Profile
Youre proactive, solution-focused and always looking for ways to make improvements that drive results.
* You know how to turn business priorities into clear plans that deliver real results.
* Youre confident influencing others, communicating clearly and building strong relationships across the business.
* Youre comfortable using data to spot trends, shape plans and uncover new opportunities.
* Youre passionate about developing people and motivated by helping others learn and grow.
* You enjoy helping others spot talent, develop their teams and find the right solutions.
Role Overview
As our Talent Acquisition Manager, youll lead and inspire the Talent Acquisition team, reporting into the Senior Talent & Personal Development Manager. Youll play a key role in the People Team, shaping how we attract brilliant people into Savers and make sure our recruitment approach is engaging, effective and true to our brand. In this role, youll create and deliver an attraction strategy that helps us hit key recruitment KPIs, including time to fill and cost per hire, while keeping candidate experience front and centre at every stage. Youll support the wider Talent strategy, strengthen our employer brand, and bring fresh, creative ideas to how we show up across social media and beyond.
What you will need
* Experience leading successful teams and helping them perform at their best.
* Proven experience building strong relationships and communicating confidently with key stakeholders.
* Be a role model collaboration to the team to exceed goals.
* Keep learning front of mind and be passionate about developing both yourself and your team.
* Bring a curious mindset, plenty of creativity and proactivity, strong organisational skills, and the resilience to navigate challenges with confidence.
* Have a positive attitude towards feedback, use this to generate initiatives to meet/exceed expectations, and share feedback in a meaningful way.
* Actively develop ability to use AI effectively looking to remove repetitive tasks to higher-value activities as AI takes on routine work.
Responsibilities
* Lead the Talent Acquisition strategy while staying hands‑on in the day to day, directly sourcing Head Office roles and supporting the team to deliver brilliant Store recruitment.
* Coach and develop the Talent Acquisition team so they can thrive, while making sure every candidate enjoys a brilliant experience from application right through to onboarding.
* Make sure the right recruitment processes are in place and key KPIs, including time to fill, percentage fill and cost per hire, are delivered.
* Be the voice of customers and orchestrate the organisation to live the brand purpose and inspire a customer‑first culture to build customer love in every touchpoint.
* Take ownership of hybrid recruitment, making sure our stores have the training, tools and support they need to deliver a great candidate experience and meet service levels.
* Support line managers with creative, cost‑effective sourcing methods, including advertising, headhunting, direct search, social media, networking and job boards.
* Provide regular reports and presentations to share progress, insights and opportunities with the wider business.
* Upskill line managers through training and support on recruitment and selection best practice.
* Share market insight and external trends to help shape smart, informed hiring decisions.
* Partner with HR Business Partners to make sure succession plans are used effectively when needed.
* Organise and lead assessment centres and careers fairs to attract great talent and build strong candidate pipelines.
* Keep our employer brand guidelines front and centre, and make sure they stay up to date.
* Take ownership of our careers site and help Savers Jobs shine across our social media platforms, keeping content fresh, engaging and effective in partnership with our People Communications team.
* Create and maintain recruitment materials that reflect our employer brand and are always ready for our stores to use.
* Keep candidate processes up to date so Savers continues to deliver a great experience at every stage.
* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and deliver a high level of service across your areas of responsibility.
* Own the budget for Talent Acquisition and make sure it is used effectively.
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