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About the Role
Virgin Active is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their People Team, focusing on recruitment for PT & Group Exercise roles. This role is crucial in attracting talent that embodies Virgin Active's values and enhances both member and team experience, supporting the company's evolution into a social wellness brand.
Responsibilities
- Deliver end-to-end direct recruitment for Personal Trainer and Group Exercise roles.
- Act as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers, providing advice on attraction strategy, role design, and selection.
- Manage vacancies from brief through to offer, ensuring a seamless and engaging candidate experience.
- Proactively source and engage candidates using direct sourcing techniques, networks, and talent pools.
- Build and maintain partnerships with colleges, training providers and early-careers organisations, and represent Virgin Active at careers fairs and recruitment events to support future talent pipelines.
- Champion Virgin Active’s employer brand across careers platforms, social media, and candidate touchpoints.
- Support recruitment campaigns and initiatives in partnership with Marketing.
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs across clubs and support teams.
- Use recruitment data and insights to track performance, identify trends, and continuously improve outcomes.
- Ensure ATS systems and recruitment data are accurate, compliant, and up to date.
- Collaborate closely with TA colleagues to share best practice and support wider people initiatives.
Requirements
- Minimum 2-3 years in Talent Acquisition or agency experience.
- Ability to manage 20-30 roles at one time.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with a consultative, partnership-led approach.
- Confidence in direct sourcing and proactive candidate engagement.
- A passion for delivering an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.
- Familiarity with multiple ATS platforms.
- Strong organisation, prioritisation, and communication skills.
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Agency Recruitment
- Direct Sourcing
- Candidate Engagement
- Stakeholder Management
- Employer Branding
- Recruitment Marketing
- ATS Management
- Data Analysis
- Communication
- Organisation
- Prioritisation
Location
- Remote
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Fixed-term contract
- Permanent
Experience Level
- 2-3 years
Salary/Compensations
- £32,000—£40,000 GBP
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus a Celebration Day.
- Access to The Peoples Pension with 3% employer contributions.
- Complimentary Virgin Active membership for employee and a buddy.
- Free membership for children and access to Club V.
- Private Dental and Healthcare Insurance.
- Life Assurance 4x salary.
- Discounts across Virgin Active products and services (e.g., guest passes, PT sessions).
- Access to Virgin Family benefits and discounts across Virgin Group companies.
- 20% off food and drink at KAUAI branches.
- Access to Salary Finance for loans, savings plans, and financial education.
- BUPA employer assistance program with 4 free counselling sessions.
- Complimentary corporate letting services through Dexters.
- Access to ePoints for online retailer discounts.
- Discount on Virgin Active Academy courses.
About the Company
- Virgin Active is committed to changing people’s lives for the better through wellness.
- They deliver a unique leisure and relaxation experience throughout all their clubs.
- Team members incorporate Virgin Active values and ensure the highest Brand Standards.
- They recruit team members who support clubs in delivering a world-class member experience.
- Virgin Active is evolving into a social wellness brand with people at the heart of everything they do.