Overview

Position Title: Talent Acquisition

Company:  Asda

Location:  Wednesbury, UK

Job Description

You will sit in a high-profile role offering the opportunity for you to work cross-functionally within head office with key senior stakeholders and leaders across the business. No day will be the same providing you both variety and the opportunity to truly influence and guide the business on our talent agenda, recruiting within a modern progressive head office.
Asda is undergoing a period of unprecedented yet positive change, combined with some big ambitious plans ahead it’s never been more important that we attract and recruit the very best as they are crucial in ensuring our future success. We are only as good as the people we hire! Therefore we are recruiting a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join us as we progress through this company-wide transformation.

 

Responsibilities:

  • You will use data and insights to provide Asda with talent acquisition solutions for candidate identification and engagement. However, you will go beyond just using data and become a data-driven storyteller to ensure stakeholders buy into your work both rationally and emotionally.
  • We are committed to changing how we do things and restless to improve and stay relevant in an ever-changing job market. Therefore this role will be varied, fun and feel relentless at times. It requires someone who is as good at saying no as they are yes to stakeholders and thrive being the recruitment expert. We will provide you with a platform for continuous development but will expect you to use that knowledge and make us better.
  • Using smart and innovative sourcing techniques and tools to ensure you stay above the curve when it comes to sourcing candidates. You will find new ways of working and be an early adopter of recruitment technology and applications. It’s second nature to you.

Requirements:

  • You will be looking for a role that allows you the opportunity and platform to make a genuine impact on a business. An impact defined by your knowledge and expertise, not job grade or position
  • We are very open-minded on background, but candidates from an in-house talent acquisition or agency recruitment team will certainly find synergy with this role.
  • You will possess genuine enthusiasm and curiosity for Talent Acquisition and a lifelong learning mentality in order to ensure you stay relevant in your career
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About Asda

It’s hard for anyone to imagine just how many different career possibilities there are at Asda. Ours is a big business, and beyond the roles you might be familiar with on the shop floor (or on your doorstep), there are hundreds of others you don’t get to see.

In fact, because our business is changing so rapidly, there are new roles being created at Asda all the time. Technology is changing how we do things every day, helping us to reimagine retail to make life better for our customers, in-store and online.

For those with imagination, can-do, integrity and a willingness to embrace change, the possibilities at Asda are limitless. Take a look around and see where a career at Asda could take you.