Talent Acquisition Officer

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Belfast is seeking a passionate Talent Acquisition Specialist to play a key role in shaping its workforce. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end recruitment, enhance onboarding processes, and work collaboratively across teams. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £37,694 to £38,990, along with flexible working arrangements and generous leave allowances of 37 days annually. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and capability of the organization.

Benefits

Annual salary £37,694 - £38,990

37 days of annual leave

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Support high-quality recruitment processes

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage end-to-end recruitment.
• Strong commercial awareness regarding hiring.
• Experience improving people processes like onboarding.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop workforce plans aligning with priorities.
• Enhance the induction and onboarding program.
• Develop interview packs reflecting organizational values.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes efficiently.
• Lead and support talent mapping activities.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment management

Commercial awareness of hiring

Stakeholder management

Project leadership in HR

Job description

Are you a talent acquisition specialist passionate about public service, and keen to play a key role in shaping the future workforce in Northern Ireland?

MCS Group are delighted to be partnering exclusively with the Consumer Council in their search for a temporary Talent Acquisition Specialist within the energy transition, regulation and policy space.

The organisation:

The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland is a non-departmental public body. It represents the interests of consumers and works to ensure that consumer rights are protected and promoted across Northern Ireland.

The Consumer Council's role is to provide independent advice, advocacy and research to help improve outcomes for consumers, particularly in essential services such as energy, transport, water, financial and postal services. It does this by influencing policy and decision-making, handling consumer complaints, and working with regulators, government and service providers to drive positive change. Its work is guided by clear objectives and values that emphasise independence, fairness, accessibility and effectiveness in representing consumers.

The role:

• Responsibility within a supported team for the review and ongoing development of workforce plans, ensuring they align with organisational priorities, future skills requirements and the evolving needs of the business.
• Leading the review and enhancement of the organisation's induction and onboarding programme to ensure a consistent, engaging and effective experience for new starters.
• Developing comprehensive interview packs, including competency and values-based interview questions that reflect the organisation's culture, values and strategic objectives.
• Reviewing and updating job descriptions across the organisation to ensure clarity, consistency and alignment with role requirements, organisational structure and best practice.
• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes for a range of roles, from initial workforce planning through to appointment, ensuring a fair, transparent and efficient recruitment experience.
• Taking responsibility for the formulation of job descriptions, advising on role positioning within the organisation, coordinating advertising strategies, overseeing shortlisting, and undertaking talent mapping activities to support both immediate and future hiring needs.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of project plans, contributing to timelines, milestones and successful implementation of people-focused initiatives.
• Line management responsibility, providing leadership, support and performance management to direct reports to ensure high levels of engagement and delivery.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential:

• Proven ability to manage end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition activities, including workforce planning, role design, advertising and selection.
• Strong commercial awareness of hiring, with the ability to consider market conditions, cost and value for money when shaping recruitment approaches.
• Experience of developing and improving people processes, including induction, onboarding and values-based recruitment.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across the organisation.
• Experience leading projects within HR or recruitment functions.

What's in it for you?

• An annual salary £37,694 - £38,990
• Fantastic annual leave allowance (37 days annually inclusive of statutory days)
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Based in Belfast City Centre
• The opportunity to work within a developing organisation, supporting teams through high-quality recruitment processes and contributing to the continued growth and capability of the workforce.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on 02896935508 or on email at [e-mail].

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs www.mcsgroup.jobs