Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: Lisburn
Salary / Range: £38,000 - £42,000
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

VANRATH are partnering with a well‑established organisation in Lisburn to recruit an in‑house Talent Acquisition Specialist to support recruitment across the business. This role will suit a recruitment professional who enjoys working as a true business partner, managing internal stakeholders, and delivering high‑quality recruitment solutions for operationally critical and specialist roles within a complex organisation.

• Proven experience in talent acquisition or in‑house recruitment, with agency experience also considered
• Strong experience managing full end‑to‑end recruitment processes in an internal environment
• Experience recruiting for operational, technical, or analytically focused roles
• Ability to understand roles that directly support operational performance and forward business planning
• Confidence partnering with hiring managers to translate workforce requirements into effective hiring strategies
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong organisation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple live vacancies and priorities in a fast‑paced business

• Manage the end‑to‑end recruitment process for internal vacancies from briefing through to onboarding
• Work closely with hiring managers to recruit for business‑critical roles aligned to operational and planning needs
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies using direct sourcing, referrals, job boards, and professional networks
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support both immediate hiring and longer‑term workforce planning
• Provide recruitment insight and market guidance to stakeholders to support hiring decisions
• Coordinate interviews, offers, and pre‑employment checks in line with internal processes
• Track recruitment activity and produce reports on vacancy status, timelines, and pipeline strength
• Ensure recruitment activity complies with internal policies and employment legislation
• Continuously improve recruitment processes, systems, and candidate experience

For further information on this job, or any other HR role in Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Ryan Sykes for a confidential chat today. VANRATH acts as an agency and employment business for permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers.