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Kainos

Talent Acquisition Partner – Fixed term contract for 6 months

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Description

The company works on digital services and Workday solutions, and the team is built around collaboration and creative problem solving.

This is a fixed term contract for 6 months, recruiting experienced permanent hires for locations across UK and Ireland, Europe and North America.

The Talent Acquisition team delivers hiring end to end against demand, focusing on direct sourcing to give candidates a strong experience at the lowest sensible cost.

The role is a Talent Acquisition Partner at Senior Associate level, working with the team to attract and secure high calibre talent.

Responsibilities

  • Help carry out the recruitment delivery plan, which follows commercial priorities and workforce plans, and understand hiring demand for each location and the capabilities you support.
  • Work with your Lead, your team and stakeholders to put hiring strategies into practice for permanent experienced hires.
  • Keep candidate experience consistently high, following global process, company values and the governance framework.
  • Keep hiring on schedule and cost-effective by sourcing directly first, and use supplier relationships for pipelines when needed.
  • Use management information and reporting to guide data-led discussions with stakeholders, keep the process within SLAs, and flag scheduling blockers or escalations early to protect time to hire.
  • Plan brand awareness activity that feeds the talent pipeline, and make sure talent pooling and candidate engagement or CRM are used properly.
  • Act as a visible ambassador and role model for the company's recruitment, inside and outside it, including an active personal profile on social channels and sharing best practice.
  • Use in-house tooling and ATS platforms, track new tools across the market, and keep building skills in LinkedIn and bullion search techniques to reach the widest talent pools quickly.
  • Share best practice and market intelligence with colleagues, support team and wider People projects, and advise your aligned capabilities on talent acquisition strategy.

Requirements

  • You hold a degree.
  • You have worked as an IT recruiter in an in-house talent acquisition team or as a technical lead recruiter in an agency.
  • You communicate clearly and present well to stakeholders at different levels of seniority, and you are well organised.
  • You can manage sourcing strategies and external suppliers when needed.
  • You are confident using MI to support commercial discussions and to meet recruitment KPIs.
  • You are a proactive team player with strong customer service and problem-solving skills.
  • You want to improve end-to-end processes for efficiency and best practice.
  • You have supported delivery of a Talent Acquisition strategy in a fast-moving setting.
  • You have commercial awareness and understand market trends and talent sourcing.
  • You have advanced knowledge of recruitment and ATS tools, including LinkedIn and bullion search techniques, and you are comfortable with MS Office.
  • You can work alone and as part of a team, including in a multi-disciplinary function.

Conditions

This is a fixed term contract of 6 months, based in the UK and Ireland, Europe or North America.

The company welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and offers a private conversation about any accommodations or adjustments you may need during recruitment.

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About the company

Kainos

Offices in Belfast, United Kingdom, Gdansk, Poland, United Kingdom

Also hiring in Toronto, Canada, Canada, United States and 6 more places

1 of their 36 open roles is remote

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Specialty
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Region
United Kingdom
Pay period
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IT Recruiting

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Region
United Kingdom
Offices
  • Belfast, United Kingdom
  • Gdansk, Poland
  • United Kingdom

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Pay period
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