Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for delivering a professional, efficient, and high-quality recruitment service across the business. Reporting into the Talent Acquisition Business Partner, the role ensures timely and effective hiring to meet business needs.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will support the end-to-end recruitment process, from advertising and sourcing through to offers, ensuring an excellent experience for both candidates and hiring managers, while maintaining compliance with company policies and processes.

This is a role is a full-time 18 month FTC, based out of our Central Birmingham office 4 days per week.

• Work closely with the Talent Acquisition Business Partner to support the full recruitment lifecycle for allocated roles, including job posting, screening, interview coordination, and offer management.
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements and timelines.
• Create and post job adverts across relevant channels, ensuring alignment with company standards and employer brand guidelines.
• Proactively source candidates through databases, Linked In, job boards, and internal talent pools.
• Manage applications within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate interviews and assessment logistics, including candidate communication and scheduling.
• Provide feedback and updates to candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive experience.
• Liaise with HR and Onboarding teams to ensure smooth transition from offer to start date.
• Maintain compliance with data protection and equal opportunities legislation.
• Support continuous improvement of recruitment processes and contribute to a culture of operational excellence.

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in HR, Business or a related field.

• Familiarity with diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent recruitment certification (REC).

• Proven experience in recruitment delivery (in-house or agency).
• Demonstrate where you have supported end-to-end recruitment processes for professional roles.
• Strong candidate sourcing and networking skills using Linked In Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in using Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g. Smart Recruiters, Workday, Success Factors, or similar).
• Understanding of UK employment law and recruitment compliance requirements.

• Basic knowledge of employment and recruitment legislation.
• Understanding of right-to-work and pre-employment check processes.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website ( Careers - Smiths Group plc ).