Our people are what make our family great. As a proud family-run business, we see childcare as a profession, not just a job. Whether you’re just starting out or are well-established in your career, we’ll always encourage you to take on new opportunities and challenges. We’re passionate about helping our teams grow and be the best they can be! This includes our head office departments. Our people team are now looking to add a Talent Acquisition Specialist to their Careers Team, to support our growing portfolio of nurseries with their 360 hiring process. The role will be based from our Head Office in Lymm Cheshire for a maternity cover fixed term contract. You must be able to commute to this location as the will be office based for the first six months. The role will also involve some travel to events and occasionally to various nursery settings. Why become a Talent Acquisition Specialist with Kids Planet? * A supportive friendly team - voted as Super Squad of the year 2025 at the Kids Planet Awards! * A collaborative approach to recruitment with all management teams across the group. * A role where you can make a difference and support teams to directly impact outcomes for children. * Marketing colleagues who drive brand awareness and social media support. What’s in it for you? * 80% childcare discount * Free breakfast, lunches and healthy snacks including fresh fruit. * Accredited training with the KP Academy. * Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Fertility and Adoption leave. * Regular staff rewards. * Team appreciation events. * Long service awards. * Dedicated wellbeing package. * A day off for your birthday. A Recruitment Specialist at Kids Planet gets: * Competitive salary. * Pension plan. * Annual leave including bank holidays. * Monday to Friday. What’s involved: We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with a passion and drive for attracting the best candidates to Kids Planet. With a primary focus on candidate attraction, responsibilities will include: * Identifying and implementing creative approaches to attracting suitable candidates. * Collaborating with the team to produce appealing job adverts that stand out from the norm and promote the unique aspects of our nurseries and roles whilst embracing the Kids Planet brand. * Managing adverts and communicating with candidates. * Exploring appropriate recruitment channels in new locations. * Working with wider team to ensure vacancy requirements and priorities are accurately identified and building collaborative relationships to ensure a strong approach to achieving recruitment targets. * Identifying and implementing ways of improving candidate experience from first contact to onboarding. * Working with our CRM system to assist hiring managers with their candidate management. * Building strong relationships with organisations who can support the recruitment function such as Universities and schools, along with various work coaching organisations to ensure a pipeline of candidates is a constant focus. Like the sound of joining our family? Apply today to be a Talent Acquisition Specialist with Kids Planet! We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. Kids Planet is committed to equal opportunities for all. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our staff and children. Applications are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties