Talent Acquisition Specialist Job at Arriva London South Limited (London)

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Arriva London South Limited

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
Human Resources

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing attraction solutions, leveraging market insights, and building strong partnerships to ensure a robust candidate pipeline for the volume hiring of Bus Drivers and Engineers. Your role will focus on strategic sourcing initiatives, looking at innovative ways to attract candidates, ensuring a steady flow of high-quality candidates to meet business hiring needs.

Job Responsibility:

Manage the relationships with key stakeholders within the designated recruitment activity area at a local level – (Hiring managers and HR teams where appropriate)
Build and manage relationships with external partners, industry networks, and community partnerships
Proactively identify and engage potential candidates, to ensure a steady talent pipeline for both trainee and experienced Bus Drivers as well as Engineers
Advise and upskill stakeholders on best practices, recruitment trends, and creative solutions to attract top talent
Develop innovative attraction solutions, analyse market trends, and provide data-driven insights to optimise recruitment efforts
Analyse retention data and new starter feedback, to support the improvement of candidate quality
Management of operational non-frontline vacancies
Lead and support recruitment-related projects to improve hiring processes and candidate experience
Creation of local attraction campaigns, working closely with Operational Management to execute targeted advertising
Continually review hiring processes to improve candidate experience
Understand the effectiveness of attraction sources and optimising to deliver maximum results, including the management of Indeed campaigns and sponsorship
Ensure that all campaigns are delivered within agreed timescales to deliver the required number of candidates for operational roles to meet the workforce plan
Attend candidate interview/assessment days and analyse results
Liaise with Training School to agree induction dates and capacity in line with the workforce plans
Support with the ongoing development of appropriate selection and assessment tools to improve candidate conversion and retention
Coach other members of the Talent Acquisition Team
Deputise for Talent Acquisition Business Partner when required
Contribute through own and team performance to the achievement of Recruitment KPI targets and SLAs

Requirements:

Proven experience in an internal recruitment role within a high-volume, fast paced, hiring environment
Ability to analyse market trends, competitors and recruitment metrics to drive decision-making
Experience of developing partnerships with external organisations and industry networks
Confident with online and offline candidate search methodologies including CV databases, job boards and social media
Ability to lead or support projects that enhance recruitment strategies, processes, and employer branding
Creativity in developing and executing attraction campaigns and initiatives
Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
Attention to detail and professional written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of employment legislation in relation to recruitment
Experience of work with recruitment systems and standard computer packages
Full UK driving license as travel to depots and careers events would be required

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 13, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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