[Hiring] Talent Acquisition Specialist @Davies

Role Description

Join us and help shape the future of talent at Davies. Are you passionate about finding brilliant people and building long‑lasting relationships? Do you thrive in a role where creativity meets strategy? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS), you’ll play a key role in sourcing exceptional talent to meet both our current and future business needs. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers, design smart recruitment strategies, and bring innovative ideas to life across a variety of hiring channels. From developing our employer brand and nurturing talent pipelines to managing the full recruitment cycle, this is a role where you can make a real impact.

• Partnering with hiring managers to design and deliver effective talent strategies
• Creating engaging, innovative recruitment campaigns that attract top talent
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners including agencies, universities, colleges, and recruitment fair providers
• Analysing recruitment trends to understand peaks, troughs, and opportunities in the market
• Delivering end‑to‑end recruitment for both entry‑level and specialist roles
• Supporting stakeholders with resource planning, approvals, interviews, inductions, and offers
• Ensuring the recruitment process runs smoothly across the business
• Completing daily and monthly reporting and audit requirements
• Working closely with the wider HR team to create a first‑class onboarding experience
• Coaching and supporting colleagues within the team
• Minimising business risk by ensuring compliance with RTW, DBS checks, references, and other legislative requirements

Qualifications

• Proactive, self‑motivated approach
• Collaborative mindset and a passion for building long‑term relationships
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confidence to work independently and take initiative
• Creative thinking with a drive for continuous improvement
• Determination, resilience, and a results‑driven attitude
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast‑paced environment
• Working within a busy recruitment function
• Building and nurturing strong talent pipelines
• Developing and delivering multifaceted recruitment strategies

Benefits

• Career & Purpose
• Davies Innovation Lab
• Leadership training programme
• Funding for professional qualifications
• Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities
• Environmental & Social
• The Davies Foundation
• Local charity funding
• Pennies To Heaven
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee volunteering programme
• Financial Health
• Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
• My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
• Life assurance: x4
• Refer a Friend
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lease car salary sacrifice
• Davies Incentive Plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing
• Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
• Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
• EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
• 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
• Flexible working
• Dress for your day
• Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
• Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and an opportunity to purchase health cash plan and BUPA dental plan