Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist in London

About Methods: Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.

Role Specification: Are you passionate about connecting great people with exciting opportunities? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where relationships, creativity, and business impact go hand in hand? We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our London team and play a key role in attracting, engaging, and hiring exceptional talent across engineering, technology, and consulting. You'll work closely with hiring managers, shape candidate experiences, and help drive the growth of one of the UK's leading engineering and IT consultancies.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Sourcing: Understand hiring needs and workforce planning to efficiently fill leadership and specialist roles across the organization.
• Candidate Identification: Source high-caliber professionals through direct approaches, headhunting, LinkedIn, talent mapping, and digital tracking methods.
• End-to-End Recruitment: i) Screen CVs using modern tools and data-driven methods. ii) Conduct insightful phone screenings and structured interviews using behavioral questions, case studies, and role-plays. iii) Manage the relationship with the Directors and the Candidates.
• Candidate Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the candidate journey, ensuring a seamless and positive experience from initial contact through to onboarding.
• Leadership Pipeline Development: Build and nurture a qualified candidate pool to meet current and future hiring needs.
• Market Insights: Conduct competitive intelligence and talent mapping to remain ahead of market trends and strengthen strategic hiring decisions.
• Recruitment Analytics & Reporting: Provide regular updates to stakeholders through group reporting and internal dashboards, ensuring process optimization and accountability.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in candidate experience and optimize recruitment workflows for Technical Direction.

Requirements

• Ideally 2-5 years of experience in talent acquisition within a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management and psychology, or a related field, is preferred, along with experience as an in-house recruiter or agency recruiter.
• Strong experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle independently, including sourcing, stakeholder management, and offer negotiation.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal teams and hiring managers at all levels.
• Skilled in screening candidates, shortlisting applicants, and conducting thorough interviews with detailed feedback for hiring managers.
• Experience in building awareness of the company brand and cultivating strong relationships with candidates to ensure a positive recruitment experience.
• Fluent English (mandatory).

Why This Role Is Exceptional

• Fast-track career acceleration into leadership, and People & Culture roles, in a fast-paced working environment.
• Competitive basic salary accompanied by an attractive bonus based on your performance.
• Company benefits include Private Medical Healthcare, Life Insurance and Travel Insurance.
• Pension scheme with company contributions up to 6%.
• Social – Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month.

Studies have shown that some groups of people are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we are looking for. As an equal-opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognize the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

Benefits

• Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.
• By joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience.
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society.
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership.
• A supportive and collaborative environment.

As well as this, we offer:

• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme.
• Time off 25 days a year.
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary.
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included).
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included).