In this Talent Acquisition Partner position, you will drive forward the design and implementation of best-in-class volume hiring process into the partnership. This role is responsible for hiring our financial advisers of the future into our expanding internal advice team. You will work closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition, the TA team and the broader People team. You’ll be responsible for attracting and hiring brilliant and talented graduates, those returning to work and second career professionals to help the business deliver its long-term strategy. As an experienced Recruiter, you will bring knowledge of the market, ways of working and innovation into the TA team. The role works closely with the Openwork Business School in terms of onboarding new joiners into the business and supporting their future career ambitions. We are dedicated to developing the next generation of Financial Advisers and this role is critical to the success of us hiring colleagues with ambition and drive to succeed. The benefits: Salary - £45,000 Bonus scheme - on target bonus – 7.5% Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5% Critical illness cover Income protection - 1x salary Death in service - 4x salary 27 days holiday bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more. Your responsibilities will include: Manage the recruitment process end-to-end, sourcing high quality candidates, managing the assessment and interview process and offers. Lead a first-class candidate experience, managing candidates from source, throughout the journey into the business. Drive direct candidate attraction at every opportunity, expertly sourcing from the market and from internal referrals Ensure internal stakeholders receive an exceptional service throughout the hiring process, one that adds genuine value. Provide coaching advice to the hiring team on the most appropriate tools and methods for assessment. Providing expert advice and guidance the hiring team and challenging where appropriate, to ensure we are always hiring the most talented people. Deliver a memorable candidate experience at every touch point, acting as a true ambassador of the Openwork brand. Build, maintain and develop talent pools for the future, supporting our ambitions to be an employer of choice. Challenge existing processes and procedures, recommending improvements and driving them through to implementation. Alongside the Head of Talent Acquisition, drive forward the Talent Acquisition vision, as part of the broader People & Culture (HR) strategy. Define, create and analyse management information to identify trends and make recommendations. Extend offers in a timely fashion to reduce our time to hire Sharing out plans and the opportunities to channel their enthusiasm and ambition creating engagement and loyalty to our business. What will you need to succeed? Previous volume recruitment experience is essential. Financial Services recruitment experience would be an advantage. Proficient in all areas of candidate attraction and search, assessment and selection. Competent user of Applicant Tracking Systems. Knowledge of behavioural and psychometrics assessments beneficial. To know and understand the generational characteristics to bring out the best in our candidates. Fantastic interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Positive, proactive, able to use your own judgement and initiative. Strong commercial awareness, up to date with emerging market trends in Talent Acquisition and graduate hiring specifically. Takes responsibility for delivering and achieving targets, with a natural customer focused approach. Forward thinking, innovative and always looking to put forward new ideas. Remains calm under pressure, particularly at peak periods where workloads can be challenging. Why us? We're a dynamic, fast paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential. We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values, and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague’s individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it’s personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.