Talent Acquisition Adviser

Talent Acquisition Adviser

£30,000 - £35,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6B)

6-12 month Fixed Term Contract

Manchester City Centre, in this role you'll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home, and coming into the office two times a week (find out more about our hybrid working policy at ).

We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Adviser to join the Talent Acquisition team within our wider Co-op Business Services (CBS) organisation. CBS is made up of a number of diverse teams dedicated to delivering high-quality, reliable and cost-effective business services across our Co-op. You'll play a key role in helping CBS to support and realise our group vision of 'co-operating to build more value for member-owners every day'.

About the role

You'll need to be passionate about delivering an efficient service to candidates and hiring managers, driving the delivery of a consultative recruitment experience for the business and our candidates. We'll look to you to help us transform talent acquisition at Co-op by embracing technology, fine tuning our processes, and getting closer to customers and candidates than ever before.

Why this roles matters

As a Talent Acquisition Adviser, you'll play a key role in how we bring in great talent to our Co-op. You'll manage the end-to-end resourcing process – working with hiring managers to make the right selection decisions and providing excellent candidate experience all the way from application through to on boarding.

What you'll do

• Develop positive relationships with hiring managers for vacancies across our support centre, providing a consultative recruitment service
• Be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process
• Support line managers in planning interviews, while coaching them to develop their capabilities
• Work collaboratively with the candidate marketing team and external partners
• Help candidates develop their understanding of roles, business areas and Co-op values
• Enable faster and more efficient recruitment processes by utilising our innovative technology
• Work with the wider resourcing team to identify continuous improvement opportunities

What you'll bring

• Proven end-to-end recruitment experience, either in-house or agency
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with a talent for building relationships with partners across the business
• A high level of attention to detail with experience of completing processes from start to finish
• Great organisation skills, with the ability to handle and prioritise your own workload
• A collaborative approach to work
• An inquisitive mentality, to help with identifying continuous improvement opportunities
• The desire to deliver a great service for candidates and hiring managers

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we're owned by our members. And because we're owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you're not just taking a job, you're joining a movement. We're an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we're powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you'll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
• Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
• 24/7 colleague support service
• Training and support for your development and career progression
• Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you'll belong

We're building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone, and our support centre is an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can thrive.

If you have a disability, we'll make reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. We're also proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme - if you're disabled and you meet the minimum criteria for this job, we'll guarantee you an interview.

Learn more about our recruitment process at

Explore our commitments to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing at

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.