Talent Acquisition Partner - Harwell, United Kingdom - Satellite Applications Catapult

Satellite Applications Catapult

Verified Company

Harwell, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Satellite Applications Catapult
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Team: People Team

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Grade: Catapult staff

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Salary: £33,000 - £36,000

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Location: Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK with 3/4 days working from home per week
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Closing: 5:30pm, 6th Mar 2023 GMT

Perks and benefits
Flexible working hours

Work from home option

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Extra holiday

Sabbatical Opportunities

Professional development

Paid volunteer days

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Would you like to be at the heart of growing the UK Space sector and finding people from all walks of life to identify how space technology can address UK and global societal challenges? Are you passionate about changing people's lives with rewarding careers? Do you want a recruitment position which will make a real difference? If so, you may be who we're looking for

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Talent Acquisition Partner to work with a variety of stakeholders across our business to grow our diverse teams.

Working collaboratively, you will not only advertise our roles and guide hiring managers through the recruitment process, but you will champion ED&I within recruitment and showcase our career opportunities to the wider job market.

Reporting into our Director of People and Organisational Development, this is a highly networked role that requires an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines.

It requires great stakeholder management, a passion for recruiting, and an enthusiasm to learn about a variety of interesting, niche and sometimes completely unique roles.

Experience of recruiting within the technology and/or Space sector is desirable, but not essential.

We have a hybrid working environment with our principal offices in Harwell Oxfordshire, the role may require travel to other offices in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

As a key part of the People Team, you will work independently to identify Talent needs across the business and lead on all recruitment activities such as:

Partnering with Hiring Managers in the end-to-end recruitment process, developing and contributing to their talent planning and advising on recruitment strategies
Write engaging job adverts and guiding Hiring Managers with job descriptions, whilst not being afraid to challenge them to think outside the box when it comes to job requirements
Create suitable prescreen questions for our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), score answers appropriately and be an advocate of our ED&I forward ATS throughout the process
Schedule and conduct virtual and inperson interviews, advising hiring managers on interview questions and keeping a focus on company culture fit
Learn about hiring needs, keeping up to date with employment trends and with projects taking place across the Catapult
Continually improving the way we recruit by listening to feedback, understanding relevant metrics like time to hire and retention, and helping to create our employer brand

Skills & Experience required:

You will have experience of working in a fast paced recruitment environment, hiring a variety of skillsets and positions
Experience of partnering with Hiring Managers to develop job descriptions, adverts, and recruitment strategies
Experience of prioritising recruitment projects to ensure successful outcomes to tight deadlines
Ability to hire directly but able to partner with recruitment agencies for occasional roles
Experience recruiting for technical roles with a willingness to learn about different skillset
Ability to work independently with little supervision as well as collaboratively with people who have differing skillsets
Good understanding of UK employment law and general HR practices

Desirable Experience:

Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems or equivalent systems
Experience hiring in the Space sector or technology/R&D companies
Familiarity with Contracts for Services and legislation around it [IR35 (CEST / SDS etc.)]
Experience of or an understanding of UK VISAs and right to work

You know you have been successful when

You have successfully partnered with Hiring Managers and supported the full recruitment lifecycle from job advert to offers.
You have built long lasting partnerships with hiring managers
You have contributed ideas to improve hiring strategy, onboarding, employer branding and other HR processes.

The purpose of your new team:

The core focus of the people team is to ensure our people can connect, grow and learn in a safe and supportive environment to 'Innovate for a better world empowered by Space'.

We do this by developing initiatives and providing services that support the 'moments that matter' throughout a Catapultians journey here at the Catapult.

How we work:

We strive to create a high trust environment that enables team members to