Recruitment Specialist

**Recruitment Specialist |** 12-month FTC **|** Circa £49,000 + excellent benefits **|** Full or part-time **|** Hybrid

As our organisation continues to grow and go through an exciting and busy phase, we’re looking for an experienced Recruitment Specialist to join our Recruitment & Engagement team on a 12-month maternity cover basis. Full-time or part-time applicants considered (minimum 4 days/week) - expected start date: mid-November.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll work closely with the Recruitment & Engagement Manager, Recruitment Business Partner, and the wider HR team to deliver a high-quality, inclusive recruitment service. You’ll support the full 360° recruitment lifecycle, with a strong focus on sourcing top talent and building trusted relationships with hiring managers across the business.

Our recruitment activity is predominantly focused on permanent placements, and we’ve recently seen significant growth in hiring across the digital and data space - so experience in sourcing for technical or specialist roles will be a real advantage.

This role offers variety, challenge, and the chance to contribute to a purpose-driven organisation in a dynamic and evolving industry. You’ll be part of a small, supportive team that values knowledge-sharing and collaboration - with strong links to the wider business.

**As the Recruitment Specialist your responsibilities will involve**:

- Managing end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, shortlisting, screening, pipelining, and interviewing.
- Leading vacancy briefings with hiring managers to provide market insights and shape effective recruitment campaigns.
- Collaborating with the wider HR team to ensure alignment across recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning.
- Writing and distributing engaging job adverts that attract diverse talent.

**Skills & experience that will set you up for success in this role**:

- Proven experience designing and delivering recruitment strategies in competitive or talent-scarce markets.
- Strong knowledge of recruitment-related employment law and best practices.
- A solid understanding of DE&I and its role in recruitment, selection, and onboarding.
- Experience developing fair and inclusive assessment methods.
- Ability to maximise recruitment budgets for cost-effective outcomes

**About you**

You’re passionate about recruitment and love discovering new sourcing techniques. You’re resilient, solutions-focused, and thrive in a collaborative environment. You’re a confident communicator and relationship builder, with a consultative and proactive approach. You’re organised, reliable, and always follow through on your commitments.

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**Perks & Benefits**

Salary - Circa **£49,000,**negotiable dependent on skills & experience
- Full-time or part-time applicants considered (minimum 4 days/week)._
- 10% non-contributory pension
- 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays
- Group Life Assurance (equal to 4 x basic salary)
- Group Income Protection (after 6 months’ service)
- Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, home & tech scheme)
- Moneyhealth’s Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform
- Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)
- Benenden Health Care (opt-in benefit)
- Reward & Recognition Programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Sports & Social club
- Payroll charitable giving
- Subsidised on-site restaurant
- Free on-site parking

**When we work**

Our standard working hours are **8:30 - 16:30** Monday - Thursday, early finish on Friday - **8:30 - 15:45** _(Talk to us about flexible working if this doesn’t quite suit you - we take work-life balance seriously)_

**How we work**

We understand the benefits of remote and in-person collaboration and therefore have a hybrid working model - you’ll be expected to work from our office in Thatcham at least **two**days per week.

**What we do**

At the cutting edge of automotive research in the UK, Thatcham Research has a unique role in shaping the design of new vehicles and influencing ever higher standards of safety, security and repair. With an on-site Crash Laboratory, Repair Technology Centre and Training Academy, our research expertise is driving some of the very latest automotive developments in technology, materials and standards in this fast moving and highly technical industry.

Our Gamston facility is one of the UK’s leading sites for active safety, trialling and assessing the latest crash avoidance and driver assistance technologies.

**Our Values**

**Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging**

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace which values diversity and embraces each individual's authentic self. We are proud to champion a culture where colleagues freely share their diverse perspectives, recognising that these contribute to our innovative spirit. Our journey of growth and understanding is continuous as we actively invest in diversity training, workshops, and partn