Merlin Magic Making Hiring for Talent Acquisition Partner Job at Poole, England Full Time

Recruiter – 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Poole / Basingstoke

A job with Merlin isn’t like a job anywhere else. With attractions around the world, from rollercoasters to wax figures, we don’t trade in suits, handshakes or briefcases. We trade in fun. In smiles, shrieks and spine-tingles.
In Memories. In magic. But there are no tricks behind our magic. Instead, there are people like you. Passionate, dedicated people who are committed to making sure our worldwide attractions and guests’ experiences are the best they can be.

Due to continuing growth and development of Merlin’s attractions and brands on a global scale, we are looking for an experienced Recruiter on a 12 month fixed term contract to join our Corporate & Merlin Magic Making (MMM) HR team based at either our Basingstoke hub or Poole HQ.

About the Role…

Working within a small recruitment team and reporting into the Recruitment Manager for Corporate & MMM, you will be responsible for helping to ensure correct staffing levels are achieved through a streamlined and effective recruitment process across our Corporate departments (including IT, Brand Marketing, eCommerce, Guest Excellence and Finance).

In this role, you will contribute to the development of effective recruitment attraction strategies to ensure we target and attract the best talent for our divisions across the globe, with a focus on increasing employee diversity and reducing agency spend.

You will work closely with the Recruitment Administrators to ensure a smooth and streamlined recruitment process from initial brief through to onboarding, whilst offering best possible candidate experience.

You will liaise with our Hiring Managers to understand their requirements and work with them in the most effective way, providing support and best practice guidance along their recruitment journey.

About You…

• You will be an experienced Recruiter, ideally having worked for a large scale, multi-site company.
• You will be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience of using an ATS system is essential.
• Experience with social media and using online line job sites including LinkedIn Recruiter.
• You will be required to liaise with various stakeholders across multi-sites so strong communication both verbal and written is a prerequisite.
• This is a fast paced and ever-changing environment so the ability to flex is key.
• You must be able to demonstrate a positive and proactive approach, able to manage your own workload and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise is required.
• Demonstrating the ‘Merlin Way’ you will be a great advocate of the business in dealing with internal and external candidates, stakeholders and external partners.

The Benefits…

We’re growing fast and alongside a fun and friendly environment, we offer a fabulous package and amazing prospects – ideal if you’re already fantastic and can quickly become even better (our magic can help here). Benefits include Pension, Life Assurance, discretionary company bonus, 25 days’ holiday and, of course, a Merlin Magic Pass which gives you and your friends and family free admission to all of our attractions worldwide, as well as 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% discount on LEGO.

Everyone Matters at Merlin

At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters!
Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we’ll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.

Returning to work

As part of our approach, we welcome applications from people looking to return to work after a long career break.
We have an active Return to Work programme, which offers training, mentoring and more, to support with the transition back into working life. So, if you’ve been on a career break for any reason we can support you.

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at [email protected] and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.