Internal Talent Specialist

Branta Recruitment are recruiting for an Internal Talent Specialist to join a facilities management company in Newcastle upon Tyne.

This is a strategic role designed to industrialize the hiring process, reduce agency dependency, and work as a professional peer to hiring managers. We are looking for an individual who can build a predictable, scalable hiring engine to support an expanding project pipeline.

Job priorities:

1. Quality of Candidate: Prioritizing the "right" people to ensure long-term retention and performance.

2. Reduce Hiring Manager Burden: Taking full ownership of the recruitment lifecycle so leadership can focus on operations.

3. Volume & Speed: Meeting headcount demands for technical and site-based roles efficiently.

4. Cost Control: Managing the supply chain and reducing overall cost-per-hire.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing & Technical Pipeline Building

• Proactively source high-demand technical roles, including M&E Engineers, Supervisors, and Project Managers.

• Utilize Boolean searches and talent mapping to find "always-needed" talent.

• Build warm pipelines to shift from reactive advertising to proactive hiring.

Process Management & Standardisation

• Define business needs through structured intake meetings with managers.

• Produce standardised, high-quality Job Descriptions and interview packs.

• Build a repeatable recruiting process from briefing through to onboarding.

Stakeholder Partnership & Strategic Input

• Work as a true partner to hiring managers, providing market insights and salary benchmarking.

• Confidently "push back" on unrealistic expectations to protect the quality of the hiring process.

• Coach managers on interviewing best practices and selection techniques.

Supply Chain & Employer Branding

• Act as the gatekeeper for the Preferred Supplier List (PSL), managing agency engagement.

• Implement and manage Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to improve data visibility.

• Strengthen the employer brand via social presence and consistent candidate communication.

The Package & KPIs

• Basic Salary: 40,000.

• Commission scheme, linked to specific performance metrics TBC

• KPIs: Your success will be measured on Number of Roles Filled, Time-to-Hire, and Candidate Retention.

About You

You are a recruiter who understands that cost and quality are driven by a well-defined process. You have the confidence to manage a wide scope of work, the ideas to build a hiring engine from scratch, and the professional maturity to work directly with senior managers to bring the right people into the business.

Apply online or contact Astrid Camacho for a confidential conversation.