Resourcing & Talent Acquisition Specialist (6 months' FTC)
Hybrid Working, with occasional travel to Preston, UK

LPPA is keen to promote a diverse workforce to maximise our ability to provide quality services to all our customers, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Other organisations may call this role Recruitment Partner, Talent Acquisition Specialist, or Resourcing Specialist.

About Us (-%About Us)

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is an award-winning pension services business. We support over 640,000 pension scheme members and their employers to understand their pension obligations, benefits, and retirement options. Our work involves significant correspondence with various customer groups and partnering with our clients to ensure we deliver the expected service.

We are currently seeking a passionate Resourcing & Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our HR team for a 6 months' fixed term contract. The role will be hybrid working, with occasional travel to Preston.

Key Accountabilities (-%Key Accountabilities)

•Develop a Talent Acquisition Strategy for short and long-term recruitment plans to include the use of networking, social media and to specifically target candidates within the pension administration sector
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for high volume and specialist roles
• Liaise with hiring managers to devise a campaign strategy for each role and ensure agreement of actions from both sides
• Create compelling job adverts that reflect our ambition of being ‘An Exciting Place to Work’
• Use appropriate sourcing tools, including our Applicant Tracking System, Job Boards, LinkedIn, etc to secure appropriate candidates
• Build a strong talent pipeline for high volume areas
• Review and refresh the current recruitment process to define roles and responsibilities and ensure a consistent candidate experience
• Build close relationships with key stakeholders to understand anticipated recruitment requirements
• Provide regular recruitment MI reports
• Support with any ad-hoc HR projects

Person Specification (-%Person Specification)

• Proven recruitment experience, including the development of a future talent acquisition strategy and the use of candidate sourcing tools, jobs boards and Applicant Tracking Systems. This could have been gained from an in-house recruitment role or working for an agency
• Experience of behavioural/competency-based interviewing
• Demonstrable process improvement experience in relation to recruitment and its associated tasks
• Experience of EVP, including competitor analysis, early careers and graduate recruitment
• Ability to manage a high volume of tasks/roles and prioritise demanding workloads
• Ability to influence and coach at Middle to Senior Manager level
• Able to deal with multiple stakeholders
• Up to date knowledge of recruitment best practice, the employment markets and legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Experience of administrating an Apprentice and or Graduate scheme would be advantageous

In return (-%In return)

• The salary range for this role is circa £35,000 per annum (pro-rata) depending on experience
• We offer 25 days’ holiday (plus Bank Holidays and additional concessionary days)
• Access to an excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• We have a friendly and sociable work culture whilst providing an environment of continuous personal and professional development to support employees in reaching their full potential
• Our offices in central Preston are easily accessible by road, rail and public transport