Talent Acquisition Specialist

Looking for a varied Talent Acquisition role recruiting everything from entry level through to C-suite level vacancies across the UK, Ireland and Nordics? This is a superb opportunity to join this large organisation's European Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence, located in Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex. This is a full 360 internal recruitment role where you'll need to be able to hit the ground running, have confidence in your recruitment expertise and be proactive in your approach. With a broad scope, your role will include: Acting as a trusted advisor to HR, business leaders and hiring managers Managing full lifecycle recruitment-from briefing and sourcing to interviews, assessments, compliance steps and offer management. Designing tailored hiring strategies for each vacancy Proactively sourcing candidates (active and passive) using social media, talent pools, market mapping, networking, and the ATS. Representing the company at careers events, job fairs and industry networking opportunities. Maintaining high-quality data in the ATS, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and effective reporting. Managing agency and supplier relationships, negotiating terms and ensuring service excellence. Leading a smooth feedback and offer process, working closely with hiring managers to ensure timely candidate communication. Championing a great candidate and hiring manager experience, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. Providing up-to-date market insights to hiring managers and HR partners to guide workforce decisions. Supporting TA projects across Europe, such as employer branding, ATS enhancements, interview training, ED&I initiatives and social media campaigns.We're looking for proactive individual who can demonstrate: Strong end‑to‑end recruitment experience in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. A combination of agency and inhouse experience. (Desirable) Proven capability to manage recruitment from entry level to C‑suite across multiple functions; strong experience within operations and engineering is highly desirable. Confidence using ATS platforms, sourcing tools and assessment methods. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills. Ability to prioritise, deliver at pace, and maintain a high-quality candidate experience. Professionalism, integrity, and a collaborative mindset.Location: Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex (Hybrid working) Hours : Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week with flexibility over start/finish times Salary: Negotiable Full UK driving licence and own vehicle required for travel between sites. EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy