ISP Talent Acquisition Specialist Iberia

Purpose of Role

This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process for non-teaching staff, ensuring a smooth experience for both candidates and hiring managers. The role involves collaborating with the marketing department on recruitment campaigns, directly sourcing and selecting candidates, and managing relationships with agencies. It also includes tracking recruitment progress, preparing reports, coordinating interviews, and ensuring compliance with safer recruitment practices.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Search for, select,and directly share suitable candidates with hiring managers, ensuring that safer hiring practices are implemented from the first interaction.
• Develop new and innovative approaches to attract and engage quality candidates using a variety of creative search and networking tools.
• Proactively drive the entire candidate recruitment lifecycle using our candidate tracking system, updating recruitment workflows and maintaining candidate interest.
• Conduct initial screening calls with potential candidates via Microsoft Teams.
• Collaborate with the marketing department on weekly social media posts about the most in-demand positions today.
• Manage candidate rejections and feedback
• Join weekly meetings with Regional Recruitment Managers/Head of HR, aligning hirig strategy and offering support where needed
• Ensure that all hiring managers have completed safe hiring training and that at least one interviewer has an up-to-date certificate.
• Keep hiring managers and candidates informed throughout the interview process to ensure a smooth experience for both.
• Proactively drive the entire candidate hiring lifecycle using our candidate tracking system.

Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• Graduate in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Psychology,etc.
• Minimum of 3 years of recruitment experience.
• Proficiency in using LinkedIn Recruiter, especially for talent search.
• Experience in end-to-end recruitment, including high-volume activities and tight deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience in coordination and schedule management, time management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact and collaborate effectively with regional teams, school management teams, and coworkers to build trust, respect, and confidence.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, with Portuguese a strong plus.
• Experience in employer branding, innovative recruitment strategies, and building a strong portfolio of diverse talent is a plus.
• Motivation, enthusiasm, and flexibility, with a positive approach to both work and mindset.

ISP Leadership Competencies

You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.

• Collaboration. Takes an active part in leading their school or region; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
• Learning & Getting Better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
• Innovation Leadership. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and is able to motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
• Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
• Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
• Community Focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.
• Integrity & Ethical Management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years' employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.