
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Castle Trust Bank
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Basingstoke • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Deliver a best‑in‑class, end‑to‑end recruitment service across the Bank
- Lead your own portfolio of hiring campaigns across multiple business areas
- Attract, select and onboard exceptional talent in a timely and cost‑effective way
- Build strong, trusted relationships across the business
- Write engaging adverts and promote roles across a variety of channels
- Drive direct sourcing and build diverse talent pipelines using creative and AI‑enabled methods
- Screen candidates and coordinate interviews and assessments
- Ensure smooth scheduling and a consistent, high‑quality experience for candidates and hiring managers
- Manage offers and ensure a seamless transition to start date
- Maintain accurate ATS data and support regular reporting
- Contribute to improving tools and technology
- Represent Castle Trust Bank at events and strengthen our employer brand
Requirements
- Proven 360‑recruitment experience across volume and specialist roles
- Experience delivering end‑to‑end hiring campaigns in fast‑paced environments
- Strong direct sourcing skills (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter)
- Excellent creative writing ability for adverts and outreach campaigns
- Confidence using AI and technology to streamline processes while keeping the human touch
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder‑management skills
- Ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple hiring campaigns at once
- Proactive, curious and passionate about all things talent acquisition
- Pride in delivering exceptional service, stay calm under pressure, and enjoy solving problems with a positive, can‑do attitude
- Collaborative but confident working independently
- Looking for ways to improve processes and elevate the candidate and hiring‑manager experience.
Benefits
- Annual performance‑related bonus
- Generous contributory pension scheme (Hargreaves Lansdown)
- Life assurance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
- An additional paid volunteering day
- Healthcare benefits through Equipsme
- Access to BHFS Rise EAP
- Free eye‑test vouchers and discounted gym membership
- Season ticket travel loans (where applicable)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
360-recruitmentdirect sourcingcandidate screeninginterview coordinationoffer managementdata managementreportingcreative writingAI-enabled methodstalent acquisition
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementprioritizationproblem-solvingcollaborationindependencecuriositypassion for talent acquisitionservice orientationcalm under pressure