Talent Partner

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Dunfermline - Talent Partner

Up to £31,000 DOE plus benefits

An in-house recruitment role with a difference

At Vets Now, we’re committed to giving people and their pets the care and support they deserve at the time they need it most. It’s our core purpose. It’s in our DNA. It’s all we do. Our Talent Team is pivotal to the success of this ethos. We continually ensure a gold standard candidate experience is delivered, whilst taking full responsibility for recruitment delivery and working towards key recruitment metrics. The team is growing at pace and is now ten-strong. We’re looking for another experienced recruiter to support the growth of our business.

Supportive and dynamic team

The Talent team is well established, and each recruiter brings their own unique approach and ideas to the table. We all work closely together to ensure we remain ahead of the curve of Veterinary recruitment. The Veterinary market is continually evolving, and we need a Talent Partner to think on their feet and be proactive with their candidate searching and attraction strategy.

Effective professionalism and performance

We’re looking for a strong communicator with a successful track record in recruitment from either an agency or in-house background. Experience of recruiting in a niche market would be advantageous. You will bring effective candidate management, negotiation and influencing skills along with the ability to prioritise with ease. Accountability and taking ownership are key for success in this role and we expect a consistent display of professionalism and performance to reflect business needs.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities in the role will include but not be limited to –

• Managing a portfolio of vacancies, prioritising workload via sound commercial rationale and an appreciation of business needs
• The creation of first-class advertising in line with Employer Brand, that also harnesses a local feel
• Proactively utilise all available social media platforms for headhunting/proactive search in tandem with advertising
• Screening/short-listing/interviewing all prospective applicants
• Effective negotiation during offer management
• Ensuring all candidate engagement is approached with urgency and consistent demonstration of the Vets Now Employer Brand
• Driving stakeholder involvement and input into recruitment strategies
• Achieving targets in relation to time to hire, quality of hire, and cost of hire. Ensuring targets for staffing are improved
• Actively participate in all team meetings, show awareness of and input into each Talent Partner’s challenges
• Attendance at veterinary conferences and exhibitions and other appropriate veterinary events
• Work alongside the Employer Brand Marketing Manager to create bespoke attraction strategies
• Effective liaison with People Services (HR) to ensure contracts are raised efficiently
• Be a positive advocate for change and supporter of colleagues’ successes

Comprehensive benefits package

Our employees are our biggest asset and we’re proud to offer a package of benefits that includes but isn’t limited to:

• 7 weeks annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Private health cash plan
• membership of employee wellbeing programme

During the past 18 months, our team has successfully worked remotely. As restriction ease, we hope to adopt a blended model of working in our Support Office in Dunfermline and working from home. We will continue to review this ongoing and make changes if necessary. If you would like to be considered for the role but couldn’t commit to being in the office for more than 2 days per week, we would encourage you to apply and state your preference in the application form.

To apply, please submit an application.