Talent Acquisition Assistant (12 month FTC)

The Driving Spirit

Based in the South and South-West of England, Snows Motor Group is an AM Top 50 automotive retailer covering 20 brands across 54 franchises. We differentiate ourselves from our competitors by delivering an exceptional level of service to both our customers and manufacturing partners. We are recruiting for a Talent Acquisition Assistant to join our HR and Payroll team at Snows Head Officebased in Southamptonon a 12 month fixed term contract.The contract will be reviewed near the end of this period with the potential of the role becoming permanant

Your day

As Talend Acquisition Assistant you will report to the HR Manager and provide day to day support to the Talent Acquisition Advisor to ensure our in-house applicant tracking system (iRecruit) is managed and utilised to its fullest. You will support the recruitment and selection process by effectively liaising with candidates, managing job adverts via iRecruit whilst also attending careers days, other promotional events, and onboarding presentations together with being an active participant in delivering the People Agenda.

The role will involve:

• Providing day to day support to the Talent Acquisition Advisor with proactive recruitment, onboarding, and systems managements
• Managing vacancies and maintaining our candidate database.
• Ensuring internal stakeholders receive the highest level of recruitment service. Establishing positive candidate experience and ensuring candidates are engaged during the recruitment process.
• Running weekly reports.
• Working with the application tracking system to source potential candidates and circulating their details throughout the business.
• Liaising with line managers to monitor the recruitment process, logging updates as they occur.
• Preparing and posting adverts for new and established vacancies.
• Updating candidates with interview feedback whilst ensuring they understand the next process.
• Assisting the Talent Acquisition Advisor with the creation of ‘talent bank’.
• Managing the recruitment inbox and responding to candidate enquires.
• In conjunction with the wider HR team, manage the onboarding process and manager Head Office introductions.
• Participating in recruitment events such as careers fairs and apprenticeship open days.

Have you got what it takes?

• Able to plan, organise self and meet agreed work deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong work ethic and adaptable to change.
• Attention to detail and maintain good, accurate quality of work.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines to achieve the business needs.
• Able to assimilate information quickly and provide accurate detail.
• Good analytical, problem solving and planning skills.
• Ability to react positively to organisational and market changes.

What is in it for you?

• Highly competitive salary.
• Full training and support to help you immerse yourself in the role and Snows values.
• 30 days holiday, inc. Bank holidays plus additional holiday entitlement as recognition of length of service with Snows at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 years anniversary. (Pro rata for part time employees).
• Birthday day off
• Discounted MOTs, Service & Parts.
• Recommend a Friend Bonus/ Introducing a Customer Bonus.
• Life Assurance Benefit.
• Snows Contributory Pension Scheme.
• BEN – Employee Assistance Programme.
• Excellent development opportunities to learn & grow with Snows.
• Role dependant – tool box insurance

Hours of work

Monday to Friday 08.30 to 17.00 (1 hour for lunch)

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

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Thank you for applying to Snows.