Talent Acquisition Advisor

Dunstable, United Kingdom

Full Time

£Competitive

Head-Office

Fixed Term Contract

About the Role

Why Savers?

Savers is one of the UK’s fastest‑growing discount retailers, with 520+ stores bringing great value and brilliant service to high streets nationwide. We’re energetic, down‑to‑earth and all about people, helping our teams grow, develop and build real careers. No two days are the same here; you’ll roll up your sleeves, make an impact and be part of a culture that genuinely cares. In 2026, Savers was certified as a Great place to Work for a third consecutive year, apply and find out why!

Be part of something bigger! Savers is part of AS Watson Group, the worlds largest international health and beauty retailer operating over 17,000 O+O (Offline plus Online) stores under 12 retail brands in 30 markets, with over 130,000 employees worldwide.

12 Month FTC

Here is the exciting bit… A typical day in this role includes:

If you’re looking for a role where you can roll up your sleeves, make a real impact and learn loads along the way, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. You’ll join our busy in-house Talent Acquisition team, supporting a fast-moving retail business and building brilliant skills that can help take your career far.

You’ll be part of our specialist Talent Acquisition team, right at the heart of the People team, helping us find brilliant people to lead our stores across the UK. Working closely with our Regional and Area Managers, you’ll support the recruitment of our Assistant and Store Managers, making sure we attract great talent and give candidates a brilliant experience along the way.

Delivering a smooth, supportive recruitment journey for our store management colleagues from start to finish, you will make a real difference to the future of our stores

Key Responsibilities:

Helping us find great people to manage our stores and look after our store teams from start to finish

Posting our vacancies internally and externally to help attract brilliant talent

Keeping candidates moving through our ATS and making sure they have a smooth, positive experience all the way through

Coordinating and carrying out telephone interviews with candidates ensuring a great experience

Organising interviews so everything runs smoothly and candidates feel well looked after

Proactively sourcing candidates and showcasing Savers as a great employer

Supporting new store openings by helping make sure roles are filled on time and teams are ready to go

Being a friendly point of contact for candidates, answering questions and keeping them updated throughout the process

Looking after recruitment inboxes and making sure questions and queries get to the right place

Helping bring our employer brand to life and giving candidates a great experience from application through to onboarding

Building positive relationships with managers and colleagues across the business

Keeping recruitment reports and trackers up to date so we always have a clear picture

Making sure offers and contracts are accurate and sent out quickly

Following employment legislation and our internal processes to make sure everything is done the right way

Support the Talent Acquisition Manager with project work as required

Deliver training to Store/ Assistant Managers on our recruitment process

This job is a good fit for you if you:

You’re excited to develop your career in Talent Acquisition in a fast-paced retail environment

You may already work in Talent Acquisition or currently work in agency looking for your first internal role

Take ownership and pride in their area of responsibility

Like working towards targets and smashing KPI’s

Builds great working relationships based on trust, respect and considers others

Regularly asks for feedback and uses it to improve and grow

Always seek out fresh ways to work through technology and/or Ai that can boost the business and move things forward

You’re a team player who loves working together and building great relationships across the business

Likes to suggest and support new ideas and ways of working, designed to improve the service we offer

You love the Savers brand, stay positive when things get busy, and know what great looks like in a store team

What you will need:

You’re organised, can juggle different tasks and feel comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

You’re a confident communicator who enjoys building relationships with lots of different people

The ability to influence and confident speaking to senior level stakeholders

Knowledgeable in the world of Talent Acquisition, recruitment trends and awareness of the wider market

You’ve got a great eye for detail and always keep the candidate experience front of mind

Confident using data to help make smart, practical decisions

You’re keen to build your confidence using AI tools and can think carefully about how to use them in the right way

Be a team player and see every interaction as an opportunity to promote Savers as a great place to work