Talent Acquisition & People Lead

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes across allocated vacancies, including drafting and refining job descriptions, advertising roles, screening applications and shortlisting candidates
• Utilise the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and LinkedIn Recruiter to manage vacancies, proactively source candidates, track progress and maintain accurate, compliant recruitment records while building high-quality talent pipelines
• Coordinate and schedule interviews, ensuring a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience
• Advise hiring managers on recruitment best practice, inclusive interview techniques, assessment structure and market insights to ensure fair and objective selection decisions
• Conduct salary benchmarking and market comparisons to inform offer recommendations, with final approval from the People Manager and Director
• Prepare offer documentation and support negotiation discussions in line with agreed salary bands and internal equity
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies where required, including briefing and fee negotiation
• Manage temporary worker administration where required, including liaison with agencies, timesheet checks and invoice submission to Finance
• Track recruitment metrics (e.g. time-to-hire, source of hire) and provide regular updates to the People Manager
• Work closely with the People Administrator to coordinate all onboarding activity, ensuring contracts are issued promptly, documentation is complete and new starters experience a smooth and well-organised transition into the business
• Ensure recruitment and onboarding processes comply with employment legislation, right to work requirements and GDPR
• Support the wider People team and contribute to ad-hoc administrative tasks as required, including but not limited to processing of expenses via Emburse platform
• Support with any ad-hoc HR projects or tasks as required to meet business need

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment with the ability to run multiple vacancies independently
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail in maintaining ATS records, recruitment trackers and compliance documentation
• Strong direct sourcing capability using LinkedIn Recruiter and other search tools
• Confident advising and influencing stakeholders at varying levels on selection decisions, salary benchmarking and offer positioning
• Commercially aware, with experience supporting offer negotiations and maintaining internal equity
• Experience managing recruitment agencies and temporary worker administration
• Sound understanding of UK employment legislation relating to recruitment, right to work and GDPR
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build credible working relationships across the business
• Self-motivated and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment

Experience recruiting within a creative, fashion, retail or brand-led environment would be advantageous but not essential

• Staff discounts
• Health & Wellbeing support (includes Private Medical Health Insurance, EAP, Gym Discounts, Access to Financial Planning Service, etc.)
• Perkbox Discounts and Wellness Hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Pension Scheme
• Training and hands-on experience
• Opportunities to build new skills and gain valuable industry knowledge