Talent Acquisition Specialist

cord ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of recruitment for complex roles in engineering and manufacturing. This role requires a strong ability to engage high-calibre candidates while collaborating closely with hiring managers. The ideal candidate will have proven recruitment experience and be adept at using modern ATS platforms and recruitment tools. Join a dynamic team dedicated to growth and excellence in talent acquisition.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end recruitment, either in-house or agency-side.
• Experience hiring complex, technical, or specialist roles within engineering or manufacturing.
• Strong stakeholder management capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle recruitment for assigned customer groups.
• Proactively headhunt and engage high-calibre candidates.
• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Hiring

Growth strategy

Stakeholder Management

Attention to detail

Resilience

Tools

Ashby

LinkedIn AI Sourcing Assistant

Job description

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment across a range of complex, high-impact roles. You will partner closely with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to identify, attract, assess, and secure exceptional talent in a highly competitive market. You will join a highly capable, high-performing Talent Acquisition team and play a critical role in enabling the company’s growth strategy. This role requires pace, precision, resilience, and a data-driven mindset.

What You ll Do

• Manage full lifecycle recruitment for your assigned customer groups, from role briefing through to offer acceptance (roles will be complex, niche/safety-critical engineering, production/manufacturing)
• Proactively headhunt, source, and engage high-calibre candidates using a variety of channels and tools
• Screen and assess candidates against technical capability, soft skills, leadership potential, and cultural alignment
• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience in a demanding, fast-moving environment
• Partner cross-functionally with colleagues in People Operations, Reward, and Finance to ensure smooth hiring outcomes
• Lead offer management, including compensation discussions, negotiations, and closing candidates
• Operate confidently in a KPI-driven environment, tracking and improving key hiring metrics such as time to offer, offer acceptance rate, and source effectiveness
• Use recruitment data and insights to inform decisions and continuously improve hiring outcomes
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of recruitment processes, tools, and ways of working

What You ll Bring

Experience & Background

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end recruitment, either in-house or agency-side
• Prior exposure to hiring complex, technical, or specialist roles within engineering, manufacturing technology, or similarly demanding markets
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, scaling organisation with evolving priorities
• Strong stakeholder management capability, with the confidence to challenge and influence when required

Tools & Technology

• Confident user of modern ATS platforms; experience with Ashby is advantageous
• Exposure to AI-enabled recruitment tools such as Metaview and LinkedIn AI Sourcing Assistant is highly desirable
• Comfortable leveraging technology and data to increase efficiency and hiring quality

Skills & Attributes

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change
• Data-driven mindset with working knowledge of recruitment funnel metrics
• High energy, strong personal drive, and genuine passion for talent acquisition
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build trust and long-term relationships
• Curious, quick to learn, and motivated by continuous development

Core Skills: Hiring, Growth strategy, ATS

Other Skills: Stakeholder Management

Seniority: Mid, Senior