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About the Role
Are you a confident and capable recruiter who thrives on direct sourcing, stakeholder engagement, and making an impact? We're looking for a Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Advisor to join our growing in-house recruitment team and help us attract the best talent to support our continued growth as a firm.
As a key member of our People team, you'll be responsible for recruiting experienced hires across our core service lines including Audit, Tax, and Accountancy. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers, reduce our reliance on agencies, and ensure a high-quality candidate experience — all while helping us win in the people market.
Responsibilities Will Include
* Managing end-to-end recruitment for a significant number of live roles at any given time across the firm
* Leading on direct sourcing — including LinkedIn outreach, talent pooling and networking — to reduce agency usage and deliver significant cost savings
* Creating compelling job adverts and attraction strategies in partnership with hiring managers and the wider Talent Acquisition team
* Conducting initial screening interviews and coordinating the full interview and offer process
* Maintaining and managing candidate records and recruitment activity through Workday (our HRIS and Applicant Tracking System/ATS), ensuring accurate and accessible reporting for Senior Leadership
* Collaborating with the Talent Acquisition Manager and Marketing team on employer brand initiatives and recruitment campaigns
* Supporting the development of strategic hiring plans and bringing fresh thinking to continuously improve how we recruit
* Monitoring recruitment market trends and using this insight to guide decision-making
About You
We’re open to individuals from both in-house and agency backgrounds – especially those who:
* Are confident sourcing and headhunting directly through platforms like LinkedIn
* Can manage a high-volume, fast-paced recruitment workload
* Build strong stakeholder relationships and act as a commercial and trusted hiring partner
* Bring a proactive, solutions-focused mindset and tenacity in finding great people
* Have a good grasp of ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)/recruitment systems (experience with Workday is a bonus)
* Are passionate about delivering a great candidate and hiring manager experience
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience in internal or agency recruitment, ideally within professional services
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel; familiarity with recruitment technology and ATS platforms
* Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
* Degree preferred or equivalent experience
* A collaborative team player with the ability to work independently
Why Bishop Fleming?!
Bishop Fleming is leading independent provider of audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory services in the UK. With a turnover of £43.1m, the firm saw growth of almost 13% per cent over the last 12 months.
From Owner-managed Businesses, SMEs, And Large Businesses; To Entrepreneurs And Private Individuals; Bishop Fleming Offers Full Services Across a Diverse Range Of Sectors, Including
Automotive, Charities and Not for Profit, Education, Energy, Renewables and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Food and Drink, Healthcare, Hospitality and Leisure, Housing Associations, Manufacturing, Private Client, Professional Services, Public Sector, Real Estate and Construction, Technology, Media and Telecomms, and Transport and Logistics.
Bishop Fleming is currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is also the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.
With 9 offices spanning from the West Midlands to the South West, the firm has 40 partners and nearly 500 staff, and is a certified Great Place to Work.
Bishop Fleming is a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.
If that’s not enough, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including:
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off!
* Hybrid working
* A contributory Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
* Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
* Yulife employee wellbeing app
* Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
* Numerous opportunities for development
Please contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.
We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.
We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated.
The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.
As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.
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