Talent Acquisition Officer

Talent Officer - 12 month FTC

Location: Manchester (3 days per week in the office)

Salary: £25,000-£30,000 (dependant on experience)

Contract: 12 -month Fixed-Term Contract

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week

About Grayce

Grayce specialises in delivering transformation through high‑performing emerging talent. For over a decade, we've partnered with some of the world’s most ambitious organisations, deploying exceptional people who make a real difference. When you join Grayce, you join a purpose‑driven organisation committed to developing early‑career professionals and supporting long‑term impact across our communities.

About the Role

As a Talent Officer, you’ll support end‑to‑end recruitment across the Grayce Development Programmes, working closely with candidates and internal teams to help meet hiring demand.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in Talent Acquisition. In this role, you’ll be central to providing an excellent candidate experience, supporting interview coordination, conducting interviews, and helping maintain a strong pipeline of early‑career talent.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Delivery

• Supporting end‑to‑end recruitment for the Grayce Development Programmes
• Conducting candidate screening and interviews
• Managing careers calendar and coordinating interviews
• Responding to candidate queries via phone and email
• Keeping candidates informed throughout the recruitment process
• Screening applicants and assessing their suitability for our programmes
• Ensuring consistent quality assurance throughout recruitment activity

Candidate & Stakeholder Engagement

• Acting as a point of contact for candidates
• Building strong relationships to understand skills, experience, and motivations
• Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders
• Demonstrating strong knowledge of Grayce programmes and recruitment processes

Talent & Resource Management

• Building and maintaining a healthy candidate pipeline
• Developing an understanding of the attributes that make successful Grayce analysts
• Escalating any risks around pipeline, skills or availability to Senior TAOs
• Supporting onboarding and training of new Talent team colleagues where needed

About you

You’re organised, personable, and enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment. You thrive when building relationships, juggling multiple tasks, and delivering a great experience to candidates at every stage.

You take initiative, communicate clearly, and bring a proactive, solutions‑focused approach to your work.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in a customer‑facing or communication‑focused role (recruitment experience is beneficial but not essential)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build rapport quickly
• Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable working at pace
• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail
• Proactive and confident escalating risks or challenges
• Commercially aware with a people‑focused mindset

Benefits & Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• Hybrid working (3 days in the Manchester office)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Online wellbeing centre
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Cycle to Work and Smart Tech schemes