United Kingdom
Talent & People Operations Specialist driving end-to-end hiring and people initiatives within a fast-growing startup environment. Lead full-cycle recruitment, partnering with hiring managers to attract diverse, high-calibre talent while optimising candidate experience and hiring processes. Combine strategic talent acquisition with hands-on people operations, supporting employee relations, performance cycles, HR administration, onboarding, and learning initiatives. Trusted partner to leadership, focused on engagement, compliance, and building a high-performance culture.
Home Made is the fastest-growing lettings prop-tech in the UK, trusted by over 350,000 landlords and renters, as well as Europe’s largest professional landlords. Utilising our unique tech and high-performance team, we’re radically improving the renting experience for both tenants and landlords, making renting better, safer, and fairer for all. Over the past 5 years we have grown to become the largest specialist lettings solution in the Build-to-Rent sector, with clients including Greystar, Grainger, Quintain Living, M&G, Legal & General, Grand City Properties, and Get Living. We are now rapidly expanding in the private and portfolio landlord segment as well as growing our Property Management clients. We are proud to be listed as one of the UK’s Top-100 start-ups in 2022 by Startups.co.uk and Seedtable, and as one of Europe’s top Proptechs by The Europas. We're hiring, check out our open roles: https://careers.home-made.com.
Delivered end-to-end recruitment for new store openings across multiple regions, including Gold Stores and Beauty Services. Partnered closely with Area Managers and Store Leadership to provide recruitment insight and progress updates while optimising time-to-fill KPIs. Managed high-volume hiring through Cornerstone ATS, coordinating video interviews, assessment centres, offers, and talent pooling. Supported attraction and budget strategies through cost-effective sourcing methods including job boards, direct search, social media, and creative advertising, while ensuring full compliance and a strong candidate experience.
Supported high-volume retail recruitment across store teams, including Team Leaders, Sales Advisers, and specialist roles. Conducted phone screenings and managed candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle using Cornerstone ATS, including video interviews, interview scheduling, and assessment centres. Delivered consistent vacancy advertising across internal and external platforms, managed candidate queries, and upheld employer brand standards. Built strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure a positive, engaging candidate journey from application through onboarding.
▪ Supported end-to-end HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, promotions, maternity leave, and exits. ▪ Partnered with line managers to develop job descriptions and deliver smooth, engaging induction programmes. ▪ Drafted and managed Employee Relations correspondence, supporting disciplinary, performance, grievance, and flexible working processes. ▪ Coordinated hearings, managed documentation, and produced accurate meeting notes. ▪ Maintained compliant, up-to-date employee records, responded to employee queries, and supported DSAR requests. ▪ Tracked training, objectives, and PDR completion in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
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