Talent Acquisition Specialist Job at Xelix (London)

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Xelix

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
Human Resources

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

30000.00 - 36000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role acting as a dedicated resourcer within the Talent team. You’ll primarily support the top of the funnel - managing applications, sourcing candidates, conducting screening calls, and ensuring our ATS and recruitment processes run smoothly and efficiently. You’ll work closely with the Talent Partner to help keep hiring organised, proactive and candidate-focused. There is potential for this role to convert to a permanent position, depending on business needs and performance.

Job Responsibility:

Sourcing & Headhunting: Proactively source and headhunt candidates across a variety of roles using LinkedIn, events, forums and other channels
Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
Engage candidates with thoughtful, personalised outreach that reflects the Xelix brand
Application & Candidate Management: Review and triage inbound applications across multiple roles
Conduct initial screening calls to assess candidate suitability and motivation
Provide structured summaries and recommendations to the Talent Partner
Ensure timely communication with candidates throughout early-stage processes
ATS & Process Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Ensure data quality, reporting accuracy, and compliance across the recruitment process
Track candidate progress and ensure stages, notes and feedback are logged correctly
Support interview scheduling and coordination where required
Produce basic hiring reports and pipeline updates
Process & Delivery Support: Help ensure a consistent and efficient recruitment process
Support improvements to sourcing strategies and top-of-funnel conversion
Contribute to delivering a positive and professional candidate experience
Provide ad hoc support to the wider People team depending on team priorities and capacity

Requirements:

6+ months experience working in recruitment, talent acquisition, or resourcing (agency or in-house)
Experience sourcing and headhunting candidates using LinkedIn or similar tools
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple roles at once
Confident communicator who enjoys engaging with candidates and stakeholders
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on process and candidate experience
Comfortable working in a fast-moving scale-up with evolving priorities
Curious, proactive, and keen to develop a career in talent acquisition

What we offer:

27 days of annual leave (including 3 days Christmas closing) which increases up to 3 days based on tenure, with the option to roll over, buy or sell up to 3 days
Hybrid working from our dog-friendly Hoxton office
On-site gym and cycle to work scheme
Employee discount at over 100 retailers
Comprehensive private medical & dental cover with Vitality
Enhanced parental leave pay
Learning & development culture – £1,000 personal annual budget
We’re carbon-neutral and are working towards ambitious carbon reduction goals
Lots of team socials & activities
Annual team retreat

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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