Burberry Hiring for Retail Talent Acquisition Partner (Maternity Cover) Job at London, England Full Time

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

We’re now looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team on a maternity cover contract, from January to September 2023.

In this role, you will partner with the Retail teams in UK to track, attract and select talent to support the on-going hiring needs, managing the complete lifecycle of the candidate journey.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the complete lifecycle of the candidate journey.
• Adhere to the resourcing processes to ensure consistency of approach.
• Provide proactive resourcing advice and guidance to line managers.
• Effectively source and match candidates to positions.
• Ensuring accurate employee records are kept via management of the ATS
• Ensure all roles are advertised in the most appropriate way to attract candidates.
• Utilization of sourcing tools – Colleges, platforms; LinkedIn, Job Boards etc.
• Develop a talent pool of candidates
• Work closely with Line Managers during the recruitment process to ensure the right candidate is recruited.
• Represent the Brand at appropriate internal and external events.
• Be a brand ambassador to effectively recruit high calibre candidates.
• Ensure all roles are advertised in the most appropriate way to attract candidates.
• End to end recruitment of adhoc roles assigned by the Resourcing Managers.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Previous experience recruiting for retail roles, preferably in a luxury environment
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritise a heavy workload to meet the needs of the business.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and confident to deal with people at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Must be a flexible team player with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Adaptable- used to working in a busy team environment.