Talent Acquisition Assistant

CocoRio is looking for an enthusiastic Talent Acquisition Assistant to support the Talent Acquisition team with CocoRio's recruitment processes. The role involves sourcing new candidates on different platforms, following candidates on their recruitment journey from application to interview to onboarding and building relationships with them while keeping their records up to date.

The role will be the first point of contact for creatives joining the company and will need to effectively showcase CocoRio’s values by using a friendly and informative but professional tone. The aim is to fulfil our recruitment needs as best as possible and timely and grow a community of engaged creatives who can fill our creative child care vacancies. It will involve a lot of phone and email communication as well as keeping administrative records up to date.


At CocoRio, we are a young team of eager professionals who aim to equip children with enriching multidisciplinary creative knowledge, whilst offering meaningful work to creatives in child care.

Responsibilities

  • Contacting new candidates on Linkedin, Indeed and ATS

  • Timely following of candidates’ journey from application to interview to onboarding ensuring compliance (ID, DBS and reference check)

  • Interviewing and scoring candidates in group/ solo interviews

  • Writing biogs for onboarded creatives

  • Keeping accurate administrative records

Essential

  • Methodical approach, eye for detail

  • Results oriented approach

  • Passion for the arts, creative education and CocoRio’s mission

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with people from all backgrounds and ages with confidence, using tact and diplomacy

  • Excellent phone manner and written skills

  • Experience cultivating new relationships

  • Fast learner capable of independent and team work

  • Excellent organisation skills

  • Interested in career in recruitment / sales

Desirable

  • Recruitment / sales experience

  • Linkedin, Indeed, Teamtailor, Monday.com, ATS experience

  • Squarespace websites

  • Interest in Start-Ups

  • Additional languages

The role - 37.5 hours a week spread across 5 days Monday-Friday during office hours (9am-5.30pm)

Terms: Permanent

Flexible working hours and working from home arrangement to be considered for the successful candidate. In-person training is preferred.

Salary: £20-24,000 per year depending on experience

Probation Period: 1 month

Apply with your CV (max. two pages) and a covering letter (at least one page, max. two pages), outlining in detail why you are applying for the role and how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate.

Interviews will be held ASAP

Please include contact details of two referees.

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Assistant

Line Managers: Senior Talent Acquisition Antonella Cossu and CocoRio’s Director Corinna Bordoli

Start date: ASAP