We are undergoing an exciting transformation of our Talent Acquisition team, and have a number of brand new roles to join our team!

If that’s not exciting enough, you will be joining the UK’s largest commercial national and regional news publisher. With over 100 national and regional newsbrands, we boast the largest online audience of any news publisher in the UK. Brimming with talented individuals, we are incredibly passionate about what we do and our people.

As one of the UK’s top 50 inclusive employers, you will be invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity. We are a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels.

We are looking for a Internal recruiter to recruit roles in our commercial function. In this role, you will provide an outstanding recruitment delivery service to all hiring managers in the commercial space, maximising direct hiring. The focus will be to increase direct candidate attraction in parallel with reducing time to hire and cost per hire metrics.

This role is home working and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.

What will the role involve?

As an Internal Recruiter for Commercial, you will support the Senior Talent Acquisition Partner for Commercial to reduce time to hire, and support initiatives to attract diverse talent to our commercial roles via internal hiring, D&I initiatives, referrals, entry level hiring and creating talent pipelines along with reducing cost per hire. This role will deliver a first class candidate experience, helping to promote the view of our brand in the external market.

• You will own your caseload of vacancies and manage the hiring cycle from beginning to end, interacting with potential candidates on social media and professional networks.
• You will create compelling ad copy, and work with the hiring manager to really sell the individual news brand and Reach as an employer of choice.
• You will drive a ‘Candidates as Ambassadors’ culture at Reach, and take time to really understand the candidate market and entry routes into the industry.
• You will support the Senior Talent Acquisition Partner on D&I initiatives to support attracting and retaining diverse talent in the commercial space. D&I is always part of the conversation when hiring. You will be passionate about the D&I initiatives in place and committed to attracting, hiring and retaining diverse talent.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for individuals passionate about recruiting in the commercial industry. You will understand that recruitment transformations provide an opportunity to really make your mark, but they often come with short term pain! You will be driven to create positive change, creating a brilliant hiring experience for all parties that interact with the Talent Acquisition team at Reach.

• You will have worked as a Talent Acquisition specialist either in the commercial or creative industries.
• You will enjoy delivering a high quality candidate and hiring manager experience, and making the hiring as easy and seamless as possible.
• You will be a good writer, able to create compelling ad copy with ease, and ideally have a love of social media.
• You will be a great communicator, naturally inquisitive and committed to delivering positive change.
• You will bring ideas on how to attract talent outside of traditional methods and have passion for D&I.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary of £35,000 and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join - After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest, a free subscription to mindfulness app Headspace and access to free mental health coaching through Sanctus
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.