Talent Acquisition Specialist in Portsmouth

Are you an experienced recruiter or successful salesperson looking for an exciting opportunity in Talent Acquisition? Do you enjoy building relationships, identifying great talent and helping people take the next step in their careers? Whether you come from a recruitment or sales background, if you're motivated, people-focused, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

We have a unique opportunity for a pro-active, game changing Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team here in Portsmouth. You will help us to build a strong employer brand in the recruitment market, ensuring we acquire the best talent for STR's current needs and future growth ambitions, enabling us to position ourselves as an employer of choice.

Working at STR Group is a multi-award-winning international recruitment company, operating across life sciences, leading-edge capex projects, automation, maritime and engineering & manufacturing. We are proud to be an approved Corporate Member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). This certification reflects our commitment to ethical, professional and transparent recruitment practices, giving candidates and clients confidence in our approach.

As our Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be sourcing the best talent to bring into our business, ensuring we bring in people with the right skills and motivations. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with HR and business leaders to understand future growth plans and hiring requirements across the organisation.
• Working with hiring managers to gain a deep understanding of role requirements, team dynamics, and long-term talent needs.
• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process, including candidate screening, competency-based interviewing ensuring the selection of candidates who align with both role requirements and company values.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve talent attraction, exploring new channels, employer branding initiatives and innovative recruitment approaches to strengthen candidate engagement.
• Building and maintaining talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, ensuring a consistent flow of qualified candidates across the business.
• Using recruitment technology, job boards, social media and market insights to maximise candidate reach and support successful hiring outcomes.

What are we offering you?

• A varied and challenging role where you can make a real difference and commitment to provide you with a personal development plan and clear career path including any required training.
• Flexible and hybrid working available.
• Early finish Fridays at 3pm every week.
• Modern, slick, state-of-the-art offices with breakout areas and dedicated kitchen (including pool & football tables).
• Breakfast club - enjoy cereal, breakfast bars and fresh fruit every day.
• Quarterly Directors' Lunches at 5* restaurants.
• EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) board.
• Annual Awards, Summer & Christmas parties, celebrating with the whole company.
• Special work anniversaries, including chocolate or sweets bouquet, voucher, champagne, bonus and additional holiday, depending on length of service!
• 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays (rising by 1 day each year of service, capped at 28 days).
• Option to purchase up to 5 days' extra holiday.
• Health care cash plan and optional private health care from day 1!
• Company pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Birthday off.
• Drinks fridge.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Employee Referral Programme.

STR commits to offering those with disabilities an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy. If this sounds like you, and you want access to STR's award-winning inhouse training, then apply today.