Talent Acquisition Consultant

Benefact group; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Gloucester is seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant to manage the recruitment process from sourcing to hiring. This role involves collaborating with hiring managers, conducting interviews, and promoting the employer brand. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in recruitment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to stay agile in a fast-paced environment. An inclusive culture is at the core of the company’s values, which offers competitive salaries and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Group Personal Pension

Generous annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Study support for qualifications

Qualifications

• Proven track record in an in-house, agency recruitment or resourcing role.
• Strong communication skills to engage confidently with candidates and stakeholders.
• High level of attention to detail ensuring accuracy across processes.
• Resilience and adaptability when priorities shift.

Responsibilities

• Source and attract candidates through various channels.
• Support structured interviews to assess candidates.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process.
• Coordinate interview feedback and keep everyone informed.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Resilience

Commercial awareness

Tools

ATS platforms

Sourcing technology

Job description

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Gloucester

Job Ref: 204672

About the role

Benefact Group are looking for a Talent Acquisition Consultant to join our Gloucester office.

As Talent Acquisition Consultant you’ll be responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment, from sourcing and screening candidates to coordinating interviews and supporting hiring managers through each stage of the process. You’ll be managing multiple vacancies at once, maintaining accurate records in the ATS, and ensuring a smooth, timely, and a positive candidate experience.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group — where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Source and attract candidates through a variety of channels, including job boards, social media, and networking.
• Support structured interviews to assess skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and shape effective recruitment strategies.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience.
• Coordinate interviews and feedback, keeping all parties informed and aligned.
• Lead salary discussions and negotiations to secure successful hires.
• Maintain accurate records within our ATS and ensure compliance with internal processes.
• Promote the employer brand through professional and engaging candidate interactions.

What you'll need to have

• Proven track record in an in-house, agency recruitment or resourcing role.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with candidates and stakeholders.
• Sound judgement and decision-making, particularly when assessing candidate suitability.
• High level of attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across screening, documentation, and process steps.
• Ability to build rapport quickly, creating trust and positive relationships.
• Proficiency with recruitment systems and digital tools, including ATS platforms and sourcing technology.
• Resilience and adaptability, staying effective when priorities shift.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, particularly during offer stages.

What makes you stand out

• Commercial awareness, understanding how hiring decisions impact the wider business.
• Data literacy, able to interpret recruitment metrics and use insights to improve outcomes.
• Excellent organisational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Hybrid working
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
• Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and 24%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications
• Access to virtual GP
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Hear from the hiring manager

“We’re a fast paced, high performing, friendly recruitment team supporting a diverse group of successful businesses. You’ll need to be passionate, service-driven, and confident managing multiple roles.”

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26