Talent Acquisition Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Diabetes Care Witney is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.

We are growing our team at Witney and are searching for an enthusiastic TA Specialist who will be fully site based and will work with us to source, attract and hire top tier talent for the organisation.

Key responsibilities will include

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Developing a complete understanding of each client business objectives and strategy.

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Consulting with hiring managers and Business HR to understand skill requirements, background and experience needed for each requisition.

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Working with hiring managers to develop a comprehensive recruitment strategy for each requirement, setting and manages expectations. 

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Identifying and execute appropriate sourcing mediums to attract suitable candidates, in addition to fully utilizing all internal Abbott resources.

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Championing Social, Digital and Mobile media as recruitment tools.        

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Sourcing, screening and managing candidates throughout the process providing feedback at all stages.

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Ensuring structured/competency based interview process is followed for each hiring requirement, running assessment centres when required. 

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Salary negotiation and management of offer process ensuring contract issued in line with company procedure.

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Creating effective relationships with new and existing recruitment agencies, maintaining PSL to control recruitment costs, ensuring fixed terms and conditions are in place.

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Ensuring ATS (Workday) is maintained providing reporting as and when required. 

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Implementing and manage the company’s Employee Referral Policy

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Providing strategic market data and market research

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Identifying and resolving issues pro-actively. 

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Where necessary, preparation of recruitment budget for each business comprising media strategy, referrals, recruitment agencies, recruitment fairs, websites, recruitment merchandising, social media, direct sourcing, etc. 

Requirements

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University degree or equivalent.

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Fluent English language skills are required, another language would be an advantage.

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Strong track record of sourcing via tools and networks.  

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Strong assessment skills to assess candidate’s business capabilities, technical background and key behaviors.

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Strong skills in driving and owning the TA process ensuring candidate and client management satisfaction.

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Ideally a combination of agency and in house recruitment experience.   

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Professional, accountable, high energy and collaborative team player

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Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

The base pay for this position is
N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Recruiting

     

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

        

LOCATION:

United Kingdom > Witney : Production Facility

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)