Talent Acquisition Administrator

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

Why consider joining our team?

• Be at the centre of PA’s hiring engine, supporting high-impact recruitment across the business
• Work in a forward-thinking team embracing AI and automation
• Gain exposure to strategic projects and grow your career in a supportive, inclusive environment

What you can expect:

• Hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office to be with colleagues – you will be part of a small team of administrators enabling our recruiters to hire fast
• Coordinate high-volume recruitment processes from interview to verbal offer
• Manage candidate and hiring manager activities to ensure smooth, timely processes (in different time zones) in our ATS, SmartRecruiters
• Handle interview logistics, including room bookings and feedback sessions
• Raise and track purchase orders for agencies and search firms
• Use AI insights and data to drive process improvements
• Use Excel where required to track processes
• Collaborate with recruiters to identify opportunities for automation (e.g. self-scheduling where appropriate)

Qualifications:

• Experience using ATSs to coordinate high-volume recruitment processes
• Experience in a fast-paced admin or recruitment support role
• Highly organised with high attention to detail
• An ability to quickly prioritise (and re-prioritise) your workload when needed
• Clear communication and proactive problem-solving mindset
• Experience using systems and data to improve processes
• Curiosity (and ideally experience) using AI and automation in recruitment

About you:

• You are highly collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive problem-solver, you communicate promptly and clearly (e.g. you prefer to call someone to solve an issue instead of waiting)
• You are curious to learn about and implement AI / automation solutions
• A constant focus on enabling outstanding experiences for candidates

Apply today by completing our online application. Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance. All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK. We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you are unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

Additional information:

• Introductory call with a recruiter to explore your background, motivations and the role
• First round: Competency-based interview with two members of the HR team
• Final round: Live case study with the hiring manager focused on topics such as prioritisation and communication followed by a short take-home assignment

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It is about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose-led meaningful work. Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We are focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We are committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations – Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.