Talent Acquisition Associate

Talent Acquisition Associate (Contract)
Location: Huddersfield
Salary: £34,000 per annum (pro rata)
Contract: ASAP start until 31st January 2027
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role
We’re partnering with a leading global engineering manufacturer to recruit a Talent Acquisition Associate on a contract basis. You’ll join a busy in-house recruitment function, supporting hiring managers, recruiters and HR colleagues across the full talent acquisition and onboarding process. You’ll support hiring across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, corporate functions and early careers. This is a great opportunity for someone with recruitment coordination or resourcing experience who wants exposure to a large, well-structured, global business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of requisitions through the applicant tracking system (ATS), keeping accurate records for audit purposes
• Lead and support the offer management process, including issuing offers and coordinating next steps
• Initiate and complete background and reference checks (including electronic consents) and communicate results to the relevant parties
• Work alongside the immigration team to ensure right-to-work and immigration compliance
• Schedule candidate interviews, coordinating diaries with hiring managers, arranging travel, and preparing interview agendas and candidate packs
• Process and submit interview and candidate travel expenses
• Create and format job descriptions in line with the company’s employer brand
• Ensure recruitment activity complies with company policy and employment legislation
• Contribute to continuous improvement of talent acquisition processes, including documenting processes and supporting change

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a talent acquisition, recruitment coordination, resourcing or HR administration role (in-house or agency)
• Confident using an ATS (e.g. Workday, SuccessFactors or Taleo) and comfortable working with recruitment data
• Experience coordinating interviews and processing offers at volume
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple requisitions at once
• Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused approach with hiring managers and candidates
• Proactive, results-driven and keen to improve processes
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent; relevant work experience or training will also be considered
• Experience supporting engineering or manufacturing hiring, or right-to-work/sponsorship admin, is desirable

Why Apply?

• Join a globally recognised engineering business
• Immediate start and valuable in-house TA experience on your CV

If you’re interested, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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Pay: Up to £34,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person