Talent Acquisition Partner

We are a full-service law firm based in Middlesbrough serving clients throughout the UK and further afield. We have an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality advice with exceptional personal service.

With a history stretching back over 30 years, we recognise the importance the contribution that businesses like ours should and can have on the local community and we, therefore, encourage our employees to get involved and give back to the local community in which we live and work.

Our vision is to set the standard for legal excellence & deliver justice for the people and in doing so, to become the law firm of choice & champion of the community for businesses, organisations and individuals. To meet our vision and deliver an outstanding service we employ individuals who understand our clients needs, take pride in what they do and how they do it. Our values go to the heart of the firm. They define who we are and how we work. It is by remaining true to our values that we will achieve our vision. This is what we value most:

Teamwork we trust and respect one another. We see strength in our diversity as individuals and as a practice. We achieve the best outcomes for clients when we work collaboratively, recognizing and respecting the different perspectives that we bring.

Excellent Client Service We take the time to truly understand our clients needs and aim to provide practical, tailored and commercial solutions not just options to help them achieve their goals.

Professionalism We work to the highest professional and technical standards, acting with the utmost integrity at all times. We are fiercely proud of our reputation as being a trusted adviser to our clients, often over several generations, and continually strive to ensure that our clients interests come first and foremost.

Our People We work together to create an open, supportive and friendly working environment where our people feel valued, can develop their careers and achieve their professional ambitions.

If this sounds like a vision you would like to be a part of, our values resonate with your own personal values, and you meet the requirements of the role described, we d be delighted to hear from you.

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Talent Acquisition Partner to join our growing Business Support Team. This role is a full time position and consideration will be given to individuals who have at least 3 years experience in recruitment. You will report into the Group HR Manager and will be primarily responsible for the growth as well as the retention of the staff. You will work closely with the Group Hr Manager and Head of departments to manage the recruitment and selection process. You will also be responsible for candidate attraction and employee engagement.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Develop talent acquisition and hiring plans; performing sourcing to fill open positions and anticipate future needs
• Source candidates and create talent pools through networking, job boards, social media and referrals.
• Work with hiring managers to anticipate hiring needs for their teams.
• Administer the end to end recruitment process from job specification to offer; continually looking for new ways to improve.
• Research and identify candidates to headhunt.
• Continually review recruitment processes to ensure we are finding the best talent and recruiting in the most cost effective way.
• Keep abreast of market developments and stay ahead of our competition in terms of best practice sourcing.
• Establish recruitment pipeline for volumes roles
• Build rapport with potential candidates and support them through their hiring journey, keeping regular contact and responding promptly to queries.
• Perform initial CV sift against job requirements creating short lists for hiring managers to review.
• Driving the employee referral scheme within the firm

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of high volume recruitment, minimum 3 years previous experience in a 360 recruiting role gained in an agency and/or in-house setting.
• Good track record of creative sourcing, using multiple channels and method to find and attract candidates
• Knowledge of the job market, job boards and current recruitment trends.
• Skilled in using LinkedIn recruiter, job boards and headhunting.
• Good candidate management experience
• Organisational skills, with a commitment to building internal and external relationships.
• Previous experience gained from a customer focused environment would be advantageous
• Experience in influencing stakeholders.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills creating simple and engaging messages
• Creative flair and an ability to see the bigger picture.
• Comfortable working on your own initiative, making important decisions and seeking guidance where necessary and providing regular reports to line manager.
• High level of business integrity and professionalism with the ability to work on own initiative with little guidance.
• Innovative, customer focused and proactive approach to resolving problems; taking ownership and accountability.
• Excellent use of IT and Microsoft packages.

What we will offer in return

Competitive Salary depending on experience

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Confidential health and wellbeing assistance programme

Professional fees paid

Professional subsciptions and seminars paid

Professional development

Personal growth training grants

Hybrid / Dynamic working (role dependant)

Car Parking (role dependant)

Employee referral scheme

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