Joules Limited Hiring for Talent Acquisition Partner Job at Market Harborough, England Full Time

Give your career a breath of fresh (countryside) air.

For the colourful and carefree who make the most out of life, Joules is the British country lifestyle brand that encourages all of life’s adventures. At Joules, we design clothing, accessories and homeware for all the family. Alongside a whole lot more. We are inspired by nature. We have fun. And we care.

It’s been quite a journey from when we started way back in 1989. And thanks to staying true to our roots, and a team that is always wanting to do better, we’re pleased that the adventure is as exciting as ever.

We think it’s your time to join in the fun.

Talent Acquisition Partner – HYBRID WORKING

The role of Talent Acquisition Partner, sits in our spectacular People department where you will provide a proactive, effective and inclusive talent attraction & recruitment experience for Joules UK Head Office, Retail & Shows Colleagues. Management of the candidate lifecycle, from seeking out high quality talent and ensuring that managers have the support to select the best candidates, to a fantastic onboarding experience for those candidates who are successful and ensuring valuable feedback is given to those who are not

Day to day as a Talent Acquisition Partner:

• Co-ordinate the recruitment lifecycle within Joules including briefing with hiring managers, writing and posting adverts, headhunting and managing the selection process through to offer stage.
• Oversee the application process for all candidates via Joules’ on-line portal and ensuring correct administrative procedures are followed and regularly updated;
• Responsible for updating internal and external careers pages, website profiles and other external media, such as job boards
• Support the effective selection of candidates; attending interviews as required and providing an “added-value” assessment of applications
• Provide timely and effective feedback to candidates either directly or through agencies
• Manage the offer process through to acceptance, ensuring all administrative processes are completed, managing timely communications between the HR Operations team and the candidate
• Ensure regular communication with successful candidates takes place between offer acceptance and their first day at Joules.
• To maintain the data integrity of our Applicant Tracking System, ensuring all candidate data is handled appropriately.
• Keep all hiring managers and candidates updated and engaged at each stage of the recruitment process
• To ensure the applicant tracker is kept updated and provide regular updates on actual and expected resourcing related costs.
• Manage all work experience applications and process
• Build strong external networks to support the identification and securing of great talent one example being with schools, colleges & universities to support the creation of Early Careers Programmes.
• With Diversity and Inclusion front of mind, utilise multiple direct source recruitment methods including social media, job boards, networking, advertising and headhunting to ensure that a pipeline of suitable candidates is maintained
• Dealing with recruitment agencies, including fee negotiation and effective communication
• To keep abreast of innovative and emerging recruitment methods and identifying improvements to the recruitment process. Work with the Talent Manager to develop and effectively implement solutions.
• Provide data on recruitment activity data on a regular basis.
• Proactively review advertising methods, designs, launches and review new methods of attracting candidates both online and offline.

What we need you to have:

• Skilled in-house Recruitment Advisor, with experience of direct resourcing using multiple sources.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships and credibility with both internal customers and candidates
• The ability to work well under pressure; calmly, proactively and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to take ownership of own work and juggle tasks, with constantly shifting priorities
• Passionate about what you do and able to professionally represent and promote Joules to candidates.
• Happy to and wants to challenge the status quo.

It would be a bonus if you had:

• Experience within a retail or clothing sector.
• Knowledge of ATS systems.
• Experience with talent mapping.
• Previous experience within an Agency environment.
• Experience with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion recruitment practises.

What you’ll get from us:

• 50% Staff discount
• Clothing Allowance
• Extended holiday (including Family and Volunteering leave)
• Flexible working
• Pension
• A bold and vibrant place to work with bold and vibrant people

There’s plenty more on offer, but let’s get the ball rolling first – send us your CV.

We believe in equal opportunities and celebrate diversity. EVERYONE is welcome, EVERYONE is included, EVERYONE is free to bring their true self to work in a safe space where we can set each other up for success.