Talent Acquisition Specialist

As we evolve into Social Wellness Clubs, we are creating spaces and experiences that support every aspect of our members’ physical, mental, nutritional and social wellbeing. By bringing together expert guidance, genuine community, personalised experiences and innovative technology, we make wellness feel accessible, welcoming and easy to navigate. Virgin Active is committed to recruiting the finest people who share our passion for creating exceptional experiences and delivering world-class service every day. We are looking foran Talent Acquisition Specialist  to join our People Team.

Role Type: Permanent - Full Time

Hours: 40

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will work closely with hiring managers across Virgin Active and KAUAI to attract and recruit brilliant people across a range of high-volume and specialist roles.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about recruitment, enjoys building strong relationships and is committed to delivering an exceptional candidate experience. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy finding new ways to attract talent, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process across your designated business areas.
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand their recruitment needs and develop effective hiring plans.
• Creating engaging attraction campaigns across job boards, social media and our careers website.
• Proactively sourcing candidates for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
• Building talent pipelines to support current and future recruitment needs.
• Developing partnerships with colleges, training providers and local community organisations.
• Planning and supporting recruitment events, careers fairs and assessment centres.
• Coaching hiring managers on interviewing, selection and inclusive recruitment practices.
• Providing market insight and recruitment data to support hiring decisions.
• Improving recruitment processes to reduce time-to-hire and strengthen the candidate experience.

Who We're Looking For

• Previous experience managing end-to-end recruitment within a fast-paced or high-volume environment.
• Strong candidate attraction and direct sourcing experience.
• Confidence partnering with hiring managers and managing multiple vacancies.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• A genuine commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
• The ability to work from our London Support Office three days per week.

What You’ll Get

• The opportunity to be part of a brand redefining the future of wellness
• A premium environment with industry-leading facilities
• Development and progression opportunities aligned to your level
• Access to a vibrant, engaged member community
• The platform to build your career, reputation and impact

Our Perks

• 25 days (excluding bank holidays) annual leave, plus a Celebration Day - and we want you take them
• Access to The Peoples Pension, with our contributions at 3%
• Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.
• Private Dental and Healthcare Insurance - your physical health is important, and we want you to have the access to healthcare should you require it.
• Life Assurance 4x your salary - which we hope you will not need.
• We want you to love Virgin Active like we do, so you get discounts across Virgin active - everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.
• You will join Virgin Family - where not only can you  communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2) 
• Maintaining a healthy diet while at work can be hard, so we offer all our team members 20% off food and drink at our KAUAI branches located in clubs.
• Managing finances can be difficult, so we offer access to Salary Finance. They can support you with loans and savings plans, as well as help you become a personal finance expert.
• Mental health is a cornerstone of wellbeing. Our Health Heroes employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand with 6 free counselling sessions.
• We know finding a new home to rent can be stressful. We partner with Dexters who offer complimentary corporate letting services - meaning no tenant charges.
• Access to ePoints, offering loads of online discounts to retailers.

Pay Range

£35,000—£40,000 GBP