At a Glance
- Tasks: Attract and hire top talent while driving organisational growth and succession planning.
- Company: Dynamic company in Leeds with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Hybrid role with opportunities for career advancement and personal growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of our workforce and make a real impact on company culture.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in Talent Acquisition and CIPD Level 5 qualification required.
The predicted salary is between 46000 - 50000 £ per year.
Hybrid – Leeds (Garforth) 1 day a week in the office
Full time 37.5 hours or Part time 30 hours over 4 days (salary pro rata) £46,000 - £50,000 per annum (depending on experience) + benefits
The Talent Acquisition & Growth Specialist plays a pivotal, dual-focused role in shaping our workforce, balancing proactive talent acquisition with strategic organisational growth.
On the talent side, the role is responsible for attracting, assessing, and hiring high-calibre candidates who align with our goals and culture, ensuring a seamless process and a brilliant candidate experience. Equally, the role serves as a key driver for organisational evolution, succession planning, and agility. This includes identifying future talent needs, mapping robust internal succession pathways, and supporting structural developments to optimise our teams. You will ensure our people processes reflect our values while driving long-term resilience, capability, and success.
This role will be around 60% talent acquisition and 40% succession planning and strategic organisational design.
- Talent Acquisition & Lifecycle Management
- Proactively develop innovative sourcing strategies and cultivate robust internal and external talent pipelines to meet current and future needs.
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process from requisition to onboarding, ensuring cost-conscious, high-calibre hiring that aligns with company culture.
- Act as a brand ambassador, leveraging social media, job advertisements, and industry networks to promote the company as an employer of choice.
- Support initiatives that enhance overall colleague engagement, feedback loops, and workplace culture, particularly during periods of organisational change.
- Drive and support Group-wide Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives to foster an inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives.
- Partner with senior leadership to design and execute strategic change initiatives, ensuring workforce structures are agile, efficient, and aligned with business goals.
- Guide leaders through workforce optimization processes, ensuring talent reallocation and structural changes are handled constructively and support long-term business resilience.
- Collaborate with People Partners and senior leaders to identify critical roles, succession risks, and future talent needs.
- Maintain visibility of internal talent and career aspirations to map robust succession frameworks, talent matrices, and internal mobility pathways.
- Guide hiring managers on recruitment best practices, market trends, and talent development to inform data-driven decision-making.
- Guide the People Operations Team to ensure recruitment and change related records are accurate and legally compliant.
- In-depth understanding and applied skills of effective sourcing methods, including direct sourcing, networking, head hunting and social media recruiting.
- Strong knowledge of change management principles, with the ability to constructively guide leaders through structural changes, team transitions, and talent reallocation.
- Familiarity with UK employment laws, GDPR, and compliance requirements, particularly regarding recruitment, change-related processes and regulated sector frameworks.
- Marketing-savvy approach, with experience integrating employer branding and marketing plans into talent strategies.
- Proven ability to manage, prioritise, and deliver multiple projects with a high standard of accuracy and precision.
- Expert proficiency in using recruitment tools, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and Microsoft Office applications, with strong data literacy to track and analyse key metrics.
- Strategic knowledge of succession planning frameworks, talent mapping, and internal mobility pathways.
- Awareness of broader financial services industry trends, shifting skills demands, and external factors impacting workforce planning.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience specifically within a Talent Acquisition role.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent professional HR qualification).
- Proven experience designing and embedding internal succession planning and talent matrix frameworks.
- Proven experience working within the Financial Sector, with a solid understanding of recruiting and managing change within a highly regulated environment.
If we’re lucky to be inundated with quality applications we may close the application early, so what are you waiting for?
Talent Acquisition Specialist Part time in Leeds employer: Bspoke Insurance Group
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at our Leeds (Garforth) location, you will thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment that prioritises employee growth and engagement. We offer flexible working arrangements, competitive salaries, and a strong commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered. Join us to play a crucial role in shaping our workforce while enjoying a culture that celebrates ambition and agility.
