment of high-quality team members

• Confident and creative proposer of advertising content and effective sourcing and assessment approaches, across a wide range of professional roles from apprentices, and graduates to experienced hires across a range of skill sets

• Provide a first-class resourcing service to recruiting managers by providing proactive, innovative and imaginative recruitment solutions while supporting a culture of continuous change and improvement

• Take ownership of future talents across a range of levels and functions, implementing sourcing strategies that provide a qualified and diverse candidate pool

• Build and maintain internal and external networks to gain a solid understanding of the recruitment market and competitor landscape, provide market intelligence and suggest innovative ways to attract new talent

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and act as a candidate advocate

• Provide regular data analysis and vacancy reporting to key internal stakeholders, to inform future resourcing decisions

• Produce regular reporting on all recruitment activity, e.g., cost v benefit exercise, time to hire

Recruitment:

• Lead on full cycle hiring processes and partner closely with hiring managers on different hiring requirements

• Working closely with the Marketing & Comms team, lead on employment branding initiatives, identify any new opportunities or ideas that might drive forward success or candidate experience

• Own accountability for the maintenance and enhancement of our Career Website

• Assist in drafting and finalising job descriptions, evaluating market pay bands and acting on market information

• Sourcing candidates through various online platforms (social media platforms and professional networks)

• Conceptualise and execute applicant sourcing strategies via LinkedIn and various other platforms to engage with passive talent

• Engaging key recruitment partners depending on the technical complexities of the role or the level of the role

• Qualify & shortlist suitable candidates against defined requirements, including screening calls, arranging and attending interviews with relevant team members

• Working alongside the hiring manager to set up suitable assessments and competency interviews

• Analyse and summarise findings of psychometric assessments against role requirements and company values

• Lead the onboarding process, ensuring smooth integration of new members into the GRIDSERVE team.

Other Generalist Responsibilities:

• Manage the induction process across the business, ensuring all new joiners or movers are armed with the knowledge they need to succeed in their roles

• Be in tune with the latest market-driven innovations within HR and technology and continually review internal systems to ensure we have best-in-class tools, optimising internal systems to their full potential

• Working alongside the Head of People, help deliver HR processes related to talent management including succession planning and talent identification and development

• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes including anti-bribery policy and Environmental and Quality Management System (compliant with ISO 9001 and 14001).

Skills required:

• Proven experience working in a similar in-house TA role where you delivered various attraction strategies, including careers page, EVP, employer brand and referral scheme within a rapidly growing company with responsibility for all resource requirements

• Previous experience will include time spent on developing and deploying a recruitment strategy to source the best talent and scale the resourcing strategy with business growth

• Talent acquisition experience must include recruitment of talent within technical, IT or engineering,

• Excellent interviewing skills including competency and behavioural techniques and use of psychometric assessment for recruitment decisions

• Experience in delivering on all aspects of Talent Acquisition, including Diversity & Inclusion, building Employer Brand, and proficient in the use of social media and job boards

• Experienced in the use and management of ATS platforms

• Accredited in and experienced in a range of psychometric testing tools

• Experience of delivering recruiting metrics, data, insights and reporting to drive positive change

• Exceptional listening, communication, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), rapport building skills

• Working knowledge of UK employment Law with solid transactional/operational (procedures and policies) HR experience related to talent management

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Psychology or Human Resources. CIPD level 5 or above qualification is hugely desirable

• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to encourage openness and trust both internally and externally

• Hands-on approach, flexible and positive attitude

• Attention to detail and a strong focus on the accuracy of information

• People-centric, team-oriented and strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders

• Innovative with sound judgement and solutions driven

• Excellent organisational skills, with a proven ability to multi-task successfully.

GRIDSERVE® prides itself in providing a workplace that is friendly, and encourages creativity and independence, empowering each team member to work at their best. We are passionate with an entrepreneurial spirit, hard-working but always find time to let our hair down’. Our Iver office is set in a private estate with lavish open grounds providing a great environment to work in.

We aim to work with Awesome people who align with our values to achieve greater results.

Company Benefits:

GRIDSERVE® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

If you are interested for this position, you may apply to this link.