Location
London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Joining Sainsbury's as a Talent Sourcing Researcher means being part of a dynamic and inclusive team focused on mapping and managing talent pools to address skill shortages and talent gaps. You will play a crucial role in sourcing passive candidates, utilising various channels to ensure the quality and diversity of talent align with our long-term goals. With a strong emphasis on candidate engagement, data analytics, and collaboration with the Recruitment team, you will contribute to recruitment strategies and influence the growth and success of the organisation. At Sainsbury's, you will be empowered to make a real impact, drive diversity and inclusion initiatives, and work in a fast-paced environment where innovation and excellence are celebrated.

As a Talent Sourcing Researcher, your primary focus will be on sourcing passive candidates through various channels, ensuring the quality and diversity of talent align with the organisation's long-term talent pipelines and inclusion goals. You will provide data analytics and insights to inform recruitment strategies, collaborating closely with the Recruitment team to deliver a set quantity of qualified leads against talent plans. Emphasis will be placed on building relationships with external candidates and contributing to the overall success of the recruitment process.

Sainsbury's offers a flexible and supportive working environment, valuing different perspectives and encouraging career growth. You will benefit from a range of employee rewards including colleague discounts, pension schemes, performance-related bonuses, wellbeing initiatives, flexible working options, and generous leave policies.

Experience
Clear recruitment experience with an understanding of recruitment best practices in the external marketplace, including Talent Pooling and Market Mapping. Proven experience sourcing and engaging passive candidates.

About you
You are passionate about candidate sourcing, networking, and service delivery, with the ability to build strong relationships with external talent and maintain talent pipelines aligned with long-term business goals. You have excellent judgement, confidence when interacting with candidates, and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. You thrive in a fast-moving, creative, and flexible environment and collaborate effectively with different teams. You champion recruitment processes and share knowledge with others.

Qualifications
Knowledge and experience in the use of resourcing technologies and social networking to build candidate/talent pools across several areas. Ambition to increase knowledge and commercial awareness while keeping up to date with new innovations in attraction methodologies.