Talent Specialist (UK and Europe)

Note: We'll only start reviewing applications from w/c 24th August, please bear with us before then.

-----

AVK continues to scale rapidly across the UK and Europe, delivering critical infrastructure projects and building capability across new product lines. As we grow, the quality of our hiring and the mobility of our internal talent are central tomaintainingboth pace and performance.

This role blendsend-to-end talent acquisitionwithinternal mobility partnership.You’llshape how we attract,assessand hire great people while also partnering with People Partners, L&Dand our SLT (senior leadership team) to ensure our internal talent has clear, visible pathways to grow.

You’llbe bothstrategic and hands‑on:building talent pipelines, designing hiring processes, supporting workforce planning, and helping teams make sound people decisions. This role is integral to embeddingadata‑informed, proactive talent functionthatwe’rebuilding together.

You will be joining a People Team focused onhigh standards, continuousimprovementand a people‑first experience - both for candidates and employees.

We currently have a talent team of 5 (inc. 2x Talent Specialists and an Early Careers Talent Specialist). This is a new role which will lead on our hiring across our finance, sales and other enabling services teams as we scale.

About Us

AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We power tomorrow’s data. Leading with an innovative approach, we are the ones who provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, giving data centre operators an end-to-end approach.

We’releading the charge in the industry. We launched thefirst operational microgrid in Europe, we have aoffering uniqueto anyone else’s,we’vejust been named among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies 2026, andwe’vejust announced over $1 billion in investmentwith serious focus onadding ambitious talentto our already capable and expert team.

That’swhere you come in. Ready to join us?

Talent Acquisition

• Own end-to-end hiring for assigned business areas across the UK & Europe - role scoping, market mapping, sourcing, interviewing and offer management.

• Partner with hiring managers using a structured intake process to clarify role expectations, selectioncriteriaand value propositions.

• Design outreach strategies includingLinkedIn/Metaview/CV Library sequencing,messagingand market calibration.

• Build ICP profiles (role success profiles) and conduct TAM (total addressable market) analysis to understand the market and prioritise outreach.

• Use structured interviews,scorecardsand question banks to ensure fairness and consistency across all hiring.

• Coach hiring managers to improve interviewing capability and candidate experience.

• Provide insights on market conditions, competitor activity, salarybenchmarkingand location strategy.

Internal Mobility & Talent Flow

• Work withHiring Managers andPeople Partners toidentifyinternal talent, emerging potential, successionrisksand development pathways.

• Develop visibility of internal opportunities, ensuring employees understand how to progress within AVK.

• Partner with L&D to map skills,identifycapability gaps and connect development plans with future hiring needs.

• Attend calibration sessions and workforce planning discussions toanticipateinternal moves before hiring externally.

• Maintain oversight of internal moves, redeployment options, returnerpathwaysand secondments.

• Build processes that ensure internal candidates receive meaningful feedback and a consistent experience.

People Team Collaboration

• Work closely with People Partners on organisational changes, headcountplanningand team capability.

• Collaborate with People Ops on systems, ATS workflows, reporting,complianceand process improvements.

• Connect regularly with L&D to align recruitment with skills frameworks and leadership development.

• Partner with Culture & Comms to tell compelling stories about life at AVK and amplify our employer brand.

Systems, Process & Reporting

• Own ATS workflow excellence-clean data, consistent templates,accuratereporting.

• Track key TA metrics: time-to-alignment, pipeline health, TAM coverage, response rates, quality of hire, hiring manager satisfaction.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of TA processes, toolkits,scorecardsand playbooks.

• Support the creation of dashboards and reporting packs for SLT or People Leadership.

Metrics for success

• Quality of Hire:HM feedback, performance checkpoints, retentionindicators.

• Time to Alignment:speed and clarity of intake and calibration with hiring managers.

• TAM & Pipeline Metrics:% of marketworked, outreach response rates, quality of shortlists.

• Internal Mobility Metrics:movement rates, internal candidate experience scores, successful transitions.

• Candidate Experience:NPS, interview-to-offer experience ratings.

• Hiring Manager Experience:satisfaction, partnership effectiveness, process clarity.

• Operational excellence:ATS accuracy, adherence to process, data cleanliness, and reporting consistency.

Who This Role Is For

You’rea relationship‑driven talent professional who enjoys both the hunt for external talent and the responsibility of nurturing the potential already within the business. You bring:

• Strong experience in end‑to‑end recruitment, ideally in a fast‑growth, multi‑site environment where ambiguity is typical

• A systems and process mindset - consistent, data-informed, andorganised.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Curiosity about market trends, talentbehaviours,skillsand future capability needs.

• A coaching orientation: able to elevate hiring managers, challenge assumptions and guide good decisions.

• A genuine passion for helping people grow - whether external candidates or internal colleagues.

• Flexible / hybrid working options

• Ongoing training and career development

• Supportive, collaborative team environment

• Private Medical Insurance- BUPA

• CompanyBonus Scheme
• Access to AVK North Face Merchandise