Talent Resourcer

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a requirement to attend our Pontypool office twice a week as part of a hybrid working arrangement.

As the Talent Resourcer, you will proactively source and attract high-quality candidates to meet the growing needs of The Owl. You will work closely with the Talent Partner to carry out detailed day-to-day recruitment activities, including; mapping talent pools, direct outreach, and initial screening. You will act as the first point of contact, making sure future hires feel valued from their first interaction with us. You’ll play a key role in guiding them through a seamless and welcoming onboarding experience. You will help to ensure our talent pipelines are consistently well managed, driving our recruitment goals forward, and directly contributing to the continuous growth and success of the wider business.

Sourcing and Screening

 • Proactively source and attract high-quality candidates by utilising job boards, direct outreach, and posting engaging adverts to ensure we maintain a well managed talent pipeline for the business.

• Support hiring managers with candidate shortlisting by conducting initial telephone screenings, shortlisting and coordinating interview schedules to ensure applicants possess the relevant skills and experience before progressing. 

Communication and Onboarding

• Manage the central Recruitment Inbox by responding to candidate queries in a timely, professional manner to ensure consistent communication and to protect a positive employer brand.

• Deliver a seamless onboarding journey by acting as the primary point of contact and collaborating regularly with the People, Compliance, and IT teams to resolve any queries swiftly and provide the highest quality experience for new starters.

Compliance and Administration

• Coordinate the offer and pre-employment process for candidates by acting as their dedicated point of contact and liaising closely with the relevant internal teams to ensure all compliance requirements and contract preparations are finalised smoothly so that start dates proceed without delays 

• Maintain accurate recruitment tracking data by continuously updating internal spreadsheets throughout the recruitment and onboarding journey to provide the wider team with live, reliable statistics and a true understanding of our recruitment performance 

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to ad-hoc recruitment projects (e.g. collating Equality Diversity and Inclusion Data (EDI), reviewing current systems) and gather applicant feedback to enhance our internal processes and elevate the overall candidate experience. 

Skills and Personal Qualities

• An adaptable communicator, able to clearly share information and engage candidates through telephone screenings, emails, and virtual meetings.
• A proactive relationship builder, capable of establishing meaningful and collaborative partnerships with internal hiring managers and keeping applicants warm throughout the hiring lifecycle. 
• Highly organised with a keen eye for detail, demonstrating the ability to prioritise daily tasks effectively to manage candidate pipelines, inbox queries, and tracking data accurately. 
• A can-do mindset, showing initiative to source talent for complex roles and actively contribute to projects that improve our systems

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience working within the healthcare sector, or a clear understanding of healthcare environments and ways of working.
• Practical experience of proactively sourcing talent by navigating a variety of recruitment platforms, such as Indeed, LinkedIn, and/or other job boards.
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically using Excel for updating data trackers, Word for documents, and Outlook or Teams for daily communication. 

You’re someone who lives by our values

• We are one team

• We are reliable

• We are creative

• We are passionate