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Tesco • Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City, UK

Talent Acquisition Partner - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Employment type:  Contract
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Job Description

As part of a Global Talent Acquisition team, you'll be responsible for delivering the end-to-end recruitment process for your function.�

As a brand advocate for Tesco, you'll attract and engage the best talent whilst transforming the diversity of our workforce through delivering an efficient, valued, and inclusive candidate experience and ensure a simple and efficient process for your hiring managers.

  • Sourcing candidates through a varied mix of channels, ensuring they align with our specific vacancy needs and in line with Tesco talent acquisition principles.�
  • Building strong, consultative partnerships with hiring managers, serving as their recruitment expert, and guiding them on the most effective sourcing strategies, including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives.�
  • Leveraging data and market insights to predict sourcing channel success, refining your approach to be both effective and efficient in candidate sourcing.�
  • Creating candidate pipelines for current and future talent needs, engaging both active and passive prospects to nurture ongoing talent connections.�
  • Understanding candidates' unique aspirations and circumstances, to foster meaningful connections and illustrate the opportunities Tesco offers.�
  • Maintain and foster agency relationships and service delivery.
  • Handling multiple live roles, ensuring a seamless recruitment process from start to finish, consistent with global standards and key performance indicators (KPIs).�
  • Championing process accuracy within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), safeguarding compliance and integrity at every step.�
  • Delivering a consistent, valued, and inclusive experience to candidates throughout the recruitment journey.�
  • Coordinating the offer management process as candidates transition smoothly into their onboarding journey with Tesco.
  • Experience in utilising diverse sourcing channels, with a knack for identifying the right approach for different roles.�
  • The ability to proactively partner with hiring managers, confidently advising on both internal and external sourcing strategies.�
  • A strong understanding of DE&I in recruitment, with the capability to implement inclusive sourcing options.�
  • Proficiency in using recruitment data and insights to steer sourcing decisions and inform hiring managers.�
  • Experience in candidate pipelining and talent market analysis, with an eye for spotting exceptional talent.�
  • Expertise in full lifecycle recruitment, managing multiple vacancies effectively within set timelines.
  • Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and ensuring recruitment processes and controls are adhered to.
  • A passion for candidate care, ensuring everyone who interacts with Tesco is left with a positive impression.�
  • Competence to oversee the offer management process, enabling a smooth and welcoming onboarding experience

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we�re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone�s welcome. That�s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying

Company benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Additional voluntary pension contribution
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Bike parking
Buy or sell annual leave
Car allowance
Charity donation scheme
Chill out zone
Cinema discounts
Coffee discounts
Collaboration spaces
Company car
Company freebies
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Death in service
Dental coverage
Discretionary sick pay
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Emergency leave
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts – 10% off and 15% on pay day weekends
Employee phone programme
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
Enhanced paternity leave – 6 weeks full pay (after 52 weeks service)
Enhanced pension match/contribution – up to 7.5% matching
Equity packages
Ergonomic workstations
Eye Care Support
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Fertility treatment leave
Financial advice
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Gym membership
Health assessment
Health insurance
In house training
L&D budget
Learning platform
Legal consults
Life assurance – Five times your pay
Life insurance
LinkedIn learning license
Lunch and learns
Meditation space
Menopause support
Mental health first aiders
Mental health platform access
Mentoring
Modern office
On-site barista
On-site catering
On-site gym
On-site personal trainer
On-site shower
On-site wellness room
On-site wellness services
On-site workout classes
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Optional unpaid leave
Paid fostering leave
Personal development budgets
Personal development days
Pregnancy loss leave
Private booths
Referral bonus
Religious celebration leave
Relocation packages
Restaurant discounts
Sabbaticals
Salary advance
Salary sacrifice
Secure on-site parking
Sensory-Friendly Setup
Share options
Skilled worker visas
Sports teams
Study support
Teambuilding days
Theme park discounts
Time off in-lieu
Tree planting
Volunteer days
Wellbeing incentive programme
Open to compressed hours

Working at Tesco

Company employees:

330,000+

Gender diversity (m:f):

49:51

Hiring in countries

Ireland

United Kingdom

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