Talent Engagement Specialist - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

About the Position

Talent Engagement Specialist - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Join Opencast as a Talent Engagement Specialist for a 6-month fixed term contract, enhancing the hiring journey and supporting new talent.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Opencast's talent network and diverse talent pipelines, proactively identifying talent across the UK through direct outreach, networking, referrals, and events, in line with our hiring strategy.
• Support the end-to-end permanent recruitment process, working with our Talent Engagement Partners and hiring managers across the business to ensure successful delivery against forecast, while planning hiring activity in line with business demand and workforce plans.
• Identify and implement robust assessment processes in line with our values - reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and managing the full candidate journey to ensure clear communication, timely feedback, accurate system records, and the proactive removal of any bottlenecks.
• Build our direct hiring capability, creating job adverts and candidate content in partnership with our Marketing team.
• Maintain deep knowledge of the external market by attending events, networking, and representing Opencast at meet-ups and open days, while staying up to date with recruitment legislation.
• Support new starters through onboarding, ensuring a smooth and positive transition into Opencast.
• Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Previous experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, or people operations, ideally within technology or high-growth organizations.
• Confidence using applicant tracking systems and sourcing platforms to build, nurture, and maintain diverse talent pipelines.
• Clear, thoughtful communicator with the ability to build positive, lasting relationships with candidates, delivering an inclusive, high-quality candidate experience, and contributing to employer brand activity.
• Good understanding of competency-based interviewing, fair hiring practices, and recruitment compliance.
• Comfortable using recruitment data and metrics to improve engagement, time to hire, and quality of hire.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple roles and priorities effectively.
• Collaborative and resilient team player who works well with hiring managers, contributes positively to the wider team, and brings an open mindset to feedback and continuous learning.

We Offer

• A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options, and a discretionary bonus.
• 25 days’ holiday and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations.
• Wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities, and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team.

About the Company

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking, and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Locations

• Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London

Salary

£34,000 – £40,000 per annum

Interview

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

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