Talent Attraction Specialist

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

Swindon - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 35 - 35

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 15-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

4-5 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

An experienced Talent Attraction Specialist is required to provide hands-on recruitment and employer branding expertise within a local authority Human Resources team.

The role will focus on improving candidate attraction reducing agency spend and developing an Employer Value Proposition (EVP) to support the long-term recruitment strategy.

The postholder will design and deliver targeted attraction campaigns build candidate pipelines for hard-to-recruit roles and advise senior managers on future workforce resourcing models.

This is a temporary hybrid position offering an exciting opportunity to shape and influence a modern inclusive approach to public sector recruitment.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Lead proactive sourcing activity using LinkedIn Recruiter job boards and talent databases to attract high-quality candidates for specialist and frontline roles.

Design and deliver EVP-led attraction campaigns co-creating authentic content such as staff case studies testimonials and day-in-the-life features.

Partner with hiring managers to implement fast-track recruitment campaigns with short application-to-offer timescales.

Audit and enhance the candidate experience ensuring recruitment materials are inclusive engaging and mobile-friendly.

Use data and analytics to evaluate attraction performance including time-to-hire candidate diversity and drop-off rates.

Act as a bridge between the interim project team and permanent HR function supporting the transition to a future talent model.

Provide professional advice on resourcing strategy agency management and recruitment best practice.

Support the design and delivery of talent pipelines for hard-to-recruit professions particularly in social care and other critical service areas.

Skills/Experience:

Proven background in talent acquisition within local government NHS education or the wider public/voluntary sector.

Hands-on experience using LinkedIn Recruiter ATS platforms and managing recruitment marketing campaigns.

Demonstrable experience designing and delivering employer branding or EVP projects with measurable results.

Knowledge of hard-to-recruit professions especially in social care and specialist roles.

Strong data and analytical skills to monitor recruitment performance and improve outcomes.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to coach and challenge hiring managers.

Skilled in inclusive recruitment and promoting diversity equity and inclusion.

Agile collaborative and comfortable operating in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.

Additional Information:

Hours: 37 hours per week.

Location: Hybrid with regular on-site presence at the Civic Campus Euclid Street Swindon (SN1).

Required Skills:

Proven background in talent acquisition within local government NHS education or the wider public/voluntary sector. Hands-on experience using LinkedIn Recruiter ATS platforms and managing recruitment marketing campaigns. Demonstrable experience designing and delivering employer branding or EVP projects with measurable results. Knowledge of hard-to-recruit professions especially in social care and specialist roles. Strong data and analytical skills to monitor recruitment performance and improve outcomes. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to coach and challenge hiring managers. Skilled in inclusive recruitment and promoting diversity equity and inclusion. Agile collaborative and comfortable operating in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.

Required Education:

Degree-level qualification in Human Resources or a related field or equivalent experience.

4-5 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: An experienced Talent Attraction Specialist is required to provide hands-on recruitment and employer branding expertise within a local authority Human Resources team. The role will focus on improving candidate attraction reducing agency spend a...