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Talent Acquisition Specialist

Taaleem
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Mid
3 weeks ago
Talent AcquisitionEnd to End RecruitmentATSSourcingStakeholder ManagementWorkforce Planning
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About the Role

  • Taaleem is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support the delivery and continuous development of our group wide talent acquisition strategy across our schools and Central Office functions.
  • This role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key part in attracting, engaging, and securing exceptional talent across academic, leadership, corporate, and operational positions.

Key Accountabilities Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipelining & Workforce Plannin

  • Develop and maintain proactive talent pipelines for current and future recruitment requirements across Taaleem schools and Central Office functions.
  • Build and nurture talent communities through direct sourcing, networking, market mapping, referrals, university engagement and targeted recruitment campaigns.
  • Partner with hiring managers and HR stakeholders to understand workforce requirements, anticipated vacancies and future hiring needs.
  • Conduct market research and provide insights on talent availability, competitor activity, salary benchmarking and recruitment trends.
  • Support initiatives aimed at reducing agency dependency and increasing direct sourcing capability across the organisation.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen Taaleem's employer brand and candidate attraction strategy.
  • Support recruitment marketing initiatives including careers fairs, university partnerships, social media campaigns and talent attraction events.
  • Produce recruitment analytics and workforce planning insights to support strategic hiring decisions and continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities Recruitment

  • Manage and coordinate end to end recruitment activities across all Taaleem schools and Central Office functions, including teaching, leadership, ancillary and corporate vacancies.
  • Act as the primary administrator and super user of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring recruitment activity is accurately managed, tracked and reported.
  • Manage vacancy approvals, advertising, candidate communications, interview scheduling, assessment processes, offer management and hiring decisions through ATS.
  • Provide support, training and guidance to school based HR teams and hiring managers on recruitment processes, ATS utilisation and recruitment best practice.
  • Monitor recruitment workflows and service levels to ensure timely delivery of hiring requirements.
  • Prepare and publish job advertisements through approved recruitment channels, ensuring consistency of employer branding and recruitment standards.
  • Support hiring managers with candidate shortlisting, screening and selection activities where required.
  • Monitor recruitment metrics including time to fill, source effectiveness, candidate conversion rates and hiring outcomes.
  • Ensure all recruitment activities comply with safeguarding requirements, Taaleem policies, employment legislation and educational authority requirements.
  • Deliver a positive candidate experience through effective communication and stakeholder engagement throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
  • Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, automation, reporting and system utilisation.

Key Accountabilities Onboarding

  • Liaise with schools and Central Office departments to facilitate a seamless onboarding experience for all new hires.
  • Support the consistent implementation of Taaleem’s group wide onboarding framework across all schools.
  • Assist with onboarding activities for Central Office employees and provide support to school based onboarding processes where required.
  • Ensure recruitment and onboarding data within ATS is accurate and complete to support reporting and employee lifecycle management.
  • Respond to queries from new hires promptly and professionally, ensuring a positive employee experience from offer acceptance through induction.

What We're Looking For Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant management or field specific qualification.
  • Minimum 3 4 years' recruitment or talent acquisition experience within a complex, multisite organisation.
  • Demonstrated experience managing end to end recruitment across a variety of professional, operational or leadership roles.
  • Experience building talent pipelines and sourcing passive candidates through multiple recruitment channels.
  • Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to deliver recruitment solutions.
  • Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment reporting tools.
  • Experience within the education sector is desirable but not essential.

Competencies

  • Talent Acquisition Strategy & Delivery
  • Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development
  • Workforce Planning & Talent Mapping
  • Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Administration
  • Recruitment Analytics & Reporting
  • Stakeholder Management & Influencing
  • Relationship Building & Networking
  • Recruitment Marketing & Employer Branding
  • Project Coordination & Continuous Improvement
  • Commercial & Market Awareness
  • Customer Service & Candidate Experience
  • Communication & Presentation Skills

Attributes

  • Proactive, adaptable and solutions focused.
  • Collaborative and approachable, with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organisation.
  • Confident and professional, with strong influencing and communication skills.
  • Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast paced environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality and compliance.
  • Customer focused, with a commitment to delivering an excellent candidate and stakeholder experience.

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