Talent Acquisition Specialist
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28.20 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2026 |
| Location: | Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5TP |
| Company: | Manpower UK Limited |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | BBBH429571_1765885218 |
Summary
Talent Acquisition Specialist - UKI & Nordics (12-Month Temp Contract)
Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom
Type: On-site | 1-Year Fixed Term
Are you a relationship-driven recruiter who thrives in fast-paced, international environments? Ready to take the lead on hiring across the UK, Ireland, and Nordics? This is your chance to make a real impact as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, managing the full recruitment lifecycle and shaping the future of our regional talent strategy.
What you'll do:
- Drive the end-to-end recruitment process - from strategy and sourcing to offer and onboarding.
- Partner with hiring managers across the region to define profiles, shape hiring plans, and deliver top talent.
- Build and nurture talent pools to meet evolving business needs.
- Leverage a variety of sourcing tools, channels, and social platforms to attract the best candidates.
- Champion best-practice interview and assessment methods, guiding hiring managers through each stage.
- Maintain recruitment data, insights, and reports to continuously improve hiring efficiency.
- Provide an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint.
- Support onboarding to ensure every new hire gets off to a flying start.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Labour Psychology, or a related field.
- 3+ years' experience in full-cycle recruitment, ideally within a fast-moving, competitive environment.
- Confident using ATS platforms, sourcing tools, social media, and professional networks.
- Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Fluent in English (an additional EU language is a plus).
- Positive, proactive, and ready to deliver results in a matrix organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, collaborative HR team, help shape recruitment strategy across multiple markets, and deliver real business impact.