Lidl Hiring for Head Office Recruiter at London Full Time

In a business that is growing as fast as Lidl, recruitment is where it all begins. So we’re looking for an experienced Recruiter to help us source the best talent for our growing head office teams. This is an exciting, busy role where you’ll use your expert recruitment skills to take responsibility for finding the best candidates in the market. Being an in-house Recruiter at Lidl is a hands on, varied role, where you’ll have full responsibility for your business areas and will be working on a range of different vacancies at all levels, at any one time.

You will carry out the recruitment for a range of different head office roles, from Buying Managers and Accounts Administrators through to Property Specialists. You will be responsible for building candidate pipelines and managing the complete candidate journey from initial enquiry to offer of employment. You’ll ensure that all candidates, whether or not they are successful in the recruitment process, have a fantastic experience and become advocates of the Lidl brand. You will also take responsibility for executing the attraction and assessment process, identifying direct sourcing methods as well as working on wider recruitment and HR projects.

We have a hybrid working model for Head Office roles, with only 3 days in the office per week, ensuring you have a flexible work life balance.

Please note: in line with our internal role structures, your contractual title would be “Recruitment Consultant”

What you’ll do

Working closely with stakeholders across the business to take briefs on vacant positions and devise sourcing strategies and timelines

Create and publish job adverts on suitable channels, co-ordinate and attend job fairs

Actively source and headhunt the best candidates on job boards and social media channels

Pre-select candidates through application screening and telephone interviewing for each vacancy

Ensure exceptional candidate experience and a consistent recruitment process

Manage stakeholders of all levels to ensure the correct recruitment processes and procedures are followed and provide technical and strategic support

Provide training, tools and advice for hiring managers using your expertise and knowledge

Manage relationships with agency partners and evaluate their performance in delivering quality candidates

Manage projects alongside your day to day operational recruitment and work with wider HR teams

What you’ll need

In-house recruitment experience is preferred

You will have ideally worked in a fast-paced head office environment, with a thorough understanding of recruitment best practice

Experience of active sourcing and building candidate pipelines

Experience of using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Good knowledge of candidate attraction methods including job boards, social media platforms, active sourcing

Previous experience of managing the full recruitment process, from interview to offer, liaising with candidates and internal stakeholders

Willingness to get stuck into tasks and not afraid of being hands on

Comfortable spending time conducting phone interviews and really getting to know candidates

An understanding of the importance of good candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process

Excellent communication skills and the ability to build successful stakeholder relationships at all levels

Good attention to detail and the ability to work independently and take ownership of your area

The ability to prioritise your workload in a busy environment and work towards business-critical deadlines

Determination and resilience to see a task or project through even when faced with challenges and hurdles

What you’ll receive

This isn’t getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We’re proud to offer a competitive salary from £47,300 up to £59,400* (depending on experience) with 30-35 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). Save for your future with our pension scheme, or save today with a 10% in store discount, plus extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.

• includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company’s receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment