We are seeking for a passionate Recruitment Sourcing Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract to join our People Function team. In this role, you will work closely with our Recruitment Partners, utilizing innovative sourcing strategies and methodologies to identify and engage with the best diverse talent in the market. Your focus will be on delivering an outstanding candidate experience and building a strong talent pipeline to meet National Grid’s current and future recruitment needs. As a Recruitment Sourcing Specialist, you will support our UK and US recruitment efforts and be an integral part of our global recruitment team.

This role is based out of our Warwick office, and we’d hope to see you at least two days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You'll Do

• Develop & execute a sourcing plan of action to meet immediate client hiring requirements.
• Create innovative sourcing strategies making use of forums, online networks, and internet interrogation.
• Identify passive candidates using online tools/networks/technologies.
• Create talent communities via LinkedIn and engage them with regular and relevant communications.
• Balance deadlines and deliverables for multiple searches at a time.
• Maintain data quality and accuracy within the company’s internal database.
• Conduct ongoing candidate pipeline development activities and talent network expansion for active and future requisitions.
• Market mapping, business intelligence.
• Remain curious about emerging sourcing technologies and methods to help us on our journey to best in class.

What You'll Have

• A Relevant Degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a sourcer, recruiter, or related role.
• Proven track record of recruiting for a variety of positions and levels.
• A high degree of customer focus and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Curious and creative approaches to engaging talent.
• Strong drive for results and a commitment to producing a high level of work efficiently and often within tight time frames.
• Excellent verbal and creative written communication skills.
• Strong presence and experience amplifying employer brand and jobs on social media. (i.e. LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter) etc).
• Ability to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change and ambiguity.
• Excellent candidate management skills.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage

What You'll Get

Competitive Salary dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%.
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year)
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role from our Warwick office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 9 Jan 25, with interviews due to take place w/c 20 Jan 25 Feb onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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