Recruitment Advisor

As Recruitment Advisor, you will take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment processes for our Head Office central functions spanning Marketing, Trading, HR, IT, Finance and Customer Analytics and support. You will partner with hiring managers and the wider HR team to provide an efficient and effective recruitment solution that successfully attracts the best talent into the business from team member through to senior manager level.,

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, focusing on delivering quality talent within cost and time efficient solutions.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders and hiring managers, challenging and influencing when required.


• Take a proactive approach to recruiting, utilising your LinkedIn Recruiter seat to search and build a talent pipeline for any future or challenging roles.


• Ensure the Applicant Tracking System is kept updated with all current vacancies and that all applications are being actioned by hiring managers within agreed timelines to ensure an efficient process and candidate experience.


• Use your centre of excellence expertise, educating hiring managers on recruitment best practices, trends and market insight, as well as providing ongoing support and training for new starter onboarding activity.


• Support the Recruitment Manager with developing and driving the Employer Value Proposition strategy, ensuring a future-fit focus on talent attraction.


• Work in partnership with HR and L&D to identify recruitment or skills gaps which require a joined-up approach for future fit success.


• Utilise applicant tracking data and metrics to drive informed decision making.


• Be a brand ambassador at recruitment events - Careers fairs, Open days, Assessment days etc.


• Contribute ideas towards the continuous improvement of ways of working within the team.


• Continuously stay updated on market trends and competitor activity.


• Work closely with external Talent Partners, Agencies and Employability services when required, ensuring the recruitment process and candidate experience remains efficient and consistent.


• Ensure you have an inclusive approach to everything you do and any decisions that you make. Actively promote the benefits of an inclusive mindset with your Hiring managers and call out where there is opportunity for improvement.
  
  Established direct recruitment experience, either within an agency or in-house, with an understanding of recruitment best practice to ensure a positive candidate experience.


• Capable of managing several recruitment campaigns at once with competing priorities.


• Experienced using CV sourcing databases and networks for direct headhunting and pipelining activity.


• Experience of having used an ATS system.


Desirable

• Agency and in-house recruitment experience.


• Ability to build relationships with candidates and stakeholders quickly and confidently.


• Passionate about delivering an excellent candidate experience.


• Ability to challenge and coach at all levels.


• Ability to work autonomously with little supervision.


• Strong attention to detail with strong organisation and prioritisation skills.


• An eye for continuous improvement, proactively spotting opportunities for improvements.
  
  We're one of the UK's favourite premium chocolate brands, with a range of products spanning luxury gifts, alcohol and our pioneering drinking chocolate system, the Velvetiser .


A cacao pod takes years to grow - it can't be rushed if it's going to be just right for our products. The same can be said for Hotel Chocolat, which originally started as a mint production company before we realised it was luxury chocolate that we were really passionate about.

Now, we're market leaders in the industry. What began as an online-only business grew to over 130 stores across the UK, and we're still growing… Today, we're multi-category, multi-channel, and multi-territory, and our customers, colleagues, cacao farmers and suppliers all benefit from the success we make together.

Salary: paying up to £37,500 per annum, based on experience.

As well as a competitive salary and company benefits, you'll receive 50% discount on all products, and a delicious 70% discount for you and your guests when you stay at our Rabot Estate hideaway on the paradise island of Saint Lucia.

Here at Hotel Chocolat, we've adopted a hybrid working pattern where appropriate. For this role it means working on average 3 days a week on site, with the other 2 days spent working remotely, from home or wherever you like! The on-site location for this role is our Head Office 'Mint House' in Royston, Hertfordshire. Our home from the very beginning, it's just off the A505 and 10 minutes' walk from Royston train station, with direct rail links to Cambridge and London King's Cross.