Talent Acquisition Consultant

The Opportunity

QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.

Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

Talent Acquisition Consultant / Recruitment Consultant UK

We are recruiting for a Talent Acquisition (TA) Consultant, to join our EMEA Talent Acquisition Team on a 12 month fixed-term contract basis, this role will be based at our Pencoed facility. The role will require an on-site presence of 4 days per week, with 1 day per week being available for hybrid working.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has gained previous recruitment/talent acquisition experience but is looking to take their experience to the next level.
 

About QuidelOrtho, Pencoed:

QuidelOrtho has been manufacturing products in South Wales for over 40 years. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, based in Pencoed, employs over 500 people who are involved in the manufacture and supply of clinical laboratory and immunohematology products to a global customer base.

Our Pencoed team manufacture a large menu of immunoassay products encompassing a range of disease categories. We are proud to be a global hub for critical manufacturing lines, and we have recently expanded our capabilities with three new state-of-the-art manufacturing lines to produce a comprehensive suite of immunohematology products for blood typing and crossmatching of blood donor units. On site we have a range of functions operating globally & locally. All our employees are working towards one common goal, to help save and improve lives through diagnostics.
 

You’re new role:

As a TA Consultant in QuidelOrtho, you will be responsible for delivering high quality talent to support our Pencoed operations. In this role, you will focus on operational recruitment for our Pencoed facility, partnering with Value Stream Managers and Group Leaders to drive success. You will collaborate closely with the local People & Culture business partners and Hiring Managers to plan and execute recruitment strategies to establish QuidelOrtho as a destination for top talent.
 

What you’ll be doing:

• To support with managing the recruiting process from end-to-end, creating and executing action plans related to both candidate sourcing / identification and recruitment processes (arranging interviews
• Assess job applicants suitability for role via phone, video calls or face-to-face interviewing.
• Provide company information to candidates and appropriately 'sell' candidates on the value proposition and act as ‘Ambassador’ of QuidelOrtho.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure the seamless and efficient onboarding of new employees.
• Manage the data associated with the recruitment process to ensure all relevant data on applicants, the process and the final hiring decision is properly handled in a timely manner.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and/or experience of internal recruitment or agency recruitment.
• Previous experience of communicating with stakeholders through phone, email and face-to-face meetings is essential.
• Ability to support multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously and delivering against defined deadlines.
• Previous experience of supporting manufacturing recruitment activities is highly desirable.
• Ability to work within a team approach is required.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems is preferred (WorkDay).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build relationships and rapport with stakeholders (hiring managers) and candidates.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Willingness to learn and improve, taking initiative in assisting the talent acquisition team.

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary
• LinkedIn Learning
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 25 days Holidays + 8 Bank Holidays (Milestone Increases Available)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On-Site Gym Facilities
• Subsidised Canteen

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